---
title: Excellence In Fibers XII
description: International juried call for fiber and textile art — installations, sculpture, vessels, wall/floor works and wearables — for publication in Fiber Art Now, with cash awards.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/8876a323-ac48-4722-9b09-076c5126928d
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-03"
updatedAt: "2026-09-12"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Fiber Art Now
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/fiber-art-now
deadline: "2026-09-11"
entryFee: 40 USD
location: Grants Pass Museum of Art, Eugene, OR, United States
isOnline: false
compensationRange: "Cash awards: First $500, Second $400, Third $300, Honorable Mention $100"
disciplines:
  - fiber art
  - textile
  - sculpture
  - installation
  - wearable art
  - vessels
  - basketry
  - quilting
  - weaving
  - mixed media
---

# Excellence In Fibers XII

**Hosted by:** Fiber Art Now

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Grants Pass Museum of Art, Eugene, OR, United States | **Deadline:** September 11, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "Contemporary international fiber and textile art: installations, sculpture, vessels, wall/floor works, and wearable art"

*Excellence In Fibers XII* will showcase the best of current international fiber and textiles to a growing global fiber art community. Artists are encouraged to push the boundaries in the areas of installations, sculpture, vessels, wall/floor works, and wearable art. The exhibition will be juried by the *Fiber Art Now* creative team and will be featured in the winter 2027 issue of *Fiber Art Now*, to be released in early January 2027.

Selected artwork will be eligible for the on-site exhibition at Grants Pass Museum of Art in Grants Pass, Oregon, May 5 through July 28, 2028. Submitted artwork must be a finished, physical piece of fiber art. How you arrived at your design — whether through sketching, software, photography, AI tools, or any combination — is your process, and your process is your own.

What is not eligible: AI-generated images, renderings, or digital compositions submitted in place of a physical work. Artists are encouraged to disclose the tools used in their artist statements. We jury the work based on its construction, vision, and originality. There are no dimension restrictions for the print exhibition, but Grants Pass Museum of Art may consider dimensions when choosing artwork for the on-site exhibition.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** fiber art, textile, sculpture, installation, wearable art, vessels, basketry, quilting, weaving, mixed media
- **Note:** Only artwork created in 2020 or later will be considered.
Location eligibility: International.
Eligible applicant types: Artist.
Submission limit: 1 (up to three artworks).
AI-generated images, renderings, or digital compositions submitted in place of a physical work are not eligible; submitted artwork must be a finished, physical piece of fiber art.

### Additional Requirements

1 to 3 images of finished, physical fiber artworks (maximum 3 works). Images must be 5MB or less; submit only full images, no detail or alternate views, on a clean neutral background, shot straight on. An artist statement of 100 words or fewer per artwork, written in the first person and speaking to the specific work entered; references to or inspiration from another artist's work must be disclosed in the statement.

For each entry list title, materials, techniques, dimensions (Height x Width x Depth in inches), year completed, insurance value, retail value if available for sale (otherwise NFS), and photo credit per piece.

## Compensation & Benefits

Cash awards: First $500, Second $400, Third $300, Honorable Mention $100

**Includes:** Prize

The Fiber Art Now print exhibition includes cash awards for First ($500), Second ($400), and Third Prize ($300), and Honorable Mention ($100). Selected artists will be mailed a print copy of the winter/January 2027 issue of Fiber Art Now.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 1, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 11, 2026
- **Program Start:** May 5, 2028
- **Program End:** July 28, 2028

## Contact

**Contact:** Beth Smith

**Email:** bethsmith@fiberartnow.net

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17843