Fitton Center Call To Artists: Deadline 11/23/25

The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is accepting proposals in all visual art media through November 23rd for solo and group exhibitions for the 2026-2027 schedule.

As a community arts center in Hamilton, Ohio, we engage thousands of participants monthly through exhibitions, classes, performances and rentals. Gallery openings are typically attended by over 250 people. 

A completed Online Submission Form with file uploads of 150-word Artist Statement, 150-word Install Specs, CV, 10 artwork JPEGS with corresponding Image List and $35 non-refundable fee are required for gallery proposals.  Early submissions are welcome. Selected artists receive a modest honorarium.

Get full requirements and submit your proposal. 

Questions? Please contact Cathy Mayhugh, cathy@fittoncenter.org, (513) 863-8873 ext. 122.

Call for Entry: Art Quilt Elements 2026

Art Quilt Elements 2026, the 17th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Art Quilts

March 23 – April 25, 2026
Entry Deadline: October 16 · Entry Information
Davenport Gallery, Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery

Reception, Awards Ceremony & Meet the Artists, Sunday, March 29  3-5pm

Art Quilt Elements 2026 is the 17^th biennial exhibition of this internationally acclaimed show, unique for its professional presentation of contemporary fine art quilts.  The exhibition has been widely praised by reviewers and artists not only for the presentation of the work, but also for the commitment to promoting the art quilt as a fine art form.

Jurors: Toni Kersey, Karl Reichert and Danielle Williams

ABOUT WAYNE ART CENTER AND ART QUILT ELEMENTS (AQE):

Founded in 1931, Wayne Art Center has been continuously serving the cultural needs of the community for all ages and abilities. Dedicated to enriching the community through the arts, Wayne Art Center’s mission is to afford artists and the broader community an interdisciplinary venue to explore, share and learn, while fostering a sense of community through arts education and appreciation.

Wayne Art Center’s spacious and exquisitely designed exhibition galleries are recognized as the finest in the country. Through an active and diverse schedule of exhibitions of local, regional, national and international artists, the Center is considered one of the few venues that features a diverse and innovative display of contemporary art quilts.

Art Quilt Elements (AQE), the Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Art Quilts (established in 2008), continues to expand the boundaries of quilt making, showcasing a range of techniques that communicates a unique vision and storytelling through a variety of hand and machine quilt making methods. Wayne Art Center is grateful to the many jurors, artists, sponsors and patrons who have endorsed and supported this eagerly anticipated biennial exhibition over the years.

ABOUT THE CALL FOR ENTRY:

Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from March 23 through April 25, 2026. For more information about AQE 2026 visit: www.artquiltelements.org.

Nancy Campbell
Executive Director and Chief Curator
Director, AQE

Pam McLean Parker
Exhibition Coordinator

Karen Louise Fay
Director of Marketing and Events

AQE 2026 Committee
Libby Cerullo
Susan Leonard
Rosemary McBride

ABOUT THE JURORS:

Toni Kersey 

Toni Kersey is an award-winning mixed-media fiber artist living and working in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Her background as a graphic designer informs her work. She received her degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois and began designing and making quilts in 2005 after studying fabric painting techniques. A self-taught quilter, she has concentrated on developing a creative language that fuses African American improvisational quilt making with painterly abstraction. Kersey’s work is focused on narratives that use visual rhythm and movement to explore the shared cultural experiences of the African Diaspora. Her quilts have been exhibited nationally and internationally, most notably as part of the “Art in the Embassies” program. She explores cultural relationships combining Dutch wax and African fabric with hand-dyed and painted textiles, embroidery and beading. Her work has been included in publications such as Artistry in Fiber Volume 1 and most recently in the fall 2024 Surface Design Journal. 

Karl Reichert 

Karl Reichert serves as the Executive Director for Textile Center, a national center for fiber art based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A seasoned arts executive, he joined Textile Center in 2014 and has led the organization through an exciting decade of programmatic growth. With its mission to “honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, nurture appreciation, and inspire widespread appreciation in fiber art” Textile Center’s programming includes year-round fiber art exhibitions, classes, and retail sales. The Textile Center Library is among the nation’s largest circulating libraries dedicated to textiles and fiber art, with over 35,000 books and periodicals. Reichert served as a juror for the Visions Museum of Textile Art’s Quilt Visions 2024 exhibition in San Diego, California, and he looks forward to serving as a juror for Art Quilt Elements 2026 at Wayne Art Center. 

Danielle Williams 

Danielle Williams was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, she resides in sunny Southern California, with her husband and their growing family. Since 2012, Williams has worked for Stampington & Company in various editorial roles, including managing the magazine Art Quilting Studio. She comes from a family of creatives and loves immersing herself in the quilting world. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
• Works submitted must be original in design. Collaborative works are accepted.
• Work must have been completed in the last two years (after January 1, 2024).
• Work previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center is not eligible.
• All work must be for sale.
• Work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit.
• Size Limitations:  Works of any size not exceeding 12′ (144″) high will be considered.
• All artwork submitted online to AQE 2026 MUST be available for the entire duration of the jurying process and exhibition.  If a piece is accepted to both AQE 2026 and a simultaneously running exhibit, the piece must only be exhibited in AQE 2026. 
• Withdrawal of invited work by the artist prior to the exhibition will result in exclusion from exhibiting at WAC the following year.
• Wayne Art Center reserves the right to reject entries that do not meet the requirements.  Work that differs from the work invited through digital submissions will be disqualified.

Craft in America Center Education Coordinator

The Craft in America Center seeks an Education Coordinator to manage its education outreach program, Craft in Schools, with local K-12 underserved students, and to help maintain and manage the small museum’s operations with a multitude of other projects.

Craft in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and celebration of the handmade and its impact on our nation’s cultural heritage. The Center is a museum and programmatic space with a library located on Third Street in the heart of Los Angeles. The Center generates rotating contemporary craft exhibitions (physical & virtual), research, lectures, education outreach, publications, and hands-on art workshops. Craft in America produces a Peabody Award-winning and on-going PBS documentary series. Visit www.craftinamerica.org for more information about the organization.

The Education Coordinator is articulate, proactive, disciplined, outgoing, and organized. The Coordinator will have experience teaching students at various grade levels and an understanding of standards-based art education practices. Knowledge of contemporary crafts is a plus. An undergraduate degree in art history, museum studies, art education, studio art, or a related field is required. The Coordinator should have strong verbal and written communication skills and design abilities. The Center has a small team and the candidate must be hardworking, detail-oriented, strategic, excellent at multitasking, tech savvy, resourceful, and flexible. The nature of the position involves various additional aspects of museum operations including but not limited to: library management, collections management, grant writing and reporting, budgeting, public engagement, community building, and exhibition planning and implementation.

Regular tasks and responsibilities include:

• Developing, writing, and facilitating standards-based lesson plans for site/virtual visits and workshops
• Administering virtual meetings and webinars with students and public
• Forging relationships with external partner schools, teachers, administrators, artists & stakeholders
• Coordinating logistics, scheduling, and communicating with artists, educators, administrators and transportation companies
• Creating and implementing hands-on activities for children
• Managing administration and operations for education programs
• Assisting with event/program management and planning
• Interacting and engaging with in-person visitors
• Writing and posting social media and website content
• Assisting with exhibition logistics including loan agreements and shipping
• Assisting with deinstallation and installation, packing and art handling
• Maintaining contact and library databases
• Planning and implementing library-related programming and management

This part time position entails:

• Working some Saturdays each month
• Involves intermittent travel to participating local school sites
• Requires moving/lifting up to 40 lbs. of weight

Salary commensurate with experience, $20-25 hourly

Please submit a cover letter stating relevant experience & interest along with a cv to: center@craftinamerica.org

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum 2025-26 Season Prospectus

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum invites artists to submit proposals for consideration in upcoming exhibitions. We are looking for original and thought-provoking work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary art. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist, this is your chance to showcase your work in a professional museum setting and connect with a vibrant creative community.

Apply here

2026 Craft Research Fund Grant

Grants up to $15,000 are awarded to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States.

Deadline: October 17, 2025

Apply Now

https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/craft-research-fund-grant

The Center for Craft increases access to craft by empowering and resourcing artists, organizations, and communities through grants, fellowships, and programs that bring people together. We believe that craft matters. The Center administers national award programs including the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship for emerging craft artists, the Curatorial Fellowship for emerging craft curators and the Craft Research Fund program to encourage, expand, and support craft research in the United States. Additionally, the Center convenes national meetings, curates exhibitions, and programs lectures and workshops.

Call for Artists for the 2026 Smithsonian Craft Show

The Call for Artists for the 2026 Smithsonian Craft Show continues through September 16, 2025.  

The 2026 show will celebrate the artistry of America’s finest artisans. It is a juried exhibition and sale of contemporary craft and design held annually in Washington DC. Three expert jurors, newly selected each year, will choose 120 artists from a large pool of applications.

DATES OF SHOW:
Preview Night Benefit: April 22, 2026
Show days: April 23 – 26, 2026

LOCATION:
National Building Museum, 401 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Judiciary Square Metro Station (Red Line)

For eligibility, more information and to apply: juriedartservices.com/events/2206

The Next Giant Leap: Lunar Quilt Block Challenge

Astronaut and quilter, Dr. Karen Nyberg, the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, and NASA collaborated to create a new quilt block challenge to celebrate the space program’s return to the moon. 

The Next Giant Leap: Lunar Quilt Block Challenge was launched as a STEM program to 7-12 graders in the United States last month. Due to the overwhelming, positive response from quilters around the country who learned about the program, applications are now open to all USA individual quilters, artists, and crafters. 

Information, guidelines, and application forms can be found on the Kennedy Center website.

Nov 20, 2024: deadline to submit intent to participate
Dec 10, 2024: deadline to submit application/artwork   

This initiative was launched in conjunction with the Kennedy Center’s upcoming EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky festival in March and April of 2025. A judging panel of astronauts and NASA and Kennedy Center executives will pick the best lunar block entry from each state. The 50 winning panels will be sewn into an official Lunar Quilt designed by Karen Nyberg. The Lunar Quilt will be displayed during the festival next spring at the Kennedy Center.

Hurricane Helene

We are thinking of those affected by Hurricane Helene, including artists, organizations, and craft schools like Penland School of Crafts.

Craft artists in need of emergency support should apply for CERF+’s emergency relief grant, cerfplus.org/grants/emergency-relief.

If you are in a position to donate, please consider cerfplus.org.

To support Penland’s cleanup and repair efforts, donate via fundraise.givesmart.com/e/mvl0Vg?vid=1802qj&mc_cid=ce4459699c

SNAG workshops

Workshopping With is a virtual programming series led by SNAG members on a variety of topics.

Learn more about an array of subjects ranging from technique-based skills to professional practices. Each workshop lasts approximately an hour, with an interactive Q&A session. Participants will receive a handout and access to a recording of the session.

These instructors are generously offering their workshops to raise funds for SNAG. You’ll not only acquire valuable knowledge, but also contribute to the health and vitality of our organization. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and make a meaningful difference!

Learn more and register for each workshop here.

Artful Attire: Smithsonian Craft2Wear Show, 2024

WHEN

First Night First Dibs Fri. Sept. 27 5pm-8pm
Show Days Sat. Sept. 28 – Sun. Sept. 29
Show Hours Sat. 10am-5pm Sun. 10am-4pm

WHERE

National Building Museum 
Washington, DC

The Show

Mark your calendar now, and check back soon for event details and the ticket link.
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The Smithsonian Craft Show is produced by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee. All proceeds from the show benefit programs and museums of the Smithsonian.