The Hudgens Center for the Arts Issues Call for Fiber Artists

The Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth is looking for fiber artists to participate in an upcoming exhibition, Needles & Threads: Gwinnett Celebrates Traditional Fiber Arts, to be on view March 26 through May 25.

Needles & Threads is a juried show, and not all works that are submitted will be selected for display. However, each artist is guaranteed that at least one of their submissions will be shown. A “Best in Show” award of $100 and three “Honorable Mention” awards of $50 each will be selected by the juror(s), and there will be a reception for the artists on Thursday, March 28, from 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Entries will be accepted on March 14, 15 and 16 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is a $15 entry fee, which includes up to three entries. The show is open to all current Hudgens members (as of March 2013) age 18 and over. Artists may renew or purchase a membership by including the $40 membership fee when delivering their work and entry form.

Accepted mediums include all traditional fiber arts media: needlepoint, quilting, crewel, knitting, crocheting, petit point, as well as macrame, embroidery, cross stitch, weaving, rug hooking, felting, lace making, flocking, etc.

Full information on submitting works for the exhibition and the entry form are available online at www.thehudgens.org.

The Hudgens Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization that has been focused on supporting the arts in Georgia since its establishment in 1981. The Hudgens presents fine art exhibits year round, and offers art classes for adults and children through its Fine Arts School. It supports local community-based arts organizations through its programs, exhibits and partnerships.  The Hudgens’ mission is to bring art lovers, leaders and learners together through quality programs and exhibits.

The Hudgens Center for the Arts is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg. 300, in Duluth, in the Gwinnett Center complex.  For more information about art exhibits, events and classes at the Hudgens, please visit the website at www.thehudgens.org or call 770-623-6002.