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After 22 years of dedicated leadership, our Executive Director, Martha Sielman, has announced that she will retire at the end of 2026. Martha has shaped SAQA into the vibrant, global community it is today, and we are deeply grateful for...

Congratulations to the SAQA artists selected by juror Dolores Miller for the 2026 SAQA Journal Gallery. This exhibition in print will be included in the SAQA Journal 2026 Issue #4. 

Selected Artists:

Regula Affolter (Switzerland) - Winter Games 158/2026
Judith...

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Teresita Leal for the Virtual Gallery "Urban Rhythms"! This online gallery will be on display August 1. 

Selected Artists: 

Judith Ahlborn (Colorado, USA) - Nightlife in New Orleans
Keri Bas (Texas, USA) -...

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Carolyn Skei for the Virtual Gallery "What a Ride!" This online gallery will be on display May 1.

Congratulations to the following artists who were selected by jurors Ashley Ciricola, Frank Klein, and Jennifer Swope for the SAQA Global Exhibition Pollinators. This exhibition will premiere in November 2026 at Quilt Festival Houston.

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Margaret Knepper for the Virtual Gallery "Made it Splash". This online gallery will be on display February 1.

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Claire Passmore for the Virtual Gallery "Breaking Boundaries". This online gallery will be on display November 1.

Congratulations to the artists selected by juror Nancy O'Meara for the 49th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show. Pieces will be on display from November 6-9, 2025. 

Selected Artists: 

Frieda Lindley Anderson (Florida, USA) 
Ludmila Aristova (New...

Congratulations to the SAQA artists selected by juror Marcia Young for the 2025 SAQA Journal Gallery. This exhibition in print will be included in the SAQA Journal 2025 Issue #4. 

Selected Artists:

Judith Ahlborn (Colorado, USA) - Duomo Florence from...

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Diane Nunez for the Virtual Gallery "Drawn to Lines". This online gallery will be on display August 1.

Congratulations to the artists selected for the SAQA Global Exhibition AI: Artistic Interpretations by jurors Michelle Schulte, Dr. Golden G. Richard III, and Brendan Harmon. 

This exhibition will open at the Louisiana State University Museum of Art, Baton Rouge, Louisiana...

Congratulations to the artists selected for the SAQA Global Exhibition Nature's Canvas by juror Carol Sauvion. This is a joint exhibition with the American Association of Woodturners. This exhibition will open at the Windgate Museum of Art, Hendrix College, Conway Arkansas in May 2026.

Congratulations to the artists selected by curator Karen Peters for the Virtual Gallery "Below the Surface". This online gallery will be on display May 1.

Congratulations to the artists selected for the SAQA Global Exhibition Now: Contemporary Art Quilts of Today by juror Sandra Sider. This single-venue exhibition will be displayed in October 2025 at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas.

For centuries, artists have used their work to convey powerful thoughts and messages about social, political, and cultural shifts, igniting awareness and conversation. Art quilts, as a textile medium, are created by us, about us, and for ALL of us...