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 2023
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 5 – September 3, 2023, to be held at the Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, La Conner, Washington, USA. Following the Washington show, the exhibit will tour the United States through June 2024.
Juror: Allyce Wood
Entry deadline is March 28, 2023
For entry details, refer to the Small Expressions Prospectus
Mixed Media Exhibit
Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Mixed Media is a juried exhibit featuring contemporary works created in any material using any fiber technique.
Exploration of outside influences, changes in environment, harmony with nature, and the rhythm of natural cycles inspire the work for this mixed media fiber arts exhibit.
Exhibit: July 15 – 18, 2022, to be held in Knoxville, TN, USA.
Juror: Kathleen Curtis Wilson
Entry Deadline: February 2, 2022
For entry details, refer to the Symphony of the Mountains Exhibit Prospectus
Yardage Exhibit
Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Yardage is a juried exhibit featuring lengths of woven, constructed and/or embellished yardage.
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. Why do you create yardage? Any fiber arts technique may be used.
Exhibit: July 15 – 18, 2022, to be held in Knoxville, TN, USA.
Juror: Robyn Spady
Entry Deadline: February 9, 2022
For entry details, refer to the Vistas along the Appalachian Trail Exhibit Prospectus
Wearable Art Exhibit and Fashion Show
Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Wearable Art is a juried exhibit featuring wearable art fashions including works from invited artists and Student Fashion Design Challenge participants. Any fiber arts technique may be used. Before being placed on exhibit, accepted pieces will be worn and shown in the Convergence® Fashion Show on July 28, 2022.
The Smoky Mountains are blessed with very distinct seasonal experiences. Each season provides inspiration in the form of diverse and unique flowers, weather, climate, colors, and outdoor activities. Let the seasons and the changes that unfold during each transition inspire your creativity, colors, and textures.
Exhibit: July 15 – 18, 2022, to be held in Knoxville, TN USA.
Juror: Dianne Totten
Entry Deadline: March 9, 2022
For entry details, refer to the Seasons of the Smokies Exhibit Prospectus
Basketry Exhibit
Generously sponsored by Marcy Petrini and Terry Dwyer, and produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Basketry is a juried exhibit featuring functional or nonfunctional, traditional or nontraditional forms in basketry techniques. Baskets can be woven from a wide variety of manmade and naturally occurring materials.
Inspiration is derived from the stability of the Appalachian region that features ranges and valleys, barriers and passageways, and a large diversity of vibrant flora that intertwines throughout.
Exhibit: July 15 – 18, 2022, to be held in Knoxville, TN USA.
Juror: Judy Zugish
Entry Deadline: March 16, 2022
For entry details, refer to the Dogwood to Kudzu Exhibit Prospectus
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
February 2, 2022 - Symphony of the Mountains, Mixed Media Exhibition
February 9, 2022 - Vistas along the Appalachian Trail, Yardage Exhibition
February 23, 2022 - Seasons of the Smokies, Wearable Art Exhibition
March 2, 2022 - Dogwood to Kudzu, Basketry Exhibition
March 15, 2022 - Small Expressions 2022 Touring Exhibition
March 15, 2023 - Small Expressions 2023 Touring Exhibition
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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