Future Tense: 2017 Surface Design Association Juried Student Exhibition

Surface Design Association invites current students and recent (6 months) graduates working with or inspired by fiber or textile materials and techniques to submit work for the Making Our Mark: SDA at 40 Conference Student Juried Exhibition, Future Tense. The exhibition will be held in partnership with Portland State University at the AB and MK galleries in Portland, Oregon, August 1-26, 2017. The exhibition includes cash awards.

Eligibility: Current or recent (6 months) students at the undergraduate or graduate level working in all media are invited to apply. Works must have been completed on or after January 1, 2014. Membership in SDA or attendance at the conference is not required. You may enter up to 4 pieces (2 complete works and 2 details). 2D, 3D and video works are eligible. Entry fee: $20.

Submissions must be made online through CaFÉ Call For Entry between March 28, 2017 and June 23, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Images must be JPEG format, no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi resolution, and 5 MB maximum file size. Each submission requires a brief artist statement (50-100 words maximum). Notification of acceptance: June 26, 2017. Selected artwork must arrive at Portland State University no later than July 20, 2017. Artists are responsible for shipping costs both to and from the exhibition, including insurance during transit. Works will be returned no later than September 1, 2017.

Awards: First Place $500 + one-year digital SDA membership; Second Place $200 + one-year digital SDA membership; Third Place $100 + one-year digital SDA membership; Honorable Mention $50 + one-year digital SDA membership; SDA Award of Excellence one-year digital SDA membership. Opening reception: August 4, 2017. For questions, contact [email protected] or [email protected] or call 707-829-3110.