National Academy of Needlearts GalleryCategory: Needlework Exhibition
The Exemplary 2026 – Popular Choice Award
Each year at The Exemplary, the Popular Choice Award is selected by visitors to the exhibition. Each visitor is eligible to cast one vote, and the piece receiving the most votes receives this award. The 2026 Popular Choice Awardee is…
Read MoreThe Exemplary 2026 – Best of Show
Each year at The Exemplary, the Best of Show (Jean Taggart Award) is selected from First Place winners in all categories except Japanese Embroidery. The 2026 Best of Show winner is A Spring Sampler stitched by Melita Glalvin. Here is…
Read MoreWhy Exhibit Your Needlework at The Exemplary?
This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in the Fall 2024 issue. “Prepare your finest work, and take the leap.” As a dedicated needle artist, you pour your heart and soul into every stitch, creating intricate works that…
Read MoreFive Myths About NAN Assembly and The Exemplary
This article first appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of NANthology. NAN Assembly isn’t really a needlework seminar. At NAN Assembly you’ll find the familiar elements of other national needlework seminars – most notably lectures and classes by nationally known…
Read MoreThree Ways To See the NAN Permanent Collection
By Patricia Tector, NAN-Certified Master Judge This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in fall 2018. The National Academy of Needlearts (NAN) is very fortunate to have an admirable collection of needleart. The collection is housed at the Gregg…
Read MoreCommon Issues Seen in Judging Embroidery
By Susan Dawson, NAN-Certified Judge This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2018. Presentation Many exhibitions require that work be clean. Spots are the most common reason for disqualification of an entry. The best work is always…
Read MoreWhy Enter The Exemplary?
By Cheryl Christian, 2018 Exemplary Administrator and NAN-certified Judge This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2018. The Exemplary, the NAN national exhibition, is a highlight of Assembly in the spring. All manner of work is displayed,…
Read MoreYet Another Article About Artist Statements…
By Denise Beusen, Assistant Adminstrator of The Exemplary 2016 This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2016. Many of you reading this have exhibited for years; for you, it’s inconceivable that anyone could offer a new perspective…
Read MoreThe Artist Statement — What Is It?
By Dolores Andrew, NAN-Certified Master Judge This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in summer 2014. There are almost as many ways to write an artist statement as there are artists. Mostly, they involve the “why” in your thinking,…
Read MoreFive Myths About The Exemplary
By Inez Giles and Carlene Harwick, 2014 Exemplary Administrators This article first appeared in NANthology, the NAN newsletter, in winter 2014. MYTH #1: Entering The Exemplary is much too expensive. To be clear, there is a minimal entry fee for submitting…
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