SAQA Events

The Spotlight Auction will be an online event taking place from April 19-29. Pieces will also be displayed at the 2023 SAQA Toronto Conference. You do NOT have to attend the conference to participate - bidding is open to everyone...

The next SAQA Conference will be held IN-PERSON in Toronto, Canada from April 27-30, 2023. Registration is now open!

The art of collage is tied to storytelling. Show us your favorite assemblages that tell us poignant or whimsical tales.

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.

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...

All life on this planet depends on earth. However, the soil beneath our feet that nurtures us can be a destructive force. Seismic activity and mudslides have shaped the landscape for millions of years, taking a toll on living beings as well.

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...

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.

SIG: Machine Embroidery meets the 1st Tuesday of the month (1pm ET - time zone converter). We have a treat for you on April 4, 2023, at our SAQA Special Interest Group Machine Embroidery, meeting. Ken Miller is a man...

Four years ago, Tracey Lawko decided to create a large textile artwork celebrating Canada’s rich cultural heritage. She sought broad participation from across the country, with diversity represented in techniques, materials, age, economic means, social status, and more. Over 100...

The 16th- to 19th-century Mughal rulers of northern India wore lavish robes in various styles. In 2016, quiltmaker Geeta Khandelwal of Mumbai, India decided she wanted to make miniature versions of these traditional garments. Inspired by the ceremonial and everyday...

What do you see when you look in the mirror? In this digital age, we cannot escape our own images, whether taken as a selfie or found on social media. Does our image reflect our individual identity or do we...

All living creatures need a safe place to heal, regroup, rest, or retreat. Do you nurture your loved ones in a special place? Do you create a haven for others in need? What is your haven? Artists were asked to...

Join Sharon Peoples on her path from wall-hung fiber art to sculptural work shown on a plinth. Sharon shows how she works to create small, stitched individual fragments that build up into larger three-dimensional pieces. If you’re interested in machine...

Without light there is no vision. Light is our primary tool for perceiving and understanding the world around us. Light allows us to appreciate the world through shape and form and evokes emotions. Common qualities of light are intensity, quality...

Layered & Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art is a gorgeous showcase of 50 art quilts by renowned master artists. Seminal works show the evolution of the art quilt from the earliest pioneers creating during the 1960s through to today’s...

All living creatures need a safe place to heal, regroup, rest, or retreat. Do you nurture your loved ones in a special place? Do you create a haven for others in need? What is your haven? Artists were asked to...

What do you see when you look in the mirror? In this digital age, we cannot escape our own images, whether taken as a selfie or found on social media. Does our image reflect our individual identity or do we...

** 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.

Without light there is no vision. Light is our primary tool for perceiving and understanding the world around us. Light allows us to appreciate the world through shape and form and evokes emotions. Common qualities of light are intensity, quality...