Bead International 2002 is the third biennial, international, juried exhibit of contemporary artwork in which beads are a primary element. Approximately 85 works will be selected for display by the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural Arts Center, Athens, Ohio. Following its premier in Athens, selections from the exhibit will circulate as a touring exhibit from November 2002 through December 2004. All work must be an original design, and must have been completed after August 1999. Work will be judged on concept, originality, craftsmanship, and technique.
Complete requirements are available in the prospectus.
The jury panel includes established bead artist, Mimi Holmes, who has been an invited exhibitor and juror for countless exhibitions across the country and Valerie Hector, whose expertise has been featured in magazines such as Beadwork, Lapidary Journal, and Smithsonian. The jury panel also includes Ruth Summers, Executive Director of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in Asheville, North Carolina. Entry Form Requests Use our Printable Entry Form or send a stamped self addressed business size envelope to Bead International 2002, P.O Box 747, Athens, Ohio 45701-0747. The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this organization with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.