UPCOMING MEETINGS
In-person meetings will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on:
- January 13
- March 9
- July 13
- November 9
Location:
Orange Coast Unitarian Church
2845 Mesa Verde Drive East
Costa Mesa 92626
Zoom Meetings will occur on May 4 and September 14, 2024.
CHALLENGE THEMES
This year, there are four opportunities to create art projects to be exhibited in multiple venues across the U.S. Please read the Artist Entry Form Agreement and the Juror Guidelines, as this will provide valuable guidance to new members. As part of your membership dues, professional photographs will be taken of your challenge entries. Some venues do not want their exhibits shown publicly until after their show. Photos will be emailed to members after the exhibit.
CHALLENGE #1: OUTDOOR FUN
- Deadline for entry FEBRUARY 1, 2024 with 24"x 36" dimensions in either landscape or portrait orientation.
- We encourage you to bring your quilt to our January 2024 meeting
- This theme will not be juried; all entries will be exhibited
- This will be a special exhibit at the following:
- Temecula Valley Museum in October 2024
- Two Mancuso shows - Quiltfest Greenville, SC and the Pacific International QuiltFestival in 2024.
CHALLENGE #2: SEASONS
- Deadline for entry JULY 13, 2024 with 36" x 48" dimensions in portrait orientation.
- We encourage you to bring your quilt to our July 2024 meeting
- This theme will be juried
- This will be proposed to Road2CA and Mancuso for 2025
CHALLENGE #3: ABSTRACTION - THEN AND NOW
- Deadline for entry NOVEMBER 9, 2024 with 36" x 48" dimensions in portrait orientation.
- We encourage you to bring your quilt to our November 2024 meeting
- This theme will be juried
- This will be proposed to Quilts, Inc for Houston.
CHALLENGE #4: CONNECTIONS
- Deadline for entry MARCH 8, 2025
- Dimensions can be any size within 18” minimum and 36” maximum for either width or height
- This theme will not be juried; all entries will be exhibited
COMPLETED CHALLENGES SCHEDULES
- CELEBRATE will be at Road2CA in January 2024, a special exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of History from late February to May 2024 and travel to Mancuso's Pennsylvania Quilt Extravaganza.
- MUSIC LYRICS will be at Road2CA in January 2024 and will travel to multiple Mancuso shows in 2024.
- AFRICA'S BEAUTY will be proposed to Quilts, Inc for Houston