Broward Quilter Expo Call For Quilt Entries Has Been Extended To December 7. Submissions Are Open To Non-Members
BROWARD QUILTER’S
INAUGURAL AIRING OF THE QUILTS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019
11 am – 5 pm
Broward Quilt Expo is proud to announce its inaugural Broward Quilters’ Airing of the Quilts event. An “airing of the quilts” is a traditional outdoor event in many communities across the United States and around the world. Airings range from simple displays of quilts on clotheslines to “takeovers” of entire towns such as the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, OR.
Stranahan House – Oldest surviving structure in Broward County, is on the National Register of Historic Places. On the Tarpon River in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Frank Stranahan built it in 1901 as a trading post and converted it into a residence for his wife, Ivy, in 2906. Stranahan House Museum
This event is an opportunity for Broward County quilters to bring our work into the community and to celebrate our art. It is a chance to share the unique history of quilting and quilt makers with our visitors. We’ll be displaying quilts on the two covered porches of the house, along the fencing around the house perimeter, and between trees.
Our event is taking place during Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week (January 19–27, 2019), a result of the desire to unite all of Fort Lauderdale’s arts and cultural institutions in a celebration of everything art and culture throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. The ultimate goal in creating this week is to establish Fort Lauderdale as an international cultural destination.
ABOUT BROWARD QUILT EXPO:
Broward Quilt Expo, Inc. is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to promote and perpetuate the art of quilting. We are an organizational body governed by volunteers from the member guilds, currently East Sunrise Quilt Guild, Inc., Southern Stars Quilt Guild, Coral Springs Quilters, Inc., West Broward Quilters Guild, Inc., South Florida Modern Quilt Guild, and Quilting in the Pines Guild, Inc. All of our funding comes from public support, including membership fees, gifts and grants, and receipts from events we organize.
Every two years, six quilt guilds in Broward County, Florida, come together to present the Broward Quilt Expo (BQE). It is one of the most exciting and expansive quilt shows in South Florida, and takes place in sunny Fort Lauderdale.
In 2019, our show event is being expanded to cover an entire week!
- Monday March 4th : Miniature Quilt Auction (evening, free event) at ArtServe
- Tuesday through Thursday, March 5th to 7th : Workshops at ArtServe
- Friday March 8th : Awards Gala at ArtServe (evening, ticketed)
- Saturday and Sunday, March 9th & 10th : Quilt Show and Marketplace at the War Memorial Auditorium.
Over these seven days, thousands of viewers will join us to celebrate the uniquely American art form of quilting. Whether you want to look at beautiful examples of traditional, modern, or art quilts, if you’d like to buy a quilt, learn how to quilt, attend a lecture, or shop for supplies, BQE has it all!
And BQE is not just for quilters! In 2019 we will also be welcoming the entire community with many new activities.
- Children’s activities.
- Art Challenge for non-quilters!
- Lounge and relaxation station.
- Food trucks.
- Community events before quilt week.
- Family-friendly tickets.
- Much more to be announced!
SHOW JUDGE: Maribeth Schmidt
Maribeth Schmit is an accomplished fiber artist, teacher, lecturer, and author as well as an NACQJ- and NQA-certified judge, qualified to evaluate Masterpiece Quilts. She lived and taught abroad for many years before moving to Cedarburg, WI, in 1994. She is well traveled internationally and is not shy in admitting that she is seriously infatuated with all things “textile.”
Ms. Schmit has earned numerous ribbons and awards at regional, state, and national competitions. Having won several “Best of Show” awards, her work has exhibited in National and International shows. Several of Ms. Schmit’s quilts are published in magazines, books, and journals. She has appeared on an episode of HGTV’s Simply Quilts, and in a University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee documentary on fiber arts titled Tapestries of Courage.
For more information:
The link for the call to submissions is https://www.browardquiltexpo.com/bqaotq
The link for the event is https://www.browardquiltexpo.com/events/airing-of-the-quilts
