July-August 2026
This is a list of local, regional, national, and international exhibitions and opportunities that may be of interest to fiber artists. Please check each individual venue thoroughly and use your own judgment about entering the exhibitions. Check websites for details. Some deadline dates are for postmark dates, some for receipt of entry and some for online entries. Calls for Entry is listed on the Fiberarts Guild website homepage www.fiberartspgh.org every other month (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., and Nov.). Additional information about upcoming exhibitions will be posted on the Fiberarts Guild Members Facebook page.
Mary Towner mltowner2@yahoo.com Feel free to contact me.
Online exhibitions are not listed, with a few noted exceptions.
We list only exhibitions that mention fiber, textile, craft, or all-mediums in their eligible list.
First date listed is entry deadline.
Sources used for listings:
https://www.callforentry.org (CaFE)
https://app.entrythingy.com/calls_list/ (includes ArtCall and ShowSubmit)
https://www.artshow.com
https://www.artdeadlineslist.com
https://www.artdeadline.com
https://www.theartlist.com
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/
https://www.fiberartnow.net
https://www.weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry
https://www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/exhibits/ (SDA)
https://www.saqa.com/events/saqa-calls-entry
Note: Above page is for SAQA members only; non-members click on Other Calls
EXHIBITIONS
7/10/26
Beyond the Frame
Sedona Arts Center, Sedona AZ
8/21/26 – 9/27/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17224
7/12/26
The “Dream” Issue + Exhibition
The Untitled Magazine +
The Untitled Space Gallery, Tribeca NYC
https://untitled-space.com/open-call/
7/12/26
New Appalachia 2026
Oglebay Institute, Wheeling WV
9/19/26 – 10/31/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17034
7/14/26
Make/Shift: The art of material transformation
Metro Art Studios, Bridgeport CT
8/9/26 – 9/19/26
https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17700/CAFE
8/4/26
Quilts=Art=Quilts
Schweinfurth Art Center
10/31/26 – 1/3/27
https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17715/CAFE
8/4/26
Surface Labor
Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti MI
8/28/26 – 9/27/26
https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/surface-labor-2026?utm_source=entrythingy&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=external_calls&utm_content=warning_banner
8/12/26
In Full View (65+)
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL
10/10/26 – 11/7/26
https://app.entrythingy.com/womanmade/in-full-view-65/?ref=calls-list
8/16/26
Beyond the Surface: A Mixed Media Exhibition
The Art Center, Dover NH
9/8/26 – 10/31/26
https://artcallentry.com/calls/beyond-the-surface-a-mixed-media-exhibition_33429
8/21/26
Wearable Art
View Arts Center, Old Forge NY
10/2/26 – 11/28/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17391
8/21/26
Quilts Unlimited
View Arts Center, Old Forge NY
10/2/26 – 11/28/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17390
8/26/26
Fiber Options 2026
Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis MD
10/28/26 – 11/21/26
https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/fiber-options/
8/27/26
Finely Crafted
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA
10/24/26 – 11/29/26
https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17477/CAFE
8/30/26
Quilt National ‘27
The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens OH
5/28/27 – 9/6/27
On tour: 10/27 – 10/29
https://dairybarn.org/quiltnational/
8/31/26
Viriditas: Flourishing Life Energy
(traditional and contemporary fiber techniques)
Semmes Gallery, Kelso Art Center, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio TX
11/7/26 – 12/11/26
https://www.saqa.com/events/2026-annual-juried-exhibition-fiber-artists-san-antonio
9/8/26
CraftForms 2026
Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
12/6/26 – 1/23/27
https://craftforms.org
9/8/26 (opens 8/1)
Excellence in Fibers XII
Winter 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now and
On-site exhibition TBD
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/
9/25/26
Adorned Intentions: Thoughtful Craft in a Mass-Produced World
Blue Line Arts, Roseville CA
11/24/26 – 12/19/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17341
9/30/26
CONTINUUM: Quilts x Fiber
Online exhibition hosted by SAQA +
Onsite exhibition, International Quilt Museum, Lincoln NE
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/?_kx=KD3PUEas5Vp2E32zmFXesL_GIrUbJN1N1cV0e0bcYdQ.T8bJYS and
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17205
10/10/26
Materials: Hard + Soft Contemporary Craft + Digital Art
Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton TX
2/26/27 – 5/8/27
https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17346/CAFE
12/7/26 (opens 11/1)
Faces & Figures
Spring 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now +
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield OH
Fall 2028
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/?_kx=KD3PUEas5Vp2E32zmFXesL_GIrUbJN1N1cV0e0bcYdQ.T8bJYS
3/10/27 (opens 2/1/27)
Fiber Reimagined V
Summer 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now +
The Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport PA
6/6/27 – 7/28/27
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/?_kx=KD3PUEas5Vp2E32zmFXesL_GIrUbJN1N1cV0e0bcYdQ.T8bJYS
OPPORTUNITIES
Open call, no deadline (non-juried; crowd-sourced community art project)
Stand Up: Democracy in Stitches
Democracy in Stitches social media pages
https://www.yarndancevt.com/stand-up
7/18/26
From Studio to Home – Home Décor Collaboration with VivaTerra and RevArt
https://arts.ca.gov/collective/revart-242-5-from-studio-to-home-home-decor-collaboration-with-vivaterra-and-revart/?utm_source=entrythingy&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=external_calls&utm_content=warning_banner
7/24/26
Exhibition proposals for Fall 2027-Summer 2028
Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle PA
7/27/26
2027 Solo and Group Exhibition Proposals
Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach DE
https://www.artworkarchive.com/call-for-entry/2027-solo-and-group-exhibition-proposals-rehoboth-art-league-2026?utm_source=entrythingy&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=external_calls&utm_content=warning_banner
8/14/26
Artist in Residence
Surface Design Assn. (SDA)
Open to SDA members
Virtual programming exposure + stipend
https://www.surfacedesign.org/air_form/
8/27/26
2027 Exhibition proposals
Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering OH
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16677
9/30/26
Solo exhibition series
Pennswood Art Gallery, Newtown PA
https://app.entrythingy.com/pennswood/pennswood-art-gallery-2028-solo-exhibit-series/?ref=calls-list
ONGOING, ROLLING, OR NO-DEADLINE OPPORTUNITIES
Innovate Grant
Monetary awards, other recognition
Quarterly grant cycles (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
https://innovateartistgrants.org
AD.C Artist News Desk
Income and exhibition opportunities for artists
https://artdeadline.com/author/ad-c-artist-news-desk/
Vestige Concept Gallery shop items
Lawrenceville PA
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9473
Joan Mitchell Foundation
Resources, grants, residencies
https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/contact
International Quilt Festival
Quilts Inc., Houston TX
Upcoming shows in various US locations
https://quilts.com/enter-your-quilt/
United We Quilt: Sewing Justice
Online forum for progressive quilters/artists
https://unitedwequilt.com
Proposals for monthly gallery exhibitions
Penn State New Kensington Art Gallery, Upper Burrell PA
https://newkensington.psu.edu/art-gallery Online Memorial Gallery
Wheat Institute, Winnipeg & Saskatchewan, Canada
https://www.wheatinstitute.com/memorial-gallery
LOCALLY BASED RESOURCES
Proposals for exhibitions open call (ongoing)
David Zeve Gallery for Regional Artists
Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh PA
https://contemporarycraft.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/CC-Regional-Gallery-Exhibition-Proposals-2.pdf
Artist Instructors
The Studio at Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh PA
https://contemporarycraft.org/opportunities/artist-opportunities/
Regional Artist Residencies
Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh PA
https://contemporarycraft.org/artists-in-residence-2/regional-artists-in-residence/
Pittsburgh Artist Registry
Register and post your work online for free
https://www.pittsburghartistregistry.org/
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC)
Resource for artists: seminars, jobs, opportunities, etc.
www.pittsburghartscouncil.org
Office of Public Art
Resources and information for community-based artists
Emphasizes public art in community change
https://opapgh.org/
FIBER ART RESOURCES and MEMBERSHIPS
Fiber Art Now
Website and magazine
Workshops, events, grants, calls for entry
https://www.fiberartnow.net/
SDA (Surface Design Association)
Resource for fiber artists
https://www.surfacedesign.org/
SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates)
https://www.saqa.com/join-donate
Other good sites for resources/workshops/classes/events/etc.
Fibre Arts Take Two https://www.fibreartstaketwo.com/
World of Threads Festival https://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com