March 28–May 17, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 29, 6-8pm
Held in partnership with the Surface Design Association (SDA), this open call exhibition will feature work by SDA and Florida CraftArt members* in a gallery exhibition at Florida CraftArt. Selected works will build on the theme of Spaces Between and will be juried by Akiko Kotani.
*Applicants must be a member of either Florida CraftArt or Surface Design Association.
APPLY NOW THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2025!
Application available through CallforEntry.org only!
Application link: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14307
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Vision
Amidst a world in flux, this exhibition will bring together works that cultivate a deeper understanding of in-between spaces and what it can mean to navigate through and reside within them. Edges, thresholds, and borders – whether cultural, environmental, psychological, or physical – can be rigid or fluid, impermeable or frayed. Incredible richness exists in places of overlap, and astonishing webs arise where gaps have been stitched over. The interstices are sites of transition, transformation, and sometimes the piecing together of a new home.
Highlighting work made with a fibers sensibility, including traditional and cross-disciplinary materials, techniques, and practices, as well as experimental processes and material innovation, this exhibition invites artists to reflect creatively on the spaces between.
Juror
Akiko Kotani received a BFA from the University of Hawaii near her birthplace of Waipahu, HI, and an MFA from Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA. Kotani’s work is held and exhibited in museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Baker Museum, Naples, FL; and the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio. During her career, she has received multiple prizes and honors.
Since her arrival in 2015 to the Tampa Bay area, Kotani’s work has appeared in 3 one-person shows, and she was honored as the 2019 Artist Laureate by Creative Pinellas, Largo, FL. Most recently, the Baker Museum, Naples, FL, selected her work for the Florida Contemporary 2021/22, along with two other Florida artists. In 2023, the installation Neon Forest was featured and won the prestigious “Florida Prize” at the Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL. Having had her work in two previous Skyways, her installation(s) will again be part of Skyway 2024/25 at The Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL. Kotani exhibited Midsummer Suite at the Saga Museum, Japan, and had a solo exhibition, Burst, at the Chihuly Collection, St Petersburg, FL, in 2025. She is represented by Leslie Curran Gallery, St Petersburg, FL.
Dates & Deadlines:
Submission deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:59pm EST via CallforEntry.org
Acceptance Notification via Email: Monday, February 10, 2025
Artwork Receiving:
- In person: Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, March 23 by appointment only. (Contact [email protected] to schedule a drop-off appointment.)
- Shipping: Must be received by Thursday, March 20. (Artist is responsible for incoming and outgoing shipping costs.)
Exhibition Dates: March 28-May 17, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 6-8pm
Textile Talk Virtual Program: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (more info soon!)
Artwork Pick-Up:
- In person: Sunday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 20 by appointment only. (Contact [email protected] to schedule a drop-off appointment.)
- Shipping: Artwork will be shipped back within 10 days of the close of the exhibition, once artist has paid for return shipping costs.
Awards
- First Place: $400
- Second place: $200
- Third place: $100
- SDA Award of Excellence: One-year SDA Membership
See full application guidelines on the application page here.
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 727-821-7391.
Contact Liz Cooper for sponsorship opportunities at [email protected] or 727-821-7391.
