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American Tapestry Biennial Eight (ATB8)


Opening Venue

ATB8 will open at Elder Gallery in Lincoln, Nebraska, (Sept 20 - Nov 15, 2010) during the meetings of the Textile Society of America. This will be an exceptional opportunity for the work to be seen by members of this prestigious organization. Several members of ATA have submitted papers that have been accepted for presentations at the TSA meetings. Therefore, contemporary tapestry will be at the forefront at these meetings. More information about the TSA meetings may be found here: http://www.textilesociety.org/events_conferences.htm

Second venue

American Textile History Museum
491 Dutton Street
Lowell, MA 01854
Tel: 978-441-0400
January 22, 2011 - May 1, 2011
http://www.athm.org

Accepted artists and country

Janet Austin, USA
Joan Baxter, UK
Liev Beuten-Schellekens, Belgium
Archie Brennan, USA
Marie-Thumette Brichard, France
Anne Brodersen, Denmark
Don Burns, USA
Janet Clark, UK
Manuella Cocchis, USA
Lynn Cornelius, USA
Line Dufour, Canada
Elaine Duncan, Canada
Lany Eila, USA
Joanna Foslien, USA
Jane Freear-Wyld, UK
Marianne Haller, USA
Barbara Heller, Canada
Jennie Henderson, USA
Susan Hart Henegar, USA
Agneta Henerud, Sweden
Susan Iverson, USA
Anne Jackson, UK
Urban R. Jupena, USA
Mary Kester, USA
Maximo Laura, Peru
Susan Martin Maffei, USA
Lynn Mayne, USA
Anna-Byrd Mays, USA
Rebecca Mezoff, USA
Julia Mitchell, USA
Ulrikka Mokdad, Denmark
Ann Naustdal, Norway
John Nicholson, USA
Inge Norgaard, USA
Eve Pearce, USA
Christine Pradel-Lien, USA
Suzanne Pretty, USA
Elisabeth Quick, USA
Linda Rees, USA
Michael F. Rohde, USA
Deann Rubin, USA
Kristin Saeterdal, Norway
Joann Sanburg, USA
Jennifer Sargent, USA
Kathy Spoering, USA
Elinor Steele, USA
Becky Stevens, USA
Sarah Swett, USA
Kathe Todd-Hooker, USA
Christina Utsch, Germany
Dorothea Van De Winkel, Belgium
Linda Wallace, Canada
Pat Williams, USA
Mary Zicafoose, USA

 

Juror

Rebecca A.T. Stevens, Consulting Curator of Contemporary Textiles at the Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.

Awards

For the first time, through the generosity of the Teitelbaum family, ATB8 entries are eligible for the Teitelbaum Family Awards.
First Place-$300.00 and Second Place-$200.00. The juror, Rebecca A. T. Stevens will select the winning tapestries.

FIRST PRIZE:
"Divided Landscapes"
by Suzanne Pretty

SECOND PRIZE:
"Shiva Dances"
by Barbara Heller

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Nesting #2"
by Inge Norgaard

"Hang Up and Draw"
by Sarah Swett