In all the hecticness of the past few weeks, I'd completely forgotten about the Scythia Exhibition! It opened last night in the Ukraine. Obviously I didn't attend, but I'm delighted my little piece of my embroidery is part of this exhibition
I've realised there are far more opportunities to exhibit abroad (where textiles is a very respected artform) than there is in Ireland. With the cost of travel soaring, couriering pieces to the Ukraine now costs the same amount as driving to Dublin. So I am looking more and more internationally, and sadly less and less at home for opportunities.
I particularly liked this exhibition because it did not cost you to enter. You only paid if you were accepted. The monies going directly to the exhibition and a catalogue being published. Too often now, you must pay to submit an entry to an exhibition. I get it costs money to put on an exhibition but, for example, the Crafts Council are asking for €15 to submit to a textile exhibition they are hosting at the next Knitting and Stitching Show. I mean, really, €15? Is it not their (well-paid) job to organise and promote craft? Do they charge other crafts, such as ceramics, basketmakers to host events? They say it is because of the high entry levels. But I find this a disappointing reason, and it means they are making more money.
Why €15, and what exactly is it going towards? Having just come out of a project, where my questions about where the money was going, were not only unanswered, but I was made to feel bad for asking them, I think its about time, we all stood up and asked, where exactly is this money going?
I've realised there are far more opportunities to exhibit abroad (where textiles is a very respected artform) than there is in Ireland. With the cost of travel soaring, couriering pieces to the Ukraine now costs the same amount as driving to Dublin. So I am looking more and more internationally, and sadly less and less at home for opportunities.
I particularly liked this exhibition because it did not cost you to enter. You only paid if you were accepted. The monies going directly to the exhibition and a catalogue being published. Too often now, you must pay to submit an entry to an exhibition. I get it costs money to put on an exhibition but, for example, the Crafts Council are asking for €15 to submit to a textile exhibition they are hosting at the next Knitting and Stitching Show. I mean, really, €15? Is it not their (well-paid) job to organise and promote craft? Do they charge other crafts, such as ceramics, basketmakers to host events? They say it is because of the high entry levels. But I find this a disappointing reason, and it means they are making more money.
Why €15, and what exactly is it going towards? Having just come out of a project, where my questions about where the money was going, were not only unanswered, but I was made to feel bad for asking them, I think its about time, we all stood up and asked, where exactly is this money going?
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