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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...
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The Spotlight Auction is an online event taking place from March 26 to April 5, 2025. Pieces will also be displayed at the 2025 SAQA "Fabricating Excellence" Conference. You do NOT have to attend the conference to participate - bidding...
Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Karen Peters for the Virtual Gallery "Below the Surface". This online gallery will be on display May 1. Selected Artists: Jackie Berry (Missouri, USA) - I Wonder What's Under Holly J Brackmann (California...
Congratulations to the artists selected for the SAQA Global Exhibition Now: Contemporary Art Quilts of Today by juror Sandra Sider. This single-venue exhibition will be displayed in October 2025 at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.
Featured Exhibitions
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. But this serene image masks the magnificent and volatile interior forces that make life possible on the surface.
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.
Featured Juried Artists
