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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Primal Forces: FIRE Read More
Primal Forces: Fire (SAQA Global Exhibition) - Call for Entry
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Fire is the third and final component of our elemental series premiering at the National Quilt Museum. Previous exhibitions included Primal Forces: Earth and Primal Forces: Wind. Fire can both create and consume. From prehistory, humans have harnessed the power...
Color in Context Blue Read More
Color in Context: Blue (SAQA Global Exhibition) - Call for Entry
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Blue is a primary color, crucial to the creation of other hues. This exhibition invites you to explore the color blue and what it represents to you.
Now! Read More
Now! (SAQA Global Exhibiton) - Call for Entry
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We invite artists to submit their best work for display in the ‘Now!’ gallery at Houston in 2025. This dynamic exhibition will provide an exceptional platform for your art quilt to be appreciated by a diverse audience, including art enthusiasts...
Natures Canvas Read More
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.
AI Artistic Interpretations Read More
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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Off the Wall (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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Art quilters have taken the traditional form of a quilt and moved it to the wall. Now we ask you to explore pushing the form off the wall into three dimensions. Create art that can stand on its own, hang from the ceiling or has added dimension on the wall. Curated by Andrea Finch
Connection with Fabric Read More
Connection with Fabric (SAQA Virtual Gallery) - Call for Entry
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In our daily lives we are surrounded by fabric. Many of these fabrics are mass-produced and bypass the more traditional ways of working with cloth. Old world handicrafts, such as weaving, hand-dyeing and hand embroidery are being lost.
Other SAQA Calls
Textile Talks Read More
Call for Artist Speakers (Textile Talks)
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We're seeking proposals from fiber artists who would like to present at one of SAQA's 2025 Textile Talks. On average, Textile Talks are attended live by 500 people and are viewed on YouTube by 1,700 people.
Other Opportunities
Idea Read More
Submit your idea for a SAQA Global Exhibition!
What's Next? Art is constantly evolving. Imagine a SAQA Global Exhibition that will be innovative and engaging. Share your vision with us! The SAQA Exhibitions Committee is asking members to submit themes we can consider for future SAQA Global Exhibitions.
LARG Read More
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.

JAM Application Read More
Juried Artist Guidelines
Interested in applying to be a Juried Artist member? Find out more by reviewing our application guidelines.
Other Calls Read More
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.