I am delighted to be asked by Lynn Krawczyk to juror Blurred Boundaries, an exhibit of mixed-media fiber art. The full prospectus is here.  Below are the basic guidelines:

* Work must contain a minimum of 25% fiber to be eligible 
* 2D and 3D work is accepted
* $100 People’s Choice Award and an opportunity to sell artwork

* Entries are due by June 20, 2009
* Artists will be notified of acceptance by August 1, 2009

* Open to U.S. residents only
*Venue:  August 31 – September 4 at the Raddison Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Open to the public Noon – 5 p.m. every day. The exhibit will run in conjunction with the Fabrications Retreat.

Believe by Karen Stiehl Osborn

Karen Stiehl Osborn has posted her collages for Collage Mania here.  I love them!  

It’s not too early to submit YOUR jpegs for Collage Mania 2009.  The Call for Artists is here.   

The deadline is April 1, 2009, but collages are displayed for patrons to peruse in, more or less, the order in which they are received.  I also will be featuring collages here on my blog right up to Preview Week 2009.

Let Karen – Karen(at)KarenStiehlOsborn.com –  know you are planning to participating this year and she will add your name to the growing list of artists. 

Our goal is to raise $20,000 for the American Cancer Society in three days. Last year we raised over $13,000 with more than 200 collages, so you can do the math about how many wonderful collages will be needed for 2009.

Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you in advance for your support!

Cynthia St. Charles
Begin 6″h x 8″w Recycled printer paper, dyed and painted with acrylics. Printed with original handcut rubber stamps, photoscreen print of turkey vulture in flight in acrylics. Mounted on 10″x8″ 100% recycled backing board (white mat included). From Collage Mania 2008.

The Call for Artists for Collage Mania 2009, a Fiberart For A Cause fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is now up here.

All materials are acceptable, but collages should contain some fiber (paper, fabric, or other fibrous material). There are no restrictions on content or style. Art quilts are, of course, acceptable and encouraged.

Collages may be any size and finished in any manner, but they must be finished or mounted to 10×8″ (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm). The orientation may be either horizontal or vertical. There is a ink to a FAQ on mounting artwork in the Call.

I honestly was not going to do Collage Mania this year, but Karen Stiehl Osborn stepped forward and saved the day.  She will be receiving and processing your jpegs.  As noted in the call, also e-mail her if you intend to participate this year.

The deadline to send your jpegs to Karen is April 1, 2009, but do remember that collages are shown in more or less the order they are received.

Collage Mania will be held May 5 – 7, 2009 with all collages offered for a minimum donation of $80 to the American Cancer Society through Fiberart For A Cause on Gold Donor Day, May 5, and a minimum donation of $40 on May 6 and May 7. As this is a fundraiser, patrons are encourage to donate a bit more if they are able for a favorite collage.

Collage Mania 2008 raised $13,000 for the American Cancer Society in two days.  Our goal for Collage Mania 2009 is to raise $20,000 for the American Cancer Society in three days. I hope you can join us and please do contact me if you have any questions.