QUILT NATIONAL ’25: The Best of Contemporary Quilts

DEADLINE: August 30, 2024 (ONLINE)


QUILT NATIONAL ’25: The Best of Contemporary Quilts
The Dairy Barn Arts Center
Athens, OH
May 24, 2025 — September 1, 2025


Quilt National is a biennial international juried exhibition of contemporary innovative quilts. Quilt National ’25 is the twenty-fourth in the series of international juried exhibitions dedicated to promoting the contemporary quilt by serving as a showcase for NEW artwork that provides the viewer with an appreciation of the variety of techniques and innovative trends in the medium of layered and stitched fabric.

RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

QUILTS ARE DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING
● The artwork must possess the basic structural characteristics of a quilt.
● It must be predominately fiber or fabric-like material and MUST be composed of at least two full and distinct layers – a face layer and a backing layer.
● The face layer may be described by any or a combination of the following terms: pieced, appliquéd, whole cloth, or stitched/fused to a foundation.
● The face and backing layers must be held together by hand or machine-made functional quilting stitches or other elements that pierce all layers and are distributed throughout the surface of the artwork.
● At least some of these stitches or elements should be visible on the back of the artwork. As an alternative, the artwork may be a modular construction (an assemblage of smaller quilts.) Each individual module, however, must meet the above structural criteria.


ELIGIBILITY (truncated)
Any eligible quilt:
● All entries must be NEW artwork – completed on, or after, September 8, 2022.
● Has no vertical or horizontal dimension of any single piece or group of pieces exceeding 100 inches (254 centimeters).
● Has not and will not appear prior to May 23, 2025, in any local, regional, national, or international exhibition, including but not limited to group, solo, curated, invitational, and juried exhibitions.
● Has not and will not appear prior to May 23, 2025, in a print publication that has national or international distribution; this restriction includes SAQA publications.

JURORS
Martha Sielman, Ellen Blalock, LUKE Haynes

These talented individuals possess a wealth of knowledge about contemporary textiles and fine art with decades of collective experience in the artistic, technical, and academic aspects of this exciting art form. The jurors will select artworks that represent unique approaches to the medium and demonstrate the breadth and variation of contemporary expressions.


PURCHASE AWARDS
The purchase awards will be given on opening weekend, and the quilts will tour for two years and then be placed in the International Quilt Museum’s Quilt National Collection for exhibition, study, and research.
 

• Best in Show, $7,500 USD cash purchase prize
• Award of Excellence, $5,000 USD cash purchase prize
• Most Innovative Use of Material, $5,000 USD cash purchase prize
• Emerging Artist, $2,500 USD cash purchase prize

CASH/TRAVEL AWARDS
These cash and travel awards will be awarded to Quilt National ’25 participating artists.

• People’s Choice Award, $150
  This award is given to the artist with the piece receiving the most visitor votes during the exhibit.

• Juror’s Award, $300
  This award is determined individually by each of the three Quilt National jurors.

• Persistence Pays Award, $400, sponsored by Marvin Fletcher
  This prize is given to the artist who has submitted to Quilt National the most times without being accepted until their first successful submission.

• SAQA Award, $500, sponsored by Studio Art Quilts Association
  The SAQA Award is awarded by the jurors to a quilt that is compelling, dynamic and progressive.

• Best International Artist Award, $500
  This prize is granted to an accepted artist who is neither a US citizen nor a US resident (i.e. does not live in the US).

• Quilts Japan Prize, sponsored by the Japanese Handicrafts Association.
  This prize is granted to an American artist as an expression of gratitude for the teaching and guidance that American quilters have given to Japanese quilters. Recipients will travel and teach in Japan.

• Young Emerging Artist Award, $500, sponsored by Katie Pasquini Masopust
  This prize is granted to an accepted artist who is under the age of 35.

• Outstanding Machine Pieced Quilt Award, $500, sponsored by Crow Timber Frame Barn, LLC
  This prize is granted to an accepted artist whose piece demonstrates excellence in machine piecing.

ENTRY FEE
A non-refundable entry fee of $50.00 (fifty US dollars). This fee includes the entry fee and the online submission of the full view and detail images of up to three quilts. Each artist will pay the entry fee once to submit up to three artworks.


Visit website for complete details including FAQs: https://dairybarn.org/quiltnational/

Download Prospectus: QN25-PROSPECTUS_April-2024.pdf

Apply Online: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/CxHrGNJn3ilBNWUDFm-6IA


QUESTIONS
Please direct questions to:
Keri Wolfe
Quilt National and Exhibitions Director
The Dairy Barn Arts Center
740-592-4981
exhibitions@dairybarn.org

Annual Call for Corrine Woodman Gallery

Deadline: August 30, 2014 (ONLINE)


Annual Call for Corrine Woodman Gallery
The Arts Center
Corvallis, OR
2015 Exhibition Season



We are inviting artists living in Linn and Benton Counties to submit work for the Corrine Woodman Galleries I and II at The Arts Center for the year 2015. This is an opportunity for local artists, young and upcoming or established, and those who are interested in level of experimentation. Artist must be open to partake in Conversation from the Corrine Woodman Gallery, informal artists talks.

We are looking for work of high quality and imagination; work that can engage our visitors. We are interested in all visual art media including film/video, but with the exception of performance. The selection criteria for the Corrine Woodman Gallery focus on artistic excellence, imagination, exhibition schedule, and the appropriateness/ suitability for available spaces.


The selection will be made by The Arts Center Exhibition Committee, which also chooses the exhibitions for the Main Gallery. The Committee has representatives of The Arts Center affiliated Guilds as well as artist members at large.

The Call is open to individual artists; work by individual applicants may be grouped by The Arts Center Cuartor. Artists who want to be grouped together with specific co-exhibitors can make that known, but will still be considered individually.


Terms/ conditions
• Work will be selected from digital images.
• Artists are required to submit 5 images.
• Work exhibited should be completed in the last two years, unless it concerns a retrospective proposal.
• Due to the intimate nature of the gallery we accept a limited number of artists, maximum of two artists per month.
• Work previously shown in The Arts Center is not eligible.
• Artwork needs to be for sale.
• The Arts Center receives a 50% commission on sold artwork.
• Submissions must represent the work which will be exhibited.


Visit website to submit online or view additional details: http://theartscenter.net/opportunity/deadline-august-30-2014-call-artists-2015-corrine-woodman-gallery/



The Arts Center
700 SW Madison Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97333
1 (541) 754-1551

Liberty of London Open Call 2014

Deadline: August 30, 2014 {EMAIL}* for registration
* Note: The deadline is for the "in person" judging day so one must register prior to this date.

Open Call 2014
Best of British Design
Liberty of London
London, England
Saturday, 30th August
9am – 3pm



Calling all designers and creative talents! Get the chance to attend this year’s Liberty open call and present your best of British design to our expert panel.

In a continual bid to recognise and support new and emerging design talent, Liberty is hosting its 6th British Design Open Call on Saturday 30th August 2014. This is a unique opportunity to present products directly to Liberty’s Managing Director, Ed Burstell, his esteemed buying team and industry experts - including top names from press and fashion retail.

But don’t expect a Dragon’s Den – rather a chance for new and established designers to receive considered and helpful advice from experts on how to nurture and develop your ideas. The best designers selected by the judges will get the chance to have their products sold at Liberty, a name synonymous with the very best of new design since its doors first opened in 1875.


HOW TO ATTEND

To attend this year’s British Design Open Call please email opencall@liberty.co.uk with the following information:

• Name
• Contact email and phone number
• Product category (Menswear, Womenswear, Fashion Accessories, Jewellery, Stationery, Homeware, Objet & Ornamental or Beauty)
• An image of your product (if you do not have a finished product, please include an image of a work in progress or prototype)

Please make sure your email is no more than 5MB in size.

Please note, you will need to present a finished product to the judging panel on the day.

A confirmation email containing all details for the day will be sent within 48 hours of registration.


Full details available on website:
www.liberty.co.uk


Liberty of London
Regent Street
London W1B 5AH

A Matter of Time Exhibit

Deadline: August 30, 2013 (RECEIVE)


A Matter of Time Exhibit
National Watch and Clock Museum
Columbia, PA
October 25, 2013 - May 31, 2014



The National Watch and Clock Museum issue a call for artists for the upcoming exhibition A Matter of Time. This exhibit invites artists to respond to the concept of timekeeping and how it is represented today. Special consideration will be given to those works that are functional timekeepers as well.

So how do you as an artist respond to the concept of timekeeping?

Eligibility
Open to professional artists and students working in all media.

Exhibit Location
This exhibit will be located in the special exhibit gallery in the museum. The space is approximately 450 square feet. Twelve exhibit display cases (25” x 16”) are available for works needed to be protected under glass.

Deadline for submission: Received by Friday August 30, 2013. No exceptions. There is no entry fee.

1. Please submit up to 4 works as jpegs on a CD. Each image should be no larger than 1MB.
2. Each jpeg file name should correlate with the entry form. You may include up to 3 detailed images of each work.
3. Each artist must include a brief artist statement (no longer than two paragraphs) and a resume as word documents or pdf.
4. Return the completed entry form with your digital submissions. Discs will not be returned.
5. If you are unable to submit work in a digital format, please contact for assistance.

Artists are encouraged to visit the museum and http://www.museumoftime.org/ for more information.

Download Prospectus/Entry Form: http://nawcc.org/images/stories/museum_documents/Matter_of_Time_Call_for_Artists.pdf

Visit website for complete details: http://nawcc.org/index.php/museum-exhibits/special-exhibits/matter-of-time-exhibit

Selection and Installation of Exhibit
Accepted artists will be notified by phone or email. You can call to verify submission status. All work must be in good condition and ready for installation. Artists are responsible for assisting with installation of works which require special attention or extensive demands of time. The National Watch and Clock Museum reserves the right to change the content of the exhibit, including the removal of artwork.

Call for Book and Print Artists: Alice in Wonderland

Deadline: August 30, 2013 (EMAIL)


Call for Book and Print Artists
Alice in Wonderland
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN
October 18 through December 15, 2013



Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) seeks artworks for inclusion in a juried exhibition of book, paper and print works based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The exhibition will be presented in the Open Book Literary Commons gallery from October 18 through December 15, 2013.

There is no entry or participation fee. Selected artists will be responsible for all shipping costs.

Submission guidelines:
All submissions must be made by email to exhibitions@mnbookarts.org.
Include AIW in the subject line of your email.
Artists are welcome to submit multiple works, but each work should be submitted in a separate email.

Attach the following to your email:

Images: up to three images per work are allowed. JPG format, 72 dpi, max 900 x 900 pixels.

A one-page Word or PDF document containing the following:
- Artist name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Title of work
- Year completed, m
- Medium/materials
- Dimensions
- Author(s) (if applicable)
- Insurance value
- Retail price or NFS
- Any special installation instructions or other descriptive information

Questions? Email Tracy Doreen Dietzel, MCBA Exhibitions Manager, at tddietzel@mnbookarts.org.

Deadline: Entries must be received by August 30, 2013.

Selected artists will be notified by September 9. Selected works must be delivered to MCBA by October 4, and will be returned by January 10, 2014. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs.

For more information about MCBA, visit mnbookarts.org.

Lines into Shapes

Deadline: August 30, 2013 (RECEIVE) or (EMAIL)


Lines into Shapes
Art Competition and Sale
Art Center & Gallery of Estes Park
Estes Park, CO
October 25 - November 9, 2013



ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists who create original fine art within the limits of the categories listed below. Work must be original and executed within the past two years. Work previously exhibited in any "LINES into SHAPES" Juried Exhibition may not be submitted. Entry in this exhibit establishes an agreement on the part of the artist to all conditions listed in this prospectus. All artwork must be for sale.

Categories of acceptable media are:
Category 1: Painting – includes oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, encaustic
Category 2: Graphics – Pencil/Scratchboard/Ink/Original printmaking etc.
Category 3: Photography
Category 4: Sculpture – carved, cast, or molded such as ceramics, wood carving, blown and cast glass, bronze
Category 5: Assembled Art – multi piece work – including jewelry, fiber, wood work, stained glass, collage

Within each category, artists may choose a competition division for each entered work. There will be separate awards and different entry fees for each division. They are not mutually exclusive. Artists may submit up to the maximum number of entries in each Division for which they are qualified.

Division A: “Online”- Work submitted in this division will compete for awards online, within their respective categories, only. Accepted work will appear on the Art Center website with links to the artist, and need not be shipped. Open to all artists.

Division B: “In Gallery” – Work submitted in this division, if accepted, will be shipped/hand-delivered to the Art Center to participate in the Gallery Show and Sale. In addition to awards within the category, these pieces will be eligible for “special awards” which are awarded by their sponsors based on review of the actual artwork at the Gallery. Open to artists residing in the United States only.

ENTRY FEES
Division A (“Online”): a non-refundable entry fee of $5.00 per entry with a limit of 5 entries.
Division B (“In Gallery”): a non-refundable entry fee of $15.00 per entry with a limit of 4 entries.

Artists may submit up to the maximum number of entries in each Division for which they are qualified – potentially 9 entries.


AWARDS
Up to $5,000 will be awarded. “In Gallery” winners will be selected from the actual artworks. “Online” winners will be selected from the online submissions. Awards will be presented at the opening reception, October 25, 2013.


Download Prospectus: (two formats)

PDF
Word


Visit website: http://www.artcenterofestes.com/


Art Center & Gallery of Estes Park
517 Big Thompson Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517

The Art of Redemption

Deadline: August 30, 2013 (EMAIL)


The Art of Redemption
Sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Arts Council and
the Valley Arts Alliance
Canoga Park Youth Arts Center
Canoga Park, CA
September 23 – October 5, 2013



Artwork must be made of materials that are used, discarded, or found as trash; things that were not necessarily meant to be artist materials, were meant to be disposed of – objects and materials that could have and would have been trash, but have been redeemed and transformed by the artist’s vision and hand.


Open to all Southern California artists who can drop off and pick up selected work in person. We cannot receive, nor return shipped work.

Fee is $25 for up to 6 entries (NON-REFUNDABLE) Pay via Pay Pal

• Please submit 1 to 6 images of your work as attachments, via email tomailto:julie@juliekornblum.com

• Include in the body of the email the following information:

- Your name, address, phone, and email

- PayPal transaction number

- List of images with title, size, materials or technique, and price

- Optional statement of no more than 50 words on this body of work, or 25 words on a specific piece

• JPEG images should be 150 dpi; minimum 8” x 10”; maximum 10” x 14”

- Please name image files with the title (may be abbreviated) and your name

• Size limitation on art is 36” in any direction

• All artwork must have appropriate hanging apparatus

• Framed works must be wired and ready to hang. No saw tooth hangers on works over 14”

• No work may be under glass. Plexiglas may be used.

• Artwork is not insured while on exhibit

• All art must remain until the end of the exhibit

• 30% donation on any sales that are a result of this exhibit will go to the SFV Arts Council

• Approximately 40 works of art will be selected for this exhibit. Most of the work will be wall hung.

• There is limited space for sculptural artwork


Visit website of Julie Kornblum for complete details: www.juliekornblum.com/eventsnew


Questions & further information:

Please contact julie@juliekornblum.com

Artspace: Call for Site-Specific Exterior Projects

Deadline: August 30, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Call for Site-Specific Exterior Projects
Instructions Not Included: Tinker, Hack, Tweak
Artspace
New Haven, CT
November 9, 2012 to January 17, 2013



Artspace is looking for proposals for temporary works to go on the outside of our building from November 2012 to late January 2013 as part of the exhibition Instructions Not Included: Tinker, Hack, Tweak.

This exhibition constructs a visual discussion and exploration of the creative possibilities in readymade culture. Throughout the project artists will offer homemade recipes and shared ideas for the recontextualizing of everyday goods to radical ends. INI creates a forum for discussing industrial design, our daily environment, and the objects we need and with which we surround ourselves. The exhibit explores the crossover between aesthetics, industrial design, “ready-mades”, the instructible and maker movements, craft, guerilla /Graffiti protest work, mass-production, customization, and the DIY movement.

We are interested in having—but are not limited to:
• A yarn-bombing project on the benches, mailbox, or lampposts.
• A light-based work, particularly one with a message (positive and political a plus) about art, creativity, or making
• A sound work for our entryway.
• Unique works to flank—without blocking—our windows and sidewalks, or our two entryways, such as banners, flags, projected works, or other pieces that would be durable enough to resist the elements but would not damage the building façade.
• We are also soliciting suggestions for work to be put up in our large inside office window, facing out onto Orange Street.


All works must be installed and dismantled by the artist. Artspace will assist as possible, but the burden of logistics rests on the individual creator.

Selected artists will receive an honorarium, the amount of which is determined based on the scope of the project.


Artspace specializes in cutting edge contemporary art. We suggest that interested artists familiarize themselves with the venue before applying.


Full details of the Interior Call: http://tinyurl.com/INI-Exterior


Visit website: http://artspacenh.org/opportunities


Questions? Email ini@artspacenh.org


Artspace
50 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 772-2709

Artspace: Call for Connecticut based Artists

Deadline: August 30, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Call for Connecticut based Artists
Instructions Not Included: Tinker, Hack, Tweak
Artspace
New Haven, CT
November 9, 2012 to January 17, 2013



Artspace is looking for artists/makers to participate in the exhibition Instructions Not Included: Tinker, Hack, Tweak, slated to run from November 2012 to late January 2013. For this call, we are looking for Connecticut based artists whose work explores cross-pollination between sculpture and functional objects/devices. Multi-media artists are encouraged to apply. While we will be exhibiting existing individual works in the gallery, this is a participatory project. We are looking for individuals open to collaborating during the event and who are interested in experimentation and expanding their practice in a fluid, game-like setting.

About the exhibition: (truncated)
Instructions Not Included constructs a visual discussion around the creative possibilities of readymade culture. The exhibition will serve as a forum for reexamining industrial design, our daily environment, and the objects that surround us.

Participation expectations: (truncated)
Artists will be asked to be in residence at least once a week to collaborate with the other INI artists on short term projects and to update their own bulletin boards with any images or texts they find interesting and appropriate to their thought process. Additionally, each artist will be asked to give one demonstration or workshop on the skill of his/her choice.

There will be a modest materials supply for those selected. Additionally, there will be a catalog produced and there will be a strong web-based component offering possibilities for interviews, interactions with the world at large, and other opportunities for learning and exposure.

Artists will be selected based on the quality of the work submitted, suitability to the theme of the exhibition, and in the interest of creating an interesting mix of media/genres within the whole group.

Artspace specializes in cutting edge contemporary art. We suggest that interested artists familiarize themselves with the venue before applying.


Full details of the Interior Call: http://tinyurl.com/INI-Inside


Visit website: http://artspacenh.org/opportunities

Questions? Email ini@artspacenh.org


Artspace
50 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 772-2709

Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2013

Deadline: August 30, 2012 (RECEIVE)

Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2013
Museum Rijswijk
Rijswijk, Netherlands


The next Rijswijk Textile Biennial will be organized in the summer of 2013. If you would like to participate, please send us a cd-rom with pictures of your recent artworks and a curriculum vitae in English before August 30, 2012. Please send it to:

Museum Rijswijk
Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2013
Herenstraat 67
2282 BR Rijswijk
Netherlands

At the end of September 2012 a jury will meet and make a choice for the Rijswijl Textile Biennial.

Visit website for more details: www.museumrijswijk.nl

Smithers Art Gallery

Deadline: August 30, 2011 (RECEIVE)

Call for Exhibition Submissions
Smithers Art Gallery
Smithers, British Columbia
2012 Exhibitions


The Smithers Art Gallery is looking for submissions for art in all mediums, and we will also be taking submissions for several group shows this year:

First Nations Group Show: Next year we will be exhibiting a celebration of First Nations Talent! There are no restrictions on the medium, anything from photography to carving will be happily considered.

"Man Art": a group show showcasing the unexpected talents of men. This show is looking for participants who may not consider themselves traditional artists and are interested in exploring and expressing themselves artistically.

"Craft as Art”: a show that will be presenting the many talented artisans whose functional creations also convey artistic expression. This could include musical instruments, furniture, pottery, textiles, etc.

We will also be looking for submissions for "Christmas in the Gallery", a month-long gift show that will be presented in the Gallery for the holiday season.

The Smithers Art Gallery is a non-profit gallery which is operated by the Smithers Gallery Association. The mission of the Smithers Gallery Association is to foster the development, understanding and celebration of art in our community through the operation, development, and growth of an exhibition gallery, and cultural and educational centre for the visual arts.

The Smithers Art Gallery welcomes exhibition proposals from artists, curators, and community members. All curators or art directors must be current Gallery Members (memberships run May 1 to April 30). The Gallery is usually booked 12 months in advance, with exhibitions changing approximately every 4 weeks.

As a whole, the gallery can accommodate approximately 25-30 pieces of wall art, depending on size. There is a smaller section within the main gallery referred to as the “mini gallery”. This connected space can hold 5-10 wall pieces and may be suitable for those with smaller works or portfolios. See floor plan at the end of this application.


2012 Exhibition Application.doc: gallery.smithersart.org/2012_Exhibition_Application.doc

For more information, contact the Smithers Art Gallery at info@smithersart.org or 250-847-3898.

Visit website at: smithersart.org

Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2011 *UPDATED*

Deadline: August 30, 2010 (RECEIVE)

Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2011
Museum Rijswijk
Netherlands
summer of 2011

In the first Rijswijk Textile Biennial, the work of sixteen contemporary fine artists who use textiles in their work was shown. Originally a painter, sculptor or graphic artist, they each realized at a particular point in their careers that textile fibres were the ultimate means of expression for their ideas. In order to achieve this, they had to first familiarize themselves with new techniques and master other materials. They employed time-honoured textile-making skills and materials (often in an unorthodox ways and from a modern viewpoint) with the computer frequently playing an important role.

The next Rijswijk Textile Biennial will be organized in the summer of 2011. If you would like to participate, please send us a cd-rom with pictures of your recent artworks and a curriculum vitae in English before August 30, 2010. Please send it to:

Museum Rijswijk
Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2011
Herenstraat 67
2282 BR Rijswijk
Netherlands

For complete details visit the website: www.museumryswyk.nl

View details of 2009 Exhibit: museumryswyk.nl/htb2009

At the end of September 2010 a jury will meet and make a choice for the Rijswijk Textile Biennial 2011.