The American Association of Woodturners will celebrate its 25-year anniversary in 2011 at the St. Paul symposium. One of the many special events there will be an exhibition, Turning 25 – A Celebration. Each chapter of the AAW is encouraged and welcome to enter this exhibit. The exhibit goal is to have every AAW chapter represented and for each chapter to enter a lathe-turned work that exemplifies and represents that chapter.
The chapter can choose its own process for selecting a piece for the show, whether it is collaborative effort, or a chapter juried selection from members’ work. Entries for the show will be submitted online on the AAW website. Ground rules for each piece are:
- One piece per chapter
- Piece must fit in an 8” cube
- Weight limit is 3 pounds
- Entry fee is $40
- Entry deadline is February 28, 2011
- All entered work must be for sale
- All pieces must remain with the exhibit for any traveled venues after the symposium
- Sales will be shared 70% with the chapter/or artist and 30% with the AAW
- Sold work will be shipped to the buyer at the end of all exhibits, and unsold work will be returned to the chapter
The entry fee will help defray the expense of a special display setup, return shipping to the buyer or the chapter, plus a very nice exhibit catalog for each participating chapter that will have a picture and description of each exhibit piece. The exhibit will be displayed in a prominent area at the symposium and each participating chapter will be clearly recognized for their contribution.
With over 325 AAW chapters, this exhibition will be quite large, very unique, and a powerful display of the skills and talent in our chapters. It would be awesome to see all chapters represented. Any questions should be addressed to Bill Haskell or Warren Carpenter, Exhibitions Committee Co-Chairs.
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