Compete Quilt National ’27
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: August 30, 2026 – The Dairy Barn Arts Center’ Quilt National ’27 explores the expanded field of quilting, showcasing textile-based contemporary art and fiber as a medium for material inquiry. The exhibition features works that interrogate surface, structure, labor, gender, and politics. These quilts merge craft, design, and fine art, repositioning quilt-making within contemporary art discourse.
On display May 28 – September 6, 2027, 2026.
On Tour: Ocotber 2027 – October 2029.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all traditional and non-traditional genres and media. The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s carefully assembled juries change from project to project, and have no collective predisposition towards any particular kind or style of art.
- Meets the structural requirements of a quilt as stated above
- Has not and will not appear in any local, regional, national, or international exhibition, including but not limited to group, solo, curated, invitational, and juried exhibitions prior to May 28, 2027
- Has not and will not appear in a print publication that has national or international distribution prior to September 30th 2026. (Posting on social media is permissible)
- Was completed after August 30, 2024. The recent modification of an older or previously dated work does not make the work eligible unless the artist can provide documentation of significant differences between the original and the revised versions of the piece
- The work must be independently created. The work cannot be a result of a specific assignment made in a class, workshop.
- The artwork must be an original design, not a copy or a variation, of the original design of another artist’s artwork in any medium.
- Is created by independent effort, unless collaborator(s) is listed. A collaborator is defined as a person who has artistic and/or intellectual say in the design and/or conception of this quilt.
- Is completed and not a work in progress.
- There are no size limitations on the quilt. The maximum height of a quilt that can be hung is 115”. If your piece exceeds 115” in height, please include an image of alternative display in your entry.
JURORS
These individuals possess a wealth of knowledge about contemporary textiles and art with decades of collective experience in the artistic, technical, and academic aspects of this art form.
- Brandy Maslowski
- Beverly Y. Smith
- Shin-Hee Chin
JUDGING CRITERIA
Artwork will be judged on originality, design, concept, technique, and craftsmanship. The artist statement is considered a supporting document.
- Originality
- Technique
- Craftsmanship
- Artist statement
AWARDS
Awards to be announced in mid 2026.
ENTRY FEE
- A non-refundable entry fee of $50 (fifty U.S. dollars) is required with each submission. This fee allows artists to submit up to three works.
- A reduced entry fee of $35 (thirty-five U.S. dollars) is available for Dairy Barn Members.
- The entry fee is waived for first-time applicants to Quilt National.
SALES
In the event of a sale, the artist will be paid 65% of the retail price listed on this form. The Dairy Barn Arts Center will retain a 35% commission on artwork sold.
About:
The Dairy’s 42,000 square foot facility houses disciplines ranging from visual arts, theater, and film to dance and music. A professional environment complete with art galleries, performance venues, teaching studios, offices, rehearsal spaces, dance studios, and a 60-seat art-house cinema, it is Boulder’s largest multi-disciplinary arts center. The Dairy’s audience spans all ages, backgrounds and ability levels, from young student to seasoned performer and from first-time to seasoned theatergoers. Our audience is inclusive of all ages and backgrounds as well as adults and children of various cultures and levels of ability; our facility is accessible to persons with physical mobility challenges.
The Dairy Barn Arts Center
8000 Dairy Ln
Athens, OH 45701
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