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No matter where you live, you’ve got something special to look forward to! Our annual SAQA conference "Oceans Apart, Connected by Art " will be held online from April 23-25, 2026. This unique event will focus on fiber art and...

French fiber artist Anne Bellas reimagines Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations through a collection of thirty-two textile paintings, each corresponding to a single variation of the celebrated score. Using fabrics inherited from her great-grandmother — transformed through her own processes...

Materials and Boundaries explores the complex relationship between place and identity through experimental materials and innovative practices. Reflecting the state’s unique geographic and cultural position, the selected artists offer diverse perspectives on what it means to live, create, and belong...

The Visions Museum of Textile Art (VMOTA) celebrates and advances contemporary quilting and textile art through exhibitions that explore cultural traditions, contemporary relevance, and innovative creativity. The annual Interpretations show is an example of how they present the latest trends...

See what’s hidden in plain sight! This exhibition celebrates the wonder of wildlife and the artistry of concealment. Discover how talented artists bring the fascinating survival strategies of animals to life. Through vibrant patterns, textures, and colors, each piece reveals...

Solo show of fiber art by Wendy L Starn, including work about the natural world and current events. Reception: November 7 from 6-8 pm More Info

At 87, fabric artist Sandy Teepen continues to create and exhibit with remarkable energy and passion, transforming fabric into vivid stories of color, texture, and memory. Teepen’s quilted collages blend traditional quilting techniques with bold contemporary design, reflecting her lifelong...

The Manhattan Quilters Guild presents an exhibition of new work that reflects on life beyond the pandemic. This project grew out of a shared desire to acknowledge the challenges of Covid while celebrating the renewed energy, connections, and activities that...

This whimsical show presents fiber art chickens caught in various "impossible" situations. Created by Rosanna Lynne Welter, who thought it would be nice to share a little joy and encourage a few smiles. In this hospital gallery setting, the art...

This edition of the Biennale unfolds the theme “Interwoven Horizons” through four curatorial sections: Ecological Fiber, Lines of Perception, Smart Weaving with Innovation, and Future Experiments, each exploring a distinct dimension of contemporary expression in fiber art. This edition explores...

TRIO is a collaborative SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) regional exhibit of works by artists from Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. The 2026-2027 exhibit celebrates the creativity and diversity of our regions' textile artists and includes scheduled exhibitions in all...

It is said that a single seed may lead to a thousand forests. Seedpods #2 is a reflection upon how a simple act can change the world, and how a word of kindness can plant the seed for a lifetime...

SAQA Pennsylvania Region (1st and 2nd region members)

Open to SAQA DC/DE/MD/WV, PA & VA/NC Region members only

Open to current SAQA New Mexico regional primary and secondary members.

Open to all current SAQA Oceania primary and secondary region members

Imagine an existence where you pull one string and reality unravels. Twenty-seven artists from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, and Canada have interpreted the riotous creativity and far-out fusions of punk (Steampunk, Biopunk, Atompunk and more) to tell their own...

This exhibition explores fire not just as a destructive force, but as a symbol of renewal, power, and transformation. Many pieces address themes of climate change, deforestation, and the renewal that comes after devastation, adding a thoughtful and timely narrative to the visual feast.

In a solo show 19 art quilts by Nancy Bardach are on view at the Center for the Arts in Castro Valley, CA from now until mid- April, 2026. The exhibition is open during performances at the Center, for about...

Easthampton, MA - The Grubs Gallery at Williston Northampton School is pleased to present Cornucopia of Color, the first solo exhibition by Massachusetts–based artist Ann Feitelson. On view from January 9th through February 11th, the exhibition brings together fourteen quilts...