The Great New Zealand Quilt Show – Biennial Exhibition

The Great New Zealand Quilt Show

6th – 8th May, 2016

Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre

1170 Fenton Street

Rotorua

Aotearoa Quilters invites all current members to participate in this inaugural, biennial exhibition to showcase the work of members in years alternating between national symposia. AQ Members’ Entry Form 2016

The exhibition will comprise:

• Members’ Exhibition
• Best of New Zealand ‘Flight’ Challenge – a regional competition
• Past Symposia Best of Show winners
• Merchant Mall
• Floor walk and talk with the judges
• Awards presentation

Prizes will be awarded for:

• Best of Show
• Best Bed Quilt
• Merit Bed Quilt
• Best Wall Quilt
• Merit Wall Quilt
• Best Use of Colour
• Best Use of Quilting
• Two Judges Awards

NOTE

• Entrants must be current, financial members of Aotearoa Quilters (NANZQ)  This is a juried exhibition
• Selections will be made from actual quilts – not photos

Conditions of Entry

Size

There is no minimum size requirement.

The maximum size is 250 cm in width or height.

Categories

There are two categories: bed quilts and wall quilts

• You must be a member of Aotearoa Quilters to enter.

If you are not a member, click here to join Aotearoa Quilters now.

• Entry fees are $20 for the first quilt entered and $10 for each additional quilt. You can pay your entry fees online, or send a cheque with your quilts or use internet bank deposit (see details on AQ Members’ Entry Form 2016).
• Entries must have been completed since November 2014.
• The committee reserves the right to move a quilt to a more appropriate category if necessary.
• The committee reserves the right not to award a prize in any category if it sees fit.
• Entrants are responsible for all courier/postage to get quilts to the show convenor and for their return after the exhibition. Please include a prepaid, self-addressed courier bag that will amply hold the quilt/quilts for their return after the exhibition.
• Quilts may be for sale. You will need to set a price and include this on your entry form. Aotearoa Quilters will add a 10% commission to the set price.
• Commercially quilted quilts will be accepted but will not be eligible for Best of Show or Best Use of Quilting Awards.
• Each quilt must be labelled on the back, lower left corner with the quilt title, entrant’s name, address and phone number.
• For planning the exhibition, please attach to the template on the entry form, a coloured photo of your quilt no bigger than 6” x 8” (15 cm x 20 cm)
• Quilts must be enclosed in a labelled cloth bag.

• Insurance is the responsibility of the entrant at all times. The organisers will not accept responsibility for lost, misdirected or delayed mail or any damage to or loss of entries while in their care.
• Judges may restrict the number of quilts per member if entries need to be limited according to exhibition space available.
• The selectors’ and judges’ decisions shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• The committee reserves the right not to accept any entry which does not comply with the rules and conditions of entry.

Entry Process

Stage 1 – Entries

Complete one entry form for each quilt entered. Download AQ Members’ Entry Form 2016 Print off and complete the form.

Pay your entry fee – $20 for the first entry and $10 for each additional entry You can send a cheque, or use internet banking. (see entry form for details).

Stage 2 – Prepare your quilts

• Attach a strip of hook side Velcro firmly to the back top edge of the quilt. Self-sticking Velcro is not acceptable. For packing and protection, please add the soft side of the Velcro to the hook side. Label it with your name and the quilt name.
• Add a label to the back, lower left corner of the quilt. All labels must include: quilt name, size (width by height in cm), quilter’s name, address and phone number.
• Submit each quilt in a labelled, cloth bag.

Stage 2 – Submission of quilts

• Selections will be made from actual quilts, NOT photographs or CDs
• When sending quilts, please include a self-addressed, prepaid courier bag that will adequately hold your entry or entries for their return after the show, unless you plan to collect them yourself. Indicate this on the entry form.

All quilts are to be sent to:

Quilts must be received by 1 April 2016

Stage 3 – Selection

• All entries received will be subjected to a selection process.
• Advice of selection will be emailed by 21 April 2016. Please provide an email address for communication purposes if possible.
• Unselected entries will be returned after the exhibition.

Stage 4 – Judging

• Judging will take place on 5 May 2016 prior to The Great New Zealand Quilt Show in Rotorua on 6-8 May 2016.
• Winners will be notified by phone.
• The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Stage 5 – Exhibition

• This is an independent exhibition to be held at the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, Rotorua from 6-8 May 2016.
• All quilts may be photographed for publicity purposes and by the general public.
• The judges will hold a floor walk and talk about the judging process (times to be advised).

Stage 6 – Return of Quilts

• Quilts can be collected from the Rotorua venue after 4.30 pm on Sunday, 8 May

• All uncollected quilts will be returned after the exhibition by courier in the self addressed, prepaid courier bags supplied by you, the entrant.

Best of New Zealand

Another exciting development is a Best of New Zealand competition. Open to all quilters (members and non-members), the theme is FLIGHT and the size is 75cm x 75cm. This exhibition will open and be part of The Great NZ Quilt Show and will then travel around the country. Our Regional Representatives are going to help with the entries for this, as we are hoping for a great representation from quilters around the country (hence the name Best of NZ). Tentative time-line for entries to the regions is March 1, 2016.

Click  here for conditions of entry , and to download entry forms.