Applications close 16th March 2026

Artists are invited to submit work for T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber which will be on view from May 30 to August 15, 2026 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. This award exhibition is juried by Diana Weymar of the Tiny Pricks Project.

This exhibition, playfully titled T3%+!le$, explores language in all its expressive forms: written, spoken, and illustrative. SDA seeks artists whose work engages broadly with ideas of communication - from poetry and prose to computer code, indexing, and archiving - as it relates to the grammar of textiles and the vocabulary of fibre. Artists working in text and sound-based works, alternative signs and symbols, and processes that document making, individual moments, or longer histories are encouraged to apply. 

Highlighting work made with a fibres sensibility, including traditional and cross-disciplinary materials, techniques, and practices, as well as experimental processes and material innovation, submissions should evoke responses, provoke thought, and foster connections between textiles and language. 

Artists working in all fibre/textile media, methods, or processes are encouraged to apply. Selected works will demonstrate unique, well-developed artistic vision and innovation, and will include the best of contemporary fibre work.

ENTRY FEES:

• SDA Members: $40.00

• Non-SDA Members: $50.00
  

AWARDS:

• First Place                                  $400

• Second place                           $200

• Third place                                 $100

• SDA Award of Excellence          One-year SDA Membership

IMPORTANT DATES:

• March 16, 2026: Entry deadline (11:59pm MT)

• April 13, 2026: Notification of acceptance

• May 4-9, 2026: Selected artwork due at venue

• May 30, 2026: Exhibitions opens

• August 15, 2026: Exhibition closes

Exhibition runs:

• 30th May to 15th August 2026

• Schweinfurth Art Center

• 205 Genesee Street

• Auburn, NY 13021

Head to the SDA website to read the full entry criteria and to apply.

Applications close March 2026
(may close sooner due to the limited spaces and current high demand)

The Shanghai International Art Fair is part of the iCiE. Celebrating the development of the region’s cultural industries. Building upon the success of previous years, this edition will have an increased exhibition space, delivering a more international event generating a bigger impact at a bigger scale.

The SIAF creates a great opportunity for artists and galleries to exhibit their artworks to thousands of Shanghai visitors. A well-promoted art event that reaches a large art loving community in China and abroad, attracting world-renowned art institutions, symbolic museums and art galleries, top art collectors, and more.

You can apply now via the website, with artworks to be considered including painting, illustration, collage, mixed media, limited edition art, photography, sculptures, and digital art.

This year’s Curators Board is a collective from the Governments of Shanghai, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province and Anhui Province of International Culture. They ultimately decide who will be exhibiting and the selection of artworks. Meet the curators here.

Application fees apply, and travel visas will need to be organised for some travellers. Please read all the FAQs and terms & conditions here.

Follow the SIAF on Instagram.

Applications close 9th March 2026

SUMMER ISSUE: Textiles for the End of the World

Going to print mid July.

We are living in a period rife with conflict, inequality, and various forms of insecurity, both locally and globally. This Journal examines how contemporary makers are using their craft to adapt the role of textiles as tools for resilience, knowledge-sharing, community-building, and survival in order to find new ways to thrive and improve quality of life as we look ahead toward an uncertain future.

Proposal Requirements include:

• Abstract: 500 words max, Word document

• 4-6 representative images, jpg, tiff, or png format

• Completed submission form

All submissions must be original, and exclusive to Surface Design Journal.

Visit the Surface Design Association website to read the full list of proposal guidelines and conditions, and to find the online submission form. You can also follow them on Instagram.

Applications close 31st March 2026

This is an open call for submissions – short films about craft and making – from around the world – for the third edition of the international Makers’ Film Festival.

The Makers’ Film Festival is a short film festival with a focus on craft, makers and making.

They are looking for a diversity of approach in both craft and film-making to illustrate the breadth and wonder of craft practice, skills, makers and materials around the world.

• Fees and terms apply. Read the T&Cs and Spec Sheet here.

• Find the digital submission form online here.

The MFF is produced by Maker&Smith. The first compilation of 24 short films screened as part of IOTA21: Indian Ocean Craft Triennial at the WA Maritime Museum with tour screenings at regional WA arts centres in Midland, Exmouth, Dwellingup, interstate at Alice Springs, Adelaide, and Sydney; and internationally in Seoul, Korea.

The second edition (MFF23) continues to screen locally, interstate and internationally.

Read more about Maker & Smith on their website and follow them on Instagram.