Call to Artists | Art Quilts 31: Constructed Softly
Submit up to 3 fiber or textile artworks interpreting the theme 'Constructed Softly' through layering, stitching, and construction.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 25 days left
- Entry fee
- $20
- Award
- Exhibition
- Location
- Vision Gallery, Chandler, Arizona
- Exhibition window
- Nov 14, 2026 → Jan 9, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Sep 30, 2026
About
Overview
This exhibition considers how textiles build meaning through softness, layers, mark making, and time—honoring processes often coded as feminine while welcoming all makers and interpretations. Through layering, construction, and stitch, these soft materials may be transformed to challenge hierarchies, elevate overlooked labor, and assert the quiet force of making as an act of presence and power.
The Theme: Constructed Softly
Artists are invited to interpret this theme from their own perspective. Challenge stereotypes, find your own voice and explore the power in your work. Think broadly about layered and stitched fiber works that explore construction through softness, fiber technique and accumulated labor.
Eligibility
- All quilt artists are invited to enter
- Collaborative work by two or more artists is permitted
- Works must not have been previously displayed at Chandler Center for the Arts or Vision Gallery
- Works should have been completed within the last three years
- Both two and three-dimensional textile combinations accepted
Entry Requirements
- $20 submission fee
- Submit up to 3 works
- Complete online submission form with title, medium, year created, sales price, images, and artist statement
- Include return shipping label for safe return of artwork
Submission & Notification
- Entries due: Monday, September 14 by midnight
- Notification to artists: Late September
Key Dates
- Work drop-off in person: November 3-7
- Work shipped to gallery must arrive by: Saturday, November 7
- Opening reception: Saturday, November 14, 4-6 pm
- Show closes: Saturday, January 9, 2027
- Work pick-up: Monday, January 11, 2027
Sales & Insurance
Gallery retains 50% commission on sales. Works are insured while on display for 50% of the retail price. All paperwork must designate whether artwork is available for sale or NFS (not for sale), along with insurance value.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 480-782-2695
- Ask for Jillian or Hanley
- Award
- Exhibition
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 50% on sales
- Theme
- This exhibition explores how textiles build meaning through softness, layers, mark making, and time. Artists are invited to interpret 'Constructed Softly' from their own perspective—challenging stereotypes, exploring the power of layered and stitched fiber works that explore construction through softness, fiber technique, and accumulated labor.
- Eligibility
- All quilt artists are invited to enter; collaborative work by two or more artists is also permitted. Works must not have been previously displayed at Chandler Center for the Arts or Vision Gallery, and should have been completed within the last three years.
- Audience
- All quilt artists
- Format
- Drop off or ship - your choice
- Contact
- [email protected]
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