Thursday 8 May 2014

April Meeting

Our guest speakers were the Spike Quilters who brought a fantastic array of quilts.



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Thursday 1 May 2014

RDS National Craft Awards 2014



Important dates for the Competition:
Deadline stage one: May 12 at 5.00pmEntrants will be notified: End of MayDelivery of entries for Second Round of Judging: June 19 & 20
Collection of unsuccessful entries: July 7, 8 & 9Competition Prize-giving: July 29
Exhibition open to the public: July, 30, 31 & August 1 (entry free of charge)
Exhibition opens during the Dublin Horse Show: August 6-10 *(entry fee applies)
RDS National Craft AwardsTravelling Exhibition: September to October
- See more at: http://www.rds.ie/index.jsp?a=964&n=177&p=211#sthash.5wpR8GDe.dpuf
The deadline for entry to the RDS National Craft Awards 2014 is the 12th May at 5pm. 
  
The exhibition is open to all craft workers and designers in Ireland. There is a patchwork and quilting  category in this exhibition.

Important dates for the Competition:
Deadline stage one: May 12 at 5.00pm
Entrants will be notified: End of May
Delivery of entries for Second Round of Judging: June 19 & 20
Collection of unsuccessful entries: July 7, 8 & 9
Competition Prize-giving: July 29
Exhibition open to the public: July, 30, 31 & August 1 (entry free of charge)
Exhibition opens during the Dublin Horse Show: August 6-10 *(entry fee applies)
RDS National Craft AwardsTravelling Exhibition: September to October



There is an online application system, click here to enter.


Each year the winning and a number of highly commended entries from each category in the RDS National Craft Awards and the RDS Student Art Awards are exhibited at the RDS Concert Hall during the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show. The exhibition then travels to a number of selected venues across Ireland. The exhibitions help promote Ireland’s most promising and talented artists and designers to a wider audience.
 

In 2014 the exhibition will travel to Limerick as part of the Limerick City of Culture celebrations.  The RDS National Craft Awards Exhibition will travel to the Hunt Museum and the Student Art Awards Exhibition to the Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick (September - October 2014).

In 2014 both exhibitions will travel to Limerick as part of the Limerick City of Culture celebrations.  The RDS National Craft Awards Exhibition will travel to the Hunt Museum and the Student Art Awards Exhibition to the Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick (September - October 2014). If you are interested in hosting the RDS National Craft or Student Art Awards Travelling Exhibitions, please contact us. - See more at: http://www.rds.ie/cat_project_detail.jsp?itemID=513#sthash.SofKbMx5.dpuf
In 2014 both exhibitions will travel to Limerick as part of the Limerick City of Culture celebrations.  The RDS National Craft Awards Exhibition will travel to the Hunt Museum and the Student Art Awards Exhibition to the Bourn Vincent Gallery, University of Limerick (September - October 2014). If you are interested in hosting the RDS National Craft or Student Art Awards Travelling Exhibitions, please contact us. - See more at: http://www.rds.ie/cat_project_detail.jsp?itemID=513#sthash.SofKbMx5.dpuf