• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to footer

Ozquilt Network Inc

Australia's organisation for art quilters

  • ABOUT
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • About OZQN Exhibitions
    • Art Quilt Australia
      • AQA 2025
      • AQA 2023
      • AQA 2021
      • AQA 2019
      • AQA 2017
      • AQA 2015
      • AQA 2013
      • AQA 2009
    • Australia Wide
      • Australia Wide Nine
      • Australia Wide Eight
      • Australia Wide Seven
      • Australia Wide Six
      • Australia Wide Five
      • Australia Wide Four
      • Australia Wide Three
      • Australia Wide Two
      • Australia Wide One
    • Online Themed Exhibition
      • Memories of Childhood
      • Art Movements
    • Current Exhibitions
  • PROFILES
    • Gallery
      • A – F
        • Elaine Armstrong
        • Linda Balding
        • Anna Brown
        • Sandra Champion
        • Susan Cunningham
        • Sue Dennis
        • Sue de Vanny
        • Dianne Firth
        • Pat Forster
      • G – L
        • Lynne Hargreaves
        • Ann Head
        • Neroli Henderson
        • Judy Hooworth
        • Janine Judge
        • Irene Koroluk
        • Suzanne Laird
      • M – S
        • Catherine McDonald
        • Margaret McDonald
        • Marie Mitchell
        • Alison Muir
        • Judith Oke
        • Lois Parish-Evans
        • Rachel Ratten
        • Beth & Trevor Reid
        • Julie-Anne Rogers
        • Lorraine Rogers
        • Alison Schwabe
        • Norma Slabbert
        • Brenda Gael Smith
        • Greg Somerville
        • Linda Steele
      • T – Z
        • Julie Tasker
        • Lisa Walton
        • Barbara Weeks
        • Lynette Weeks
        • Rebecca Wolske
        • Brenda Wood
        • Zara Zannettino
    • Member Links
  • JOIN OZQN
  • FORMS
    • Online Membership Form
    • Membership Form (PDF)
    • Website Application Form
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • MEMBER LOGIN
You are here: Home / Exhibitions / About Ozquilt Network Exhibitions

About Ozquilt Network Exhibitions

Background

Ozquilt Network Inc. (OZQN) is Australia’s organisation for makers of art quilts and supporters of art quilts as a medium. Ozquilt Network Inc. was incorporated as a formal organisation in 1998 by subscribers to the Ozquilt Network Newsletter which was first published in 1991.

Through a series of exhibitions for members (Australia Wide) and a series of open exhibitions (Art Quilt Australia), OZQN aims to raise the profile and status of art quilters, art quilts and art quilt making in Australia. These exhibitions aim to display work of the highest possible quality; to encourage understanding of the art quilt movement; and to promote the collection of art quilts.

In 2022, OZQN launched an annual online themed exhibition as a new opportunity for OZQN members to exhibit their art.  In 2025, the theme is Holiday Memories.

ART QUILT AUSTRALIA open exhibitions

The Art Quilt Australia program is a series of biennial open exhibitions sponsored and administered by OZQN. Entry to Art Quilt Australia exhibitions is open to all Australian artists (and other artists specified in the exhibition conditions). Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to enter as long as their work can fit the general requirements: stitched, layered textile incorporating any materials and employing any techniques.

To encourage appropriate critical review, Art Quilt Australia exhibitions are held in recognised public galleries which facilitate exhibitions of the highest possible quality, and to encourage discussion and study, catalogues are produced which show all works plus an opening essay.

Art Quilt Australia exhibitions take place in various locations in Australia. The first exhibition was held in 2009, and a second took place in 2013 (the planned exhibition for 2011 was postponed owing to circumstances beyond the control of OZQN).

Timeline: Exhibitions held biennially in odd-numbered years

Locations: Exhibitions held in various locations around Australia
Locations to date:

  • AQA 2009 – Canberra Craft & Design Centre, Canberra ACT
  • AQA 2013 – Canberra Craft & Design Centre, Canberra ACT
  • AQA 2015 – National Wool Museum, Geelong, VIC
  • AQA 2017 – Queen Victoria Art Gallery and Museum, Launceston, TAS and then at Yarra Ranges Museum, Lilydale, Victoria in 2108
  • AQA 2019 – 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.
  • AQA 2021:  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.
  • AQA 2023: at the National Wool Museum, Geelong, Victoria, from 12 August until 12 November 2023
  • AQA 2025: at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Lilydale, Victoria from 9 July to 12 October 2025.

AUSTRALIA WIDE members’ exhibitions

The Australia Wide exhibition program is a series of biennial members’ exhibitions arranged by OZQN. All members of OZQN are encouraged to enter. Quilts are selected by a jury panel of acknowledged experts.

Australia Wide exhibitions have three aspects:

  • A gala launch exhibition in association with an OZQN conference or seminar and supporting events
  • A touring exhibition to galleries throughout Australia for 18-24 months
  • A permanent online exhibition of all works

The Australia Wide exhibition program is designed to:

  • Showcase the talents of our members
  • Introduce members’ quilts to a wider audience
  • Demonstrate the scope and variety of art quilt making
  • Publicise Ozquilt Network Inc.

Australia Wide exhibitions include a range of innovative works but, to suit tour requirements, all works comply with a strict dimension (40cm x 40 cm), and are of sturdy construction.

Timeline: Exhibitions launched biennially in even-numbered years

Locations: Launch Exhibitions held in various locations around Australia

Online Galleries:

  • Australia Wide One (2008)
  • Australia Wide Two (2010)
  • Australia Wide Three (2012)
  • Australia Wide Four (2014)
  • Australia Wide Five (2016)
  • Australia Wide Six (2018)
  • Australia Wide Seven (2020)
  • Australia Wide Eight (2022)
  • Australia Wide Nine (2024)

Footer

Contact Ozquilt Network

Ozquilt Network Inc
PO Box 753
Wangaratta
VIC 3677 AUSTRALIA

info@ozquiltnetwork.org.au

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

ART QUILT AUSTRALIA 2025

New on Instagram

Art Quilt Australia 2025 features quilts by artist Art Quilt Australia 2025 features quilts by artists from across Australia and 2 artists from New Zealand. Seven artists attended the official opening at @yrrmuseum :

⭐️ @lindasteelequilts - winner of the OZQN Award of Execrllence
⭐️ Greg Somerville - winner of Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize
⭐️ @dianne.firth 
⭐️ @cactusbron 
⭐️ @carol_textileart 
⭐️ @brendagaelsmith 
⭐️ @margery.goodall.about_art 

Art Quilt Australia 2025, including Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize, is on exhibition at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Lilydale, Victoria until Sunday 12 October 2025. Opening hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.

@nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
Awards ceremony from Art Quilt Australia 2025 at @ Awards ceremony from Art Quilt Australia 2025 at @yrrmuseum on Saturday 12 July.
Art Quilt Australia 2025 Awards Congratulations t Art Quilt Australia 2025 Awards

Congratulations to:
⭐️Linda Steele @lindasteelequilts Abundance: $4000 OZQN Award of Excellence sponsored by Ozquilt Network
⭐️Alison Muir @textile_expressions Australian Vernacular: $500 OZQN Award of Excellence Highly Commended sponsored by Ozquilt Network
⭐️ Greg Somerville Everything Flows No 4: $4000 Expressions Wool Quilt Prize acquisitive prize sponsored by the National Wool Museum
⭐️Jennifer Bowker @jennybowker1 Tangle on Tartan $500 Expressions Wool Quilt Prize Highly Commended sponsored by the National Wool MuseumArt Quilt Australia 2025, including Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize, is on exhibition at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Lilydale, Victoria until Sunday 12 October 2025. Opening hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.

@yrrmuseum @nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
The Art Quilt Australia 2025 catalogue is availabl The Art Quilt Australia 2025 catalogue is available to purchase. The catalogue is 28 A4 pages with statements from the selectors and colour images of the 22 finalist artworks. Order online via the Ozquilt Network website.

@yrrmuseum @nationalwoolmuseum #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2025 #aqa2025 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart

All artwork on this site is copyrighted by each artist.
Copyright © 2008–2025 All Rights Reserved · Ozquilt Network Inc