The Carhenge Quilt Challenge

Call for Entries

The Carhenge Quit Challenge is looking for a quilt show featuring quilts inspired by the roadside attraction, Carhenge. It will be shown from October 15 to November 15, 2025 as part of the Carhenge Arts Festival. The show will hang in both the Carnegie Arts Center and the Knight Museum in the City of Alliance, NE.

Quilts may be submitted for exhibit only or entered into the competition for judging.

Please read all rules before submitting your entry with the form below.

Awards:

Winning quilts will receive awards and prizes from our generous sponsors. Ribbons and cash prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category. All judged quilts are also eligible for the following overall awards: Best in Show, Best Machine Quilting, Best Hand Quilting, Best Original Modern Design, MQG Award of Excellence, and People’s Choice.

The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

General Rules:

This is an open, international, call for entries, though entrants will be responsible for shipping fees.

All quilts entered must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

1. A minimum of three layers(backing, batting, and top) joined together with stitching(a finished edge is not required).

2. A total perimeter of not more than 160 inches. Piece must cover an area of no more that160 inches.

3. Must have a (4”?) hanging sleeve.

4. Must feature imagery or design elements including or inspired by the roadside attraction Carhenge.

All individuals who worked on the design or construction of the entry, whether paid or not, must be properly credited (excluding basting assistance).



Entries without complete entry forms will be disqualified.

All entry information is final. No changes to titles, pricing, artist statements, and the like will be accepted.

Each quilt may only be entered in one category. The same quilt may not be entered in multiple categories in the same year.

Each individual quilt is its own entry. Diptychs, triptychs, etc. may not be entered as one entry. If entered in multiple entries, they will be evaluated separately and hung separately.

All individuals who worked on the design or construction of the entry, whether paid or not, must be properly credited (excluding basting assistance).


All accepted quilts (unless designated as “for exhibit only”) will be eligible to win the following awards: Best in Show, Best Machine Quilting, Best Hand Quilting, Best Original Modern Design, MQG Award of Excellence, and People’s Choice.

Judges, members of The Modern Quilt Guild Board of Directors, and employees of the MQG are eligible to enter for exhibit only and are not eligible to win any award or prize. Entries marked for exhibit only may still receive feedback from the judges if the entrant selects this option on the entry form.

Employees of sponsors are not eligible to win an award or prize sponsored by their employer but may enter the sponsored category for exhibit only.

The ACD reserves the right to reject or disqualify

Any quilts that are in visibly poor condition, including, but not limited to, torn fabric, stains, strong scents, poor craftsmanship, or unfinished quilts.

Any quilt they deem to be misrepresented in the photos during the entry process.

Any quilt in which the ACD deems design credit to be misrepresented. If this misrepresentation is discovered after the show and the quilt was awarded, the winner forfeits all ribbons and cash prizes.

Any quilt that is rejected or disqualified by the ACD will not be judged, eligible for ribbons or cash prizes, or displayed in the quilt show.

There are no refunds on entry fees once a quilt has been submitted.

The decisions of the show organizers, jury, and judges are final.

The ACD does not discriminate against entrants based on race, sex, age, disability, religion, national or ethnic origins, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected status.

All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. All US-based winners will be required to submit an IRS form w-9 to receive their cash awards.

Photos:

During the online entry process, entrants will be required to submit two photos of the quilt being entered. 

One overall flat front, and one detail shot. On the overall shot, the edges of the quilt must be visible.

Images must be saved as .jpg files. The shortest side must be 1200 pixels minimum, and file sizes must be less than 5 MB.

Release

During the online entry process, you will be asked to agree to these conditions:


  • I have read and understand the entry rules and understand the decisions by the jury and judges are final.

    I understand that the ACD will make every effort to ensure the quilt remains clean and in the condition it arrived, however, there is some small risk that stains could happen, especially during shipping and transit, and I accept those risks.

    I understand that the ACD will take every reasonable precaution to safeguard the quilts during this show, but the ACD will not be held liable for damage or loss beyond insurance limitations.

    If my quilt(s) is/are accepted, I agree to read and abide by all guidelines in the Acceptance Packet including but not limited to: quilt preparation, shipping instructions, and deadlines. I acknowledge that if my quilt arrives past the deadline it may be returned to me without being judged or exhibited.

    I understand that the ACD will not file claims with shipping providers. Any pursuit of issues regarding shipping is solely between the quilt sender (submitter), who will have standing as a claimant, and the shipping company.

    The ACD reserves the right to disqualify any quilt that it deems to be misrepresented and winners will forfeit any ribbons and/or prizes.

    I agree to release and hold harmless the ACD, and its respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, and prize sponsors from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind to person or property, including death, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of a prize, participation in the Carhenge Quilt Challenge or any related activity.

    The entrant represents and warrants to the ACD that the entrant’s entry does not infringe upon, violate, or misappropriate any copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary right of a third party. The entrant agrees to hold harmless, defend, and indemnify the ACD, and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, assigns, and successors, from and against any and all third party claims, suits, actions, proceedings, and demands (“Claim”), and any and all liabilities losses, damages, settlements, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), based upon, arising out of or resulting from any actual or alleged breach by the entrant of the foregoing representation and warranty; provided, however, that The Modern Quilt Guild and QuiltCon with all reasonable promptness will notify the entrant of any Claim that may involve the entrant.

    By entering QuiltCon, the entrant agrees to grant the MQG and, if awarded a prize, the sponsor company of the category entered, and their licensees, affiliates, and assigns, a nonexclusive worldwide perpetual license to use images of the quilt and/or all or part of the information about the quilt in any medium now known or later developed, including archives, articles, ads, promotions, catalogs, books, magazines, websites, blogs, recordings, news coverage, television productions, and/or multimedia productions for or about the ACD and/or quilting. The Entrant understands that they will retain the copyright to the quilt and that the MQG will use reasonable efforts to ensure that entrant is credited in any usage but will not be compensated for the above uses.

    Winners also agree to grant to the ACD and the sponsor company of the prize category and its licensees, affiliates, and assigns, the right to print, publish, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the World Wide Web, at any time or times, the winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, and biographical information for purposes of news or information and/or for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration.

Submission Fees:

The submission fee for the QuiltCon Quilt Show is $20 per quilt. You may enter as many quilts as you would like. Be aware that a maximum of four quilts can be accepted for each member (exclusive of group quilts in which the member participated but was not the submitter). The entry fee is non-refundable.

Shipping Fees for Accepted Quilts:

Accepted quilts will be assessed a shipping fee for return shipping. Fees will be a flat rate, $20 for the first quilt, and $10 for each additional quilt, for a maximum fee of $50 per maker.

Selling Your Quilt

You have the option to offer your quilt for sale, priced at your discretion. If it sells during the event, you cannot retroactively decide not to sell, and you will receive your fees by the end of December. If your quilt sells and you wish to recoup your return shipping fee in lieu of donating it to The Modern Quilt Guild, you must email quiltshow@themodernquiltguild.com before the end of December to make the request. You also agree that 10% of the sale price will be donated to the ACD. 

Important Dates

Call for entries is open from February 1, 2025 – September 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EDT. 

Notification emails of quilt status will be sent no later than the week of December 11, 2024.

The awards ceremony will be held on November Tk, 2025.