January-February 2026
This is a list of local, regional, national, and international exhibitions and opportunities that may be of interest to fiber artists. We will not knowingly list unscrupulous venues. Please check each individual venue thoroughly and use your own judgment about entering the exhibitions. Check their 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 www.fiberartspgh.org (Membership tab) 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
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.
EXHIBITIONS
1/11/26
Pulp – Paper – Book
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA
3/14/26 – 5/3/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16195
1/17/2026
World of Threads Festival of Contemporary Art
Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
9/23/26 – 1/17/27
Link TBA
1/17/26
Landscape 2026: Serene and Savage
MVA Gallery, Bethlehem PA
5/9/26 – 6/6/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16635
1/18/26
Functional Aesthetics: Contemporary Art in Use
Atlantic Gallery, Chelsea, New York NY
1/18/26 – 1/29/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16528
1/18/26
Small Works 2026
MVA Gallery, Bethlehem PA
5/9/26 – 6/6/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16636
1/20/26
Pulp – Paper – Book
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA
3/14/26 – 5/3/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16195
1/23/26
ARTQULTSjourney
Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Cary NC
3/11/26 – 5/2/26
https://www.saqa.com/events/artquiltsjourney
1/25/26
Common Threads: The Fabric of Our Community
Studio ACE Gallery, Oceanside CA
2/21/26 – 3/28/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16630
1/30/26
Her Strength: A Craft Experience
Craft Alliance, St. Louis MO
2/12/26 – 5/31/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16724
1/31/26
Thinking Through Tapestry
Evanston Arts Center, Evanston IL
5/31/26 – 6/28/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16334
2/2/26
2026 Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition
820 Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
5/29/26 – 6/28/26
https://trustarts.org/exhibit/30741-2025/juried-visual-arts-exhibition-2026
2/2/26
No Boundaries 2026 [fiber]
Virginia Quilt Museum, Dayton VA
*Patty Kennedy-Zafred, curator*
3/31/26 – 6/21/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15787
2/6/26
Complexity 2026
Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood CO
5/29/26 – 8/16/26
https://www.complex-weavers.org/complexity/
2/6/26
Fantastic Fibers
Yeiser Art Center, Paducah KY
4/6/26 – 5/16/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16465
2/9/26 (opens 1/1/26)
Quilt Visions 2026
Visions Museum of Textile Art, San Diego CA
10/23/26 – 1/16/27
https://quiltvisions2026.artcall.org
2/9/26
Home Improvements – The Functional Art Show
Kavanagh Gallery of The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles IL
3/26/26 – 5/8/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16249
2/23/26
Apis Opus [wax-based]
NKollectiv Gallery, Englewood CO
4/4/26 – 5/3/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16328
2/28/26 (opens 2/1/26)
World of Threads Festival, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
9/23/26 – 1/17/27
https://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
3/10/26 (opens 2/1/26)
Fiber Reimagined IV
Published in Fiber Art Now Summer 2026 issue and eligible for exhibition at Gravers Lane Gallery, Philadelphia PA
7/23/26 – 9/5/26
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/
3/16/26
T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber
Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY
Sponsored by Surface Design Assn. (SDA)
5/30/26 – 8/15/26
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16455
3/30/26
Paper
Arc Gallery, San Francisco CA
6/20/26 – 7/18/26
https://www.arc-sf.com/call-for-artists.html?utm_source=PROJECTOR+6-27-13&utm_campaign=Projector&utm_medium=email
4/6/26
Small Expressions 2026
Handweavers Guild of America, sponsor
Longue Vue House & Gardens, New Orleans LA
8/10/26 – 11/2/26, thereafter will tour US through 7/27
https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/
4/20/26
Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Wearable Art Exhibit
Handweavers Guild of America, Convergence 2026 conference, New Orleans LA
8/13/26 – 8/16/26
https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/
4/20/26
Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, Functional Art Exhibit
Handweavers Guild of America, Convergence 2026 conference, New Orleans LA
8/13/26 – 8/16/26
https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/
4/20/26
Creative Spirits of the River, Yardage Exhibit
Handweavers Guild of America, Convergence 2026 conference, New Orleans LA
8/13/26 – 8/16/26
https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/
4/20/26
Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit
Handweavers Guild of America, Convergence 2026 conference, New Orleans LA
8/13/26 – 8/16/26
https://weavespindye.org/calls-for-entry/
OPPORTUNITIES
1/30/26
Immersive Installation
Budget, lodging and transportation expenses
Ah Haa School for the Arts, Telluride CO
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16254&utm_source=colossalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Mon+Jan+05+2026&utm_campaign=December+2025+Opportunities+for+Artists
1/31/26
Artist Market, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh PA
6/5/26–6/7/26 and 6/11/26–6/14/26
https://traf.trustarts.org/traf_home/artists/artist-market-info
1/31/26
Emerging Artist Scholarship Program of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
Financial aid and support to enter the Artist Market of the Three Rivers Arts Festival
https://traf.trustarts.org/traf_home/artists/emerging-artist-scholarship-program
2/6/26 (opens 1/19/26)
Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grant program
Free small business consulting, $2,000 grants
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
https://www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/grants/creative-entrepreneur-accelerator?blm_aid=83960
2/16/26 (opens 1/16/26)
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (AAP) New Member Screening
https://www.aapgh.org/become-a-member?mc_cid=3fc8a8b571&mc_eid=7affbd88f5
3/1/26
Spector Craft Prize for Emerging Artists
Financial and other support
https://spectorcraftprize.org/?utm_source=colossalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Mon+Jan+05+2026&utm_campaign=January+2026+Opportunities+for+Artists
ONGOING, ROLLING, OR NO-DEADLINE OPPORTUNITIES
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/
Innovate Grant
Quarterly grant cycles (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)
Monetary awards, other recognition
https://innovateartistgrants.org
AD.C Artist News Desk
Income and exhibition opportunities for artists
https://artdeadline.com/author/ad-c-artist-news-desk/
Innovate Grant
Grant for artists and photographers
https://innovateartistgrants.org/
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
ArtDeadline.com
https://artdeadline.com/ops/portfolio/
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
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC)
Resource for artists: seminars, jobs, opportunities, etc.
www.pittsburghartscouncil.org
Pittsburgh Artist Registry
Register and post your work online for free
https://www.pittsburghartistregistry.org/
Office of Public Art
Provides 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/
Jane Dunnewold https://www.janedunnewold.com/
World of Threads Festival https://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com