May-June 2023
This is a list of local, regional, national and international exhibitions that might 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 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
EXHIBITIONS
Virtual exhibitions are not listed, with a few exceptions.
For Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) members-only shows, go to
saqa.com/events/saqa-calls-entry
First date listed is entry deadline.
5/6/23
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
Schlow Library, State College PA
7/1/23 – 7/31/23
https://arts-festival.com/images-exhibition-gallery
5/10/23
Eye of the Beholder: The Art of the Found Object
MFA Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD
7/26/23 – 8/26/23
https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/293/
5/12/23
By and About Women III
The Regional Center for Women in the Arts, Thornton PA
6/19/23 – 9/29/23
https://www.entrythingy.com/d=rcwaweb.org?start=list#dashboard
5/15/23
SDA’s 2023 International Exhibition in Print (digital and print)
Surface Design Journal
Fall 2023 issue
https://www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/exhibits/eip-2023-call-for-entry/
5/15/23
No Boundaries (fiber exhibition)
Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg PA
7/11/23 – 10/7/23
https://www.saqa.com/events/no-boundaries-1
5/18/23
The (De)Evolution of Karen
Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
6/3/23 – 7/9/23
https://www.theartlist.com/02052023153114-vestige-concept-gallery-the-deevolution-of-karen
5/22/23
Follow the Thread
Grosse Pointe Artists Assn, Grosse Pointe MI
6/8/23 – 7/21/23
https://www.entrythingy.com/d=grossepointeartcenter.org#dashboard
5/31/23
Excellence in Quilts 2023
Fiber Art Now Fall 2023 issue and
Eligibility for in-gallery exhibition Texas Quilt Museum early 2024
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/?mc_cid=e927d6f298&mc_eid=65bc132a96
6/2/23
Pushing the Envelope: Finding New Ground
Upstream Gallery, Hastings-on-Hudson NY
6/29/23 – 7/23/23
https://artdeadline.com/ops/upstream/
6/4/23
People and the Planet
Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC
8/2/23 – 8/27/23
https://www.touchstonegallery.com/artcalls
6/15/23
Fiber Art: Greater than the Sum of Its Parts
Galatea Fine Art, Boston MA
8/3/23 – 8/27/23
https://www.saqa.com/events/fiber-art-greater-sum-its-parts
6/15/23
Flower Power
Brush Art Gallery & Studios
8/5/23 – 9/16/23
https://form.jotform.com/230735534491154
6/20/23
International Fiber Arts XI
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA
7/29/23 – 9/10/23
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2989572bf19a0f534afbc2/t/642489d68d4120782d2047dc/1680116183411/FIBER+ARTS+XI+PROSPECTUS+2023.pdf
6/24/23
Under the Big Top
Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
7/15/23 – 8/20/23
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11787
7/10/23
From Fiber…
Springfield Art Association, Springfield IL
9/1/23 – 9/30/23
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11783
7/23/23
CONTENT 2023: Artist Books
The Artery Gallery, Davis CA
9/1/23 – 9/25/23
https://www.entrythingy.com/d=theartery.net?start=list#dashboard
7/31/23 (entry opens 7/1/23)
Excellence in Fibers
Fiber Art Now Winter 2024 issue
8/23/23 – 1/7/24 selected work at San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/?mc_cid=e927d6f298&mc_eid=65bc132a96
8/7/23
Elegant Threads
Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta FL
9/7/23 – 12/2/23
https://lighthousearts.org/elegant-threads/
8/20/23
Quilts Unlimited
View Center for Arts and Culture, Old Forge NY
10/7/23 – 12/2/23
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11795
9/13/23
CraftForms 2023
Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA
12/2/23 – 1/21/24
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11636
11/31/23 (entry opens 11/1/23)
Fiber in 3D
Fiber Art Now
Spring 2024 issue
https://www.fiberartnow.net/calls/
OPPORTUNITIES
5/16/23
Hopper Prize
Artist grants and exposure
https://hopperprize.org
5/17/23
“Artist residencies in paradise”
The Studios of Key West, Key West FL
https://tskw.org/residency-about/
6/1/23
Exhibition proposals, group and solo, 2023-24
Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati OH
https://www.theartlist.com/manifest-season-20-202324-solo-exhibit-proposals
6/30/23
Open Call for Artists and Curators
Opportunity and support for solo show
CUE Gallery, East Chelsea, NY NY
https://artdeadline.com/ops/cue/
ONGOING, ROLLING, OR NO-DEADLINE OPPORTUNITIES
American Craft Council’s Online Artists Directory
Rolling deadlines
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=11546
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/
Pittsburgh Artist Resources
https://www.pittsburghartistresources.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Pittsburgh%20Artist%20Resources&utm_campaign=June%20Newsletter
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://fiberartnow.net
SDA (Surface Design Association)
Resource for fiber artists
https://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