When you join SAQA, you become a member of a worldwide community of artists, curators, collectors, and art professionals who appreciate and love art quilts.
We foster community through online and local connections. Our members host local meetups, workshops, exhibitions, and retreats with others in their regions.
Our Live Chats and Special Interest Groups allow members to meet virtually using video-conferencing to discuss and learn about specific art quilt topics. We also have a thriving members-only Facebook group where we talk about art, our creative journeys, and what inspires us.
Come share your artwork, ask your questions, and make new friends around the world!
Upcoming Online Events
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Join Jennifer Scanlan, executive director of JRACraft, for a Textile Talks conversation with artist Luke Haynes exploring quilts in public art. Haynes, whose work brings together traditional quilt structures, bold contemporary imagery, reclaimed textiles, portraiture, and installation, describes his practice...
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Join us on Wednesday, August 5th at 2PM EDT to delve beyond the surface with two SDA member artists: Meli Bandera and Janine Brown. As SDA’s Inaugural Artist in Residence, Meli Bandera is a Chicana multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and educator...
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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. As...
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Marin Hanson, the IQM's Curator of International Collections, will discuss 'American Creativity' on display now at the IQM as part of "Material Nation: 250 Years of American Quilts." This portion of the exhibition explores the 100-year period between the 1870s...
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Textile Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a national center for fiber art. Their "A Common Thread" exhibition has been a beloved tradition for 25 years. This show highlights the remarkable creativity of Textile Center’s member artists. Join Textile Center's Karl...
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Upending traditional weaving techniques in the 1970s laid the foundation for Leisa Rich’s 50-year career as a fiber artist. This shaped her current approach to integrating modern technologies like 3D printing, laser engraving, and AI into her work. Rather than...