SAQA Calls for Entry

One of the many benefits of membership is being eligible to enter SAQA exhibitions that travel all over the world. Our variety of shows--from the trunk show, regional exhibitions, quilt venues and art venues--is designed to satisfy the needs of members at all levels of career development.

We also offer a Virtual Gallery program, offering exhibitions crafted exclusively for the online viewer. Plus, there are many other opportunities to share your artwork with the world. Scroll down to view them all!

Have a great idea for an exhibition? The Exhibitions Committee is now accepting submissions for future exhibitions.

 

SAQA Global Exhibitions
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Now: Contemporary Art Quilts of Today (SAQA Global) - Call for Entry
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We invite artists to submit their best work for display in the Now: Contemporary Art Quilts of Today gallery at Houston in 2025. This dynamic exhibition will provide an exceptional platform for your art quilt to be appreciated by a...
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Nature's Canvas (SAQA Global Exhibition) - Call for Entry
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Join us in paying homage to the age-old tradition of artistic expression through wood and fibers. From the dawn of prehistoric creativity to the present day, humans have harnessed the beauty of wood and the versatility of fibers to craft extraordinary works of art. This is a joint exhibition with the American Association of Woodturners.
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AI: Artistic Interpretations (SAQA Global) - Call for Entry
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AI: Artistic Interpretations unites the creativity of fiber artists from across the globe with the algorithms, data, and machine learning of Artificial Intelligence. This exhibition will showcase the boundless creativity that emerges when human artistry combines with the potential of technology.
Virtual Gallery Calls
About the Virtual Gallery Program
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Below the Surface (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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Take an exploration below the surface. What do you see when you look beyond the obvious? In the physical world, what do we find when we go beneath the surface of the ocean, the earth, our skin, a plant or...
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Drawn to Lines (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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Bauhaus artist, Paul Klee once said, “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” One of the elements of design, line shows up in artworks in many different ways. How do you use lines in your work to...
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Breaking Boundaries (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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The concept of the art quilt has undergone a dynamic redefinition, liberating it from traditional constraints and inviting exploration into diverse forms of layered and stitched structures, in two or three dimensions. Gone are the days of rigid expectations, where...
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Made It Splash (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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Water is essential for human life, not only to drink, but also to play in. From jumping in a puddle, dive bombing into a pool, watching fish jump in a stream to kayaking through rapids. We love to make it...
Other SAQA Calls
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2025 Spotlight Auction (Call for Submissions)
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The Spotlight Auction will be an online event taking place during the 2025 SAQA Conference. This is an opportunity for all SAQA members to have their work showcased to a world-wide audience.
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SAQA Journal - Member Gallery: Imaginative Improv
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We celebrate improv quilting with this theme. This playful approach to making art quilts leaves plenty of room for surprises--for both the maker and the viewer. Submit a work with unexpected curves, stripes, or colors. Lead a journey through abstract exploration.
Other Opportunities
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Regional Calls for Entry

SAQA has a very robust regional exhibition program which expands the variety of exhibition opportunities available for our members from juried shows to traveling trunk shows.

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Juried Artist Guidelines
Interested in applying to be a Juried Artist member? Find out more by reviewing our application guidelines.
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Other Calls for Entry
Explore some of the non-SAQA opportunities to exhibit your artwork. Note that SAQA lists these events as a courtesy, and inclusion on this page does not imply SAQA endorsement.