The theme for next year is PEACE to coincide with this - "The United Nations General Assembly celebrates International Women's Day  (8 March 2010) to recognize that peace and social progress require the active participation and equality of women, and to acknowledge the contribution of women to international peace and security".

Artists are invited to submit work that is textile-based in a banner format (maximum size 2 x 3 m) that examines the theme of peace within the context of International Women's Week and women's involvement with Peace movements, activity and work. Innovative interpretations of the idea and concept are welcome. Applications are welcome from all sectors of the community. Work may be in the form of a collaboration or an individual piece.

This exhibition takes the form of the Bayeux Tapestry. Artists are creating individual banners which will be linked in a continuous line around the gallery, It will celebrate the contribution women have made to peace initiatives around the world, thus parodying the great battle depicted in the tapestry and focussing on alternatives to the resolution of conflict.

There will be a free workshop for young people to create a banner, which will be added to the display on Saturday 6 March, 13.00-16.00.

For more information contact the curator Alison Day on alison.day50@yahoo.com

Submissions Rules

One work per artist/group. Maximum size: 2 x 3 metres. Entry fee £10 / £6 for LAH members (made payable to 'The Lewisham Arthouse'). Work must be labelled with a detachable label containing the following details:

Name:

Address:

Tel:

Email:

Title of work:

Price:

Plus any other details you wish to be displayed with the work.

Work is to be delivered to: The Lewisham Arthouse, 140 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6PD on Friday 26 February (between 16.00-20.00) or Saturday 27 February (between 12.00 - 18.00). Lewisham Arthouse does not take any commission; we will hang the work, provide press invitations and issue a press release. We will invigilate the exhibition, although artists who are available to invigilate are welcome, will organise a private view with a pay bar, an artists talk (last year this involved tea and cakes and poetry and prose).

The Arthouse is an artist-run voluntary collective. The exhibition will be co-ordinated by Alison Day, who has been involved with this event and the gallery since 1996. Many others will be giving their time to make this event possible.

Early applications of interest are welcome. For all enquiries contact Alison Day, Alison.day50@yahoo.com or lewishamarthouse@btconnect.com

Gallery Open: Wednesdays to Sunday 12 - 6pm
Admission Free
Disabled Access
Transport: Rail/Underground - New Cross/New Cross Gate Buses - 21, 36, 136, 321