Out of the Ordinary - A Challenge to Stretch the Imagination

Forthcoming Exhibit at Franklin Park Arts Center

Regional artists and craftspeople in all media are invited to participate in Out of the Ordinary, a creative challenge exhibition sponsored by Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center in collaboration with WebFabrics of Purcellville.

Out of the Ordinary will feature creative works in any media that use all or part of a "fat quarter" (18" x 22" rectangle of fabric) donated by WebFabrics. Any media is eligible and encouraged. The only condition is that the fat quarter from WebFabrics must be used in your piece. Fabric may be manipulated, shredded, coiled, braided, glued, painted etc. You may use any other materials (i.e. paper, wire, paper maché, etc.) along with your fat quarter. A cash prize of $300.00 will be awarded for Best in Show and a complete set of fat quarters in 360 colors from the Collection of Hoffman Bali Batiks (an $800.00 value donated by WebFabrics) will be awarded to the Most Innovative Work.

Out of the Ordinary will be on display in the Gallery at Franklin Park Arts Center from July 6-31, 2010. The public is invited to a reception for participants on July 11^th.

Interested artists and craftspeople may find additional details and registration information at WebFabrics or by calling 540-338-7973. The deadline to register for the challenge and pick up a fat quarter of fabric is May 31, 2010. Challenge pieces may be submitted to Franklin Park Arts Center June 28-30^th.

Eligibility:

You must live and work in the Northern Virginia Region.
You must be age 18 or older.
The Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center reserves the right to reject any entry submission for any reason, at its discretion.

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To Submit Your Challenge Piece:

Submissions accepted: June 28-30 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or by appointment.
Bring your challenge piece to:
Franklin Park Arts Center
36441 Blueridge View Lane
Purcellville, VA 20132
Each entrant is invited to submit one piece for display and sale:
Works may be traditional as well as “out of the ordinary” pieces (manipulated, shredded, coiled, braided, etc.) - we encourage you to be adventuresome!
A single piece may have multiple components
Two and three-dimensional works are welcome
All work must be ready for display (If your piece has unusual display requirements, please email friends@franklinparkartscenter.org or phone 540-668-6755 in advance to ensure your needs can be accommodated)
As many pieces as possible will be hung in the space available on a first come first served basis.
There is no additional entry fee. Any work sold during the show is subject to a 15% commission payable to Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center.
Awards and Judging:
All pieces submitted to the show will be judged prior to the opening.
Two prizes will be awarded:

Best in Show: Cash Prize of $300.00 (from Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center)
Most Innovative Work: Complete set of fat quarters in 360 colors from the Collection of Hoffman Bali Batiks ($800.00 value donated by WebFabrics)
Exhibition dates: July 6-31, 2010.
Additional Information: Challenge Exhibit FAQs are here.

We look forward to seeing your creative submissions. Thank you!

— Visual Arts Committee
Friends of Franklin Park Arts Center