Special Interest Groups allow SAQA members to meet virtually using video-conferencing to discuss and learn about specific art quilt topics. Everyone is welcome to attend Textile Talks, a weekly series of online presentations. No travel is required!
SAQA Online Events
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The annual Benefit Auction is SAQA's premiere fundraising event! All proceeds help support SAQA's exhibition programs, publications, and education outreach. Plus, your purchase helps increase the recognition for art quilts and the artists who make them.
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On Sept. 9, join IQM Collections Manager Jamie Swartz for an in-depth look at "Material Nation: 250 Years of American Quiltmaking." Swartz will discuss the "American Identities" gallery on display in the IQM's West Gallery. “American Identities” focuses on American...
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What does it take to move a textile idea from notebook to public view? Join us for a conversation with mentors and mentees from The Lab, the Textile Society of America's mentorship incubator. We'll hear from participants about the projects...
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Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson will discuss the deep connection between quilting and storytelling in the Black experience. As a member of the Racial Equality Speakers Bureau for Indiana Humanities, Dr. Dickerson reminds us that textile art is a way to...
Other Online Events
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Join the Textile Society of America for (re)Generation, the Fall 2026 Colloquium exploring how textile communities can create more equitable, sustainable, and regenerative futures. As the capstone of TSA's multi-year (re) series, this event examines the intersections of environmental stewardship...