Calling all budding cross stitch and counted thread designers
The New Designer Program,
sponsored by the CTE group of TNNA, is offering new designers a chance to win
exhibit space at a TNNA trade show
As a
needlework designer, would you like to bring your original counted thread or
embroidery designs to a trade show? You know how important it is to be visible
and make new contacts, but may not know how to get started, or you may be
concerned about the finances involved in going to a trade show. The Counted
Thread & Embroidery Group (CTE) of The National Needlearts Association
(TNNA) is giving you the chance of a lifetime: to WIN a trip to the 2013 Summer
NeedleArts Trade Show.
TNNA is a
membership-based trade organization for the needleart industry. This community of
professional needleart businesses, which includes publishers, retailers,
designers, distributors and manufacturers, works toward ensuring a successful
industry now and for the future. The TNNA trade shows attract retailers who
want to see trends, take classes, discover new products, and buy new designs
that will excite their customers.
TNNA's
CTE group will be awarding scholarships to up to five new counted
thread/embroidery designers to exhibit at the 2013 Summer Needlearts Trade
Show. This New Designer Program is a way to help new counted thread and
embroidery designers with creative ideas and irresistible excitement reach
national and international retailers. The Columbus trade show is an
order-writing show, closed to the public, scheduled for June 22-24, 2013, at
the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Scholarship
includes exhibit space plus tables and chairs. Designers winning the
scholarships will share this exhibit space. This scholarship does not include
transportation or lodging. However, a stipend to help defray expenses will be
provided to each recipient. Winners will be determined by a juried process: a
committee of TNNA/CTE members will be looking for quality design, presentation,
and originality.
You have the
ideas and talent, now it’s time to attend a major industry trade show. Don't
delay; your portfolio is due by May 1, 2013., with judges’ decisions by May 15;
winners will be notified May 17, 2013. For details on the rules and application
process, download the PDF below, or email newdesignerprogram@gmail.com.
INFO FOR
APPLYING: Download this PDF
DEADLINE: May 1,
2013
SHOW DATES: June
22-24, 2013
