The annual Benefit Auction is SAQA's premiere fundraising event! All proceeds help support SAQA's exhibition programs, publications, and education outreach. Plus, your purchase helps increase the recognition for art quilts and the artists who make them.
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SAQA is dedicated to promoting the art quilt and the artists who create them. Whether you're an artist, a collector, or enthusiast, we can offer you inspiration and resources to support your passion for art quilts.
Join our dynamic creative community and help make the art quilt universally recognized as a fine art medium!
Through our museum-quality exhibition program, we bring contemporary art quilts to venues across the globe. Our online collection and virtual galleries explore the beauty and diversity of this vibrant art form.
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Like many art-focused organizations, we are currently faced with navigating the challenges of across-the-board cost increases that directly impact our budget. To help us continue offering the quality programs and experiences you cherish, the SAQA board of directors has decided...
You are invited to create Dream Collections curated from the beautiful Benefit Auction quilts donated by our generous and talented members. "In a perfect world, which artworks would you select for your very own?"
The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana held their latest celebration July 18-20, 2024, featuring the induction of their newest honoree, Katie Pasquini Masopust. Since Katie first began quilting in 1978, her creativity and sense of design and color...
Featured Exhibitions
On view at Detroit Zoo (Detroit, Michigan)
From amphibians to apex predators, celebrate wild animals in their natural environments. This exhibition showcases birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles doing what comes naturally. Go WILD!
On tour with Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and culture, featuring not only the bountiful gifts from nature, but a gift from the human hand.
On view at International Museum of Art & Science (McAllen, Texas)
Microscopes, magnifying glasses, and virtual imaging techniques reveal a world of great beauty and complexity.
Featured Juried Artists
