6th June - 18th July 2026
Changing Threads: National Contemporary Textile Fibre Art Awards is a national exhibition run by Arts Council Nelson (ACN) and held annually at the Refinery Artspace gallery in the Nelson CBD.
For the past 16 years ACN have presented this now prestigious showcase attracting the highest calibre of New Zealand's leading contemporary fibre and textile practitioners.
With the impetus of challenging the public perception of work in this field, artists' responses have led to strong international interest in the event.
The following finalists have been announced for Changing Threads Fibre and Textile Art Awards 2026:
Alice Alva - Tessa Apa - Billie Banks - Helen Beaven - Gina Coatsworth - Michelle de Silva - Jody Dodd-McGerty - Claire Ellery - Jessie Fenton - Leanne Gibbons - Kirsty Glasgow - Anna Hayes-Moeau - Jessica Hazel - Sue Heydon - Rowan Holt - Jutta Humpfer - Janet Hutchinson - Lani Kalapu - Diana Kohu - Lai Lam - Kim Lawrence - Wouna le Roux - Rose Lee - Judith Lofley - Marion Manson - Sally Mason - Michelle Mayn - Pam McKinlay - George Peter - Colleen Plank - Lynn Price - Sahana Rahman - Desiree Ratima - Tammy Savage - Tanja Simons - Esther Stone - Zarah Stubbs - Angelene Thompson - Amber Timpany - Charrette van Eekelen - Vikki Ward - Ivy Weir - Megumi Woolford
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