Ozquilt Network Inc is a national organisation for art quilters and those interested in art quilts. Our purpose is to raise the profile and status of art quilters, art quilts and art quilt making in Australia. Our membership includes quilters who have achieved national and international success as well as promising emerging artists.
Call for Entries for Art Quilt Australia 2019
Entries are now open for Art Quilt Australia 2019, a biennial juried exhibition for textile artists resident in Australia and New Zealand and OZQN members worldwide. Entries close on 31 May 2019. Submission is via the online entry form only.
Art Quilt Australia, which includes Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, seeks to promote excellence and innovation in contemporary art quilts in Australia. There is over $6000 in prizes, comprising:
- $3000 for Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize, for a wool quilt The winner of the Expressions prize is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its permanent collection;
- $3000 for the non-acquisitive OZQN Award of Excellence, which is open to all quilts; and
- $500 awards for Highly Commended in both categories.
Art Quilt Australia will be on exhibition at the National Wool Museum, Geelong from 6 September until 15 December 2019 and tour to Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Lilydale, Victoria from 8 February-16 May 2020. See the AQA 2019 Conditions of Entry for further information.
OZQN Symposium 2019: Collectors & Collections
Mark your calendar for Saturday 7 September 2019, 9.30am – 4.00pm at the National Wool Museum!
Presenters will talk about the nature of their collections, how they have been formed as well as collection objectives, acquisition policies, and their approach to donations. This will be followed by a panel discussion with a focus on visions, future directions and opportunities for art quilts. Read more ->
Australia Wide Six
Australia Wide Six is a juried exhibition showcasing the work of Ozquilt Network members on tour until September 2020. See it next at Kyabram Art Gallery, Kyabram, Victoria from 1 April – 3 May 2019. Gallery hours 10am – 4pm Monday- Saturday. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
