June 27, 2026 | 4-6 p.m.
This juried exhibition features the current work of the finest national contemporary quilt artists. Art quilts accepted for exhibition will exemplify innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in artistic composition and craftsmanship. The goal of the exhibition is to recognize the world’s finest contemporary quilt artists and to advance the art form.
Awards
$1,000 Best of Show Award
$500 Prize for Creative Artistry – exceptional artistic expression and craftsmanship
$500 Prize for Creative Innovation – exceptional integration of new materials, techniques and design
Awards will be announced during the Opening Reception Awards Presentation.
Exhibition Jurors:
Stephanie Shore, Dorothy Raymond
Awards Juror:
Dorothy Raymond
Juror Bios:
Dorothy Raymond creates award-winning landscapes and abstract studies of color and shape. She uses different colors and textures of fabrics and how they interact with light and shadow as the elements of her compositions. Her art has been juried into regional and international fiber art exhibitions, and fine art shows. Her collectors are throughout the United States. She was a Board member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, which promotes the art quilt as fine art.
Stephanie Shore is a former academic scientist and educator now turned art quilter. Her quilts have been juried into several international art quilt exhibits, including Quilts=Art=Quilts, SAQA’s global exhibitions Upcycle!, Light the World, Sustainability, and Haven, as well as Quilt Visions 2022 and Art Quilt Elements 2024 and 2026. She has a passion for strong colors and value gradations with most of her quilts being abstract in nature. Stephanie often uses fabrics that she has painted herself so that the fabrics echo and enhance the overall composition. Increasingly, she paints on recycled textiles to reduce the environmental impact of her art quilting practice.