Calls for Entry
We invite anyone working with fiber or using traditional fiber art techniques to enter our exhibitions. HGA Individual, Family and Professional Artist Members receive a discounted entry fee. Complimentary entry is available to Students enrolled in accredited educational institutions.
Small Expressions 2024
Annual Exhibit of Small Scale Works
Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibit featuring contemporary small-scale works. The exhibit showcases works created using fiber techniques in any media, not to exceed 15 inches (38 cm) in any direction, including mounting, framing, or display devices. The exhibit is available for travel.
Exhibit: July 2, 2024 – August 14, 2024, to be held at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, Kansas, USA. Following the Kansas show, the exhibit will tour the United States through June 2024.
Juror: Pauline Verbeek
Entry Deadline: March 4, 2024
For entry details, refer to the Small Expressions Prospectus (2024 Prospectus coming soon)
To enter, pay the entry fee here (coming soon). After payment, you'll receive an email with the link to the application.
Sunflowers to Sunsets, Wearable Art Exhibit
sponsored by Suzoo’s Wool Works at The Sheepwalk Ranch
This exhibit features the work of juried and invitational artists. Any fiber arts technique may be used. Exhibit will be displayed first in a runway fashion show and then as a traditional exhibit. Inspired by Sunflowers to Sunsets, this year's show encapsulates the essence of nature's perpetual beauty and showcases each artists' mastery in the use of color and texture to transcend boundaries and transform fiber into wearable art that evokes the vibrant splendor of Kansas' iconic blooming fields from dawn to dusk.
Exhibit: July 11 - 14, 2024, to be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Juror: Susan Lazear
Entry Deadline: March 4, 2024
(2024 Prospectus coming soon)
To enter, pay the entry fee here (coming soon). After payment, you'll receive an email with the link to the application.
Whirlwind of Fibers, Basketry Exhibit
This exhibit features functional or nonfunctional, traditional or nontraditional forms in basketry techniques. Baskets can be woven from a wide variety of manmade and naturally occurring materials. Experience the dynamic energy of Kansas’ winds through the artistic expressions of creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship within the realm of basketry.
Exhibit: July 11 - 14, 2024, to be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Juror: Annetta Kraayeveld
Entry Deadline: March 4, 2024
(2024 Prospectus coming soon)
To enter, pay the entry fee here (coming soon). After payment, you'll receive an email with the link to the application.
Limitless Prairies, Limitless Sky, Yardage Exhibit
This exhibit is open to lengths of constructed and or embellished yardage. Any fiber arts technique may be used. Yardage is created for a variety of reasons: clothing or accessories adorning the body, fabricating useful objects like towels, home décor, or sometimes just as a piece of art. Inspired by open spaces and endless horizons, explore the vast, boundless beauty of land and sky through cloth.
Exhibit: July 11 - 14, 2024, to be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Juror: Denise Kovnat
Entry Deadline: March 4, 2024
(2024 Prospectus coming soon)
To enter, pay the entry fee here (coming soon). After payment, you'll receive an email with the link to the application.
Explorers of Wind, Wagons, and Wheat, Mixed Media Exhibit
This exhibit is open to work created in any media using a fiber arts technique. Witness explorations in material that capture the essence of Kansas’ heritage in works that tell stories of resilience, exploration, and growth.
Exhibit: July 11 - 14, 2024, to be held at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Juror: Jean Ann Fausser
Entry Deadline: March 4, 2024
(2024 Prospectus coming soon)
To enter, pay the entry fee here (coming soon). After payment, you'll receive an email with the link to the application.
Awards
- Cash prizes provided by HGA include: $500 First, $250 Second, $100 Third
- Winning works will be published in future edition of Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot magazine
- Winning works will be featured on HGA's Instagram and Facebook
- All selected works will be featured in an online exhibit photo album
- Additional Honors and/or cash prizes may be sponsored by individuals or groups
Entry Fees per Piece
- $0 - Students (with HGA Student membership or proof of current enrollment)
- $17 - HGA Members
- $25 - Non-HGA Members
March 4, 2024 - Small Expressions 2024
March 4, 2024 - Sunflowers to Sunsets, Wearable Art Exhibit
March 4, 2024 - Whirlwind of Fibers, Basketry Exhibit
March 4, 2024 - Limitless Prairies, Limitless Sky, Yardage Exhibit
March 4, 2024 - Explorers of Wind, Wagons, and Wheat, Mixed Media Exhibit
Book an Exhibit
We are always looking for Galleries and Museums to host our Small Expressions exhibition. To request a show, please complete this form.
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