Art Quilt Australia 2021: Call for Entries
Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, is a biennial juried exhibition open to textile artists resident in Australia and New Zealand, and OZQN members worldwide. The exhibition will be on display at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery at Nowra, NSW from 12 June until 3 July 2021, followed by the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at Lilydale, Victoria from 7 August until 31 October 2021.
There will be over $6000 in prizes, comprising:
- $3000 for Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, for a wool quilt. The winning quilt 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.
Entries close at 5pm Friday 30 April (Perth time). Read more->
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.
Australia Wide Seven
Australia Wide Seven, a touring exhibition showcasing the work of Ozquilt Network members, continues on tour until 2022. View the online gallery. Read the introduction by Dr Sam Bowker. See it next at Naracoorte Art Gallery, South Australia from 1 February-12 March 2021. Gallery hours: Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm.
