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
205 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Head to the SDA website to read the full entry criteria and to apply.