2026 Lace Challenge
The Artist Trading Card (ATC) lace challenge for 2026 will be a 2½” by 3½” card embellished with your handmade lace that reflects the theme “Red, White & Blue” in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
The lace must be made by you and can be any form of lace; it should be two dimensional and fit in the space of the card. You may combine your lace with other media. Entries are judged anonymously! On the back of your card please ONLY include your name, the year, contact information, and the title of your piece.
Email nelg.atc@gmail.com to request a free ATC Challenge pack (one per member). Each pack will include the card and the challenge thread. The rest is up to you!
At the NELG Annual Retreat in May 2026, we will display the ATCs and all registered attendees will vote by secret ballot for several winners:
- Favorite ATC
- Best representation of the theme
- Most unusual
- Most technically impressive
Winners will receive all the honors and benefits occurring thereto: splashy coverage on the NELG website and in the NELG newsletter, the admiration of their peers, and a $20 gift certificate to a lace vendor.
Note: Your ATC should be collected at the end of the Retreat – the “trading” part of the ATC is optional.
Details:
- You must be a current NELG member to participate.
- Your ATC must be at the Retreat for display and voting. If you won’t be there, arrangements can be made to send it. Contact nelg.atc@gmail.com
- The back of the card must include ONLY your name, the year, contact information, and the title of your piece.
- All reasonable care will be taken to safeguard entries. However, NELG, its officers and Retreat organizers will NOT be responsible for any lost, damaged, or stolen works entered in the Challenge.
- NELG covers costs (ATC, return mail) for one entry per member. However, you can enter more than one at your own expense.