SAQA Events

The Spotlight Auction will be an online event taking place from March 26-April 5, 2025. You do not have to be a SAQA member to participate - bidding is open to everyone. All proceeds will help support SAQA programs. Over...

Be part of SAQA’s most-anticipated fundraising event! Donate a 12 x 12-inch art quilt to support our exhibition and outreach programs. This year's auction will take place online from September 12 through October 5, 2025.

Florida here we come! Our in-person conference Fabricating Excellence will be happening April 3-6, 2025 in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida, a haven for art enthusiasts! Immerse yourself in a dynamic art scene boasting world-class galleries, colorful street murals, and captivating...

Birds are found all around the world. They remind us of ourselves yet are also able to fly up in the heavens. Artists around the globe respond to the birds they admire in myriad ways using a wide variety of materials and techniques.

Earth, from space, looks like a shimmering gem suspended in an inky, infinite expanse. A diverse group of artists from 11 countries around the world present their views of the universe in this fascinating collection of contemporary artwork.

How do we balance humanity's needs and desires against preserving our planet for future generations? This question is at the heart of sustainABILITY, which addresses some of today's most pressing environmental issues, such as the effect of plastic pollution on...

And they called it puppy love. Do you have an art quilt that will wiggle and waggle its way into our collective soft spot for dogs? Send it in and let us fetch some very cool canine vibes for our readers.

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. Please note: This is a no-themed exhibition. Pieces do not have to mimic or include wood or even be nature-related.

There is a continuum where beauty and function blend and diverge in the hands of the contemporary artist. Even when traditional materials such as thread, fabric, wood, reed, and paper are used, these artists combine skill, imagination, and vision to...

If you've always dreamed of creating an exhibition, this is the perfect opportunity. The Virtual Gallery Committee is now accepting applications for Volunteer Curators. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025. Curating is an exciting form of creative expression...

We Gather at the Edge: Black Women and Contemporary Quilts is an exhibition that celebrates Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi's collection acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2024. The exhibition is organized around themes that reveal why Black women gather...

Ever since our earliest ancestors began applying iron oxide to cave walls and their bodies, the color red has played a major role in art, rituals, and spirituality. The use of red can evoke excitement, danger, anger or love in the West. The color red is associated with purity in India, and in China it traditionally symbolizes luck. Red is also a primary color, crucial to the creation of other hues.

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.

Curator Rebecca McNamara presents on the work of Mexican-American artist Yvette Molina in the two-year, evolving installation Yvette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves at the Tang Museum at Skidmore College. Breaking rules of the traditional gallery, it is both...

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. Combining innovative ingredients, colors, textures, and flavors creates dishes pleasing to both the palate and the eye.

Join the Quilt Alliance for the first QSOS Memorial Spotlight to honor interviewees who made a significant contribution to quilt history. We’ll feature Viola Canady, founder of the historic Daughters of Dorcas quilt guild, who was interviewed for the Quilters...

Ever since our earliest ancestors began applying iron oxide to cave walls and their bodies, the color red has played a major role in art, rituals, and spirituality. The use of red can evoke excitement, danger, anger or love in the West. The color red is associated with purity in India, and in China it traditionally symbolizes luck. Red is also a primary color, crucial to the creation of other hues.

Art can play a powerful role in healing environments, such as hospitals, by reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and offering emotional support for patients and their families. By encouraging artists to share pieces that reflect their inner journeys, Sacred Threads supports...

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...

Be part of the second annual SAQA Journal Gallery, our own exhibition in print. This juried opportunity features your work in a full-color publication known for its dedication to art quilts. The gallery is a tribute to our art medium...