The European Patchwork Meeting International Contest

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Contemporary quilts
2024
Artist's country: International

The EPM International Contest is an exceptional showcase for quilters from all over the world.

The European Patchwork Meeting organizers come up with a theme every autumn. The result is a new edition of the contest, open to all quilt enthusiasts. Several months of imagination and creation are required for each participant to create his or her work before registering in the spring.

Three judges then analyze all the works based on photos and make a selection of the 30 quilts that best represent the year’s theme. This selection then premieres in September at EPM. The awards ceremony is then held officially with numerous prizes revealed: grand prize, public prizewinner, organization prize and various sponsor prizes.

After this launch, an exciting 10-month journey awaits the 30 works in the world’s finest art galleries, museums and quilting events: a wonderful opportunity for the artists to showcase their work internationally!

Ocean

Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines

Ocean, a theme full of light and secrets that takes us into the depths of a little-explored world!

This year, thanks to the Ocean theme, participants plunged deep into their creativity to express the importance of water in our lives, its mystery and its universality.

Carolina Oneto, Maryse AllardandDebra Milkovich, , this year’s judges, had the fantastic task of evaluating all the entries and selecting 30 works. Technique, originality and visual impact were the main criteria they examined in each participant’s work.

The 30 selected works will be exhibited for the first time in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, before embarking on a journey of several months around the world, with exhibitions in museums, art galleries and partner events.

You too can take part by voting for the People’s Choice Award! To cast your vote, come to the Pavillon Osmont in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines to admire the 30 finalists and place your ballot in the ballot box! The People’s Choice Award will be announced after the event.