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 with an active HGA Student membership or proof of student status*.
After payment, you will receive an email with the link to the application.
Small Expressions 2025
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: Opening July 12, 2025 – August 23, 2025, to be held at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association and Art Center, Blue Ridge, Georgia, USA. Following the Georgia show, the exhibit will tour the United States through June 2026.
Juror: TBA
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2025
For entry details, refer to the Small Expressions Prospectus
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.
After payment, you will receive an email with the link to the application.
TBA, Wearable Art Exhibit
sponsored by TBA
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: Dates TBA, to be held at the TBD in City TBD, State TBD, USA.
Juror: TBA
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2026
For entry details, refer to the Wearable Art Exhibit Prospectus
After payment, you will receive an email with the link to the application.
TBA, Functional Art 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: Dates TBA, to be held at TBA the in City TBD, State TBD, USA.
Juror: TBA
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2026
For entry details, refer to the Functional Art Exhibit Prospectus
After payment, you will receive an email with the link to the application.
TBA, 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: Dates TBA, to be held at the TBA in City TBD, State TBD, USA.
Juror: TBA
Entry Deadline: Extended to March 15, 2026
For entry details, refer to the Yardage Prospectus
After payment, you will receive an email with the link to the application.
TBA, 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: Dates TBA, to be held at the TBA in City TBD, State TBD, USA.
Juror: TBA
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2026
For entry details, refer to the Mixed Media 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)
- $18 - HGA Members
- $25 - Non-HGA Members
Extended to March 31, 2024 - Small Expressions 2024
Extended to March 31, 2024 - Sunflowers to Sunsets, Wearable Art Exhibit
Extended to March 31, 2024 - Whirlwind of Fibers, Basketry Exhibit
Extended to March 31, 2024 - Limitless Prairies, Limitless Sky, Yardage Exhibit
Extended to March 31, 2024 - Explorers of Wind, Wagons, and Wheat, Mixed Media Exhibit
*Proof of Student status must include school name, student name, and current course enrollment with credit hour details.
You may provide one of the following types of documentation as proof of status:
- Official or unofficial transcript
- Letter from advisor (signed and recently dated)
- Letter from registrar (signed and recently dated)
- Third-Party Enrollment Certificate (must include current semester dates and a minimum of half-time student stats)
(A student ID or tuition receipt does not qualify as acceptable proof of student status.)
Documentation should confirm that you meet the Student requirements:
- Enrolled in a degree program.
- Taking at least six credit hours (undergraduate degree) or three credit hours (graduate degree) per semester or comparable credits in a quarter system.