One of the many benefits of membership is being eligible to enter SAQA exhibitions that travel all over the world. Our variety of shows--from the trunk show, regional exhibitions, quilt venues and art venues--is designed to satisfy the needs of members at all levels of career development.
We also offer a Virtual Gallery program, offering exhibitions crafted exclusively for the online viewer. Plus, there are many other opportunities to share your artwork with the world. Scroll down to view them all!
Have a great idea for an exhibition? The Exhibitions Committee is now accepting submissions for future exhibitions.
SAQA Global Exhibitions
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** Back on schedule with new opening venue! Artists are invited to explore the science fiction worlds of cyberpunk, steampunk, dieselpunk, biopunk, atompunk, clockpunk, nanopunk, and more! The opportunities are endless.
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Are you fascinated by space? We have arranged a collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Press to present Fierce Planets, an exhibition of art quilts inspired by the research of Johns Hopkins University Professor Dr. Sabine Stanley.
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Our shared human history includes a violent and shameful component -- that of deliberate attempts to eradicate specific populations due to differences of culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression and race. Often motivated by those in power, collective trauma and tragedy are part of our past and present.
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Abstract art uses the pure elements and principles of design to create emotions and thoughts in the viewer. Because it is so free and unbounded from the real world, the diversity of abstract art is truly stunning. In the way a poem distills a novel into a few words, let your abstract art offer the essence of an idea using the vocabulary of line, shape, rhythm, texture, color, value and composition.
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Nature produces an endless array of colors, shapes, and patterns that creatures use to fool the eye. Only when they move or are in contrasting surroundings do these animals become visible. Creatures may disguise themselves to blend in by changing color on demand or with the seasons, allowing plants to grow on them, or by evolving to look like something else.
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SAQA and Timeless Textiles, the only commercial fibre art gallery in Australia, are partnering together to present this unique opportunity for SAQA artists. A total of 60 pieces (30 artists) will be on display at Timeless Textiles in Newcastle, NSW...Virtual Gallery Calls
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Virtual Gallery of selected pieces will be available for viewing on July 1! The dictionary defines humor as “a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.” Humor can be a source of entertainment and also a means of coping with...
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Virtual Gallery of selected pieces available for viewing October 1! Prisons can take many forms. We can be incarcerated and held against our will, or we can feel trapped in a more personal prison of our own bodies and minds...Other SAQA Calls
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The art of collage is tied to storytelling. Show us your favorite assemblages that tell us poignant or whimsical tales.
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This call is open to SAQA Juried Artists only. Artwork submitted will be included in Art Quilt Quarterly, added to our online collection, and be eligible for publication in the SAQA Journal or weekly SAQA emails.
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If you've always dreamed of creating an exhibition, this is the perfect opportunity. The Virtual Gallery Committee is accepting applications now for Volunteer Curators. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023. Curating is an exciting form of creative expression...
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Be part of SAQA’s most-anticipated fundraising event! Donate a 12 x 12-inch art quilt to support our exhibition and outreach programs. This year's auction will take place online from September 15 through October 8, 2023.Other Opportunities
What's Next? Art is constantly evolving. Imagine a SAQA Global Exhibition that will be innovative and engaging. Share your vision with us! The SAQA Exhibitions Committee is asking members to submit themes we can consider for future SAQA Global Exhibitions.
SAQA has a very robust regional exhibition program which expands the variety of exhibition opportunities available for our members from juried shows to traveling trunk shows.
Interested in applying to be a Juried Artist member? Find out more by reviewing our application guidelines.
Explore some of the non-SAQA opportunities to exhibit your artwork. Note that SAQA lists these events as a courtesy, and inclusion on this page does not imply SAQA endorsement.
