Historically, fiber art has been a medium that brings folks together. From quilting bees to weaving groups, fiber work has the power to bring people together and create circles of connection and care. Juried by internationally acclaimed fiber artist Cassie Arnold, Kinhouse Gallery invites submissions that reflect a range of work related to and including fiber based mediums and materials. Submissions may range from traditional loom weavings to collaged or mixed media works. This exhibition will create a soft circle of fiber related works for viewers to experience, connecting artists and viewers in community.
Organization: Kinhouse Gallery
Location: 1117 Broadway Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Exhibition Dates: July 16, 2025 – August 20, 2025
Contact: [email protected]
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 11:59PM (EST)
Application Fee: $20 for 1-3 entries (an individual work of art, regardless of the number of images used to represent it in the submission)
Eligibility: Persons with any gender identity, ability, and from any location are welcome to apply. Work must be submitted in its finished state (no works in progress) and available to be shown during the months of July and August 2025 in our gallery in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
Submission Guidelines: Submissions should include a fiber based material or technique; innovative, unexpected, and exploratory submissions within the fiber category are encouraged.
All artists who submit to this call will be invited to a Fiber Friends Zoom hosted by Kinhouse co-directors Kaylan Buteyn and Dana Caldera, as well as our juror Cassie Arnold. During the zoom we will discuss our favorite contemporary fiber based artworks and facilitate discussion and connection! Bringing along a fiber based artwork to stitch, knit, sew, or work on during the zoom call is encouraged!
Application Requirements: All art mediums are accepted for consideration, however if you are submitting a video work you will need to provide a display.
Please pay submission fee here. Take a screen shot of your completed payment to upload in your application.
Learn more and apply: Fiber Friends Application