COOPERSTOWN, NY - The Farmers' Museum is seeking submissions for its 2010 quilt contest titled "A New York State of Mind."  The entries will be exhibited October 16 and 17, 2010 and will be judged by a team of museum professionals and textile experts.

Quilters are welcome to submit an original quilt project that fits one of the three contest categories: New York Beauty Quilts - quilts based on traditional motifs, styles and construction methods from the 18th- through 20th-centuries; Hometown New York Quilts - quilts that celebrate the hometown of the crafter in original designs; and Carousel Quilts - quilts drawing on the color and creativity of the carousel tradition.

Category winners will be exhibited at the Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum as a precursor to a major quilt exhibition that will run from April through December of 2011.  Additional prizes will be awarded for audience favorite, judge's choice, and others.

The Farmers' Museum and the Fenimore Art Museum have long been associated with collecting and interpreting decorative and utilitarian textiles - including a large collection of quilts that date back to the 18th century.  The Museums' quilt collection has now grown to several hundred.  Contest winners will have their quilts displayed alongside many of these rare works during the 2011 exhibition.

For additional information, please contact Kajsa Sabatke at The Farmers' Museum, Box 30, Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326, (607) 547-1453, or via email .  All entries must be postmarked by August 2, 2010.  Entry fee: $20.

Documents available for download:
2010_Quilt_Entry_Form (pdf,888kb)