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Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit Call for Entry
Celebrate the vibrant intersection of mixed media and fiber techniques.
Inspired by the color, movement, and spirit of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parades, this exhibition embraces the joy of spectacle, the layering of traditions, and the artistry of adornment. Artists are invited to explore fiber in all its forms—interlaced, felted, stitched, dyed, coiled, knotted, pulled, spun, and more—using any material.
Like the beads, masks, and costumes tossed to eager crowds, your work can dazzle with surface, structure, and surprise. Threaded Revelry is an opportunity to play boldly, mix media freely, and join a celebration of fiber as both a serious art form and a joyous expression.
Exhibit: Dates August 13-16, 2026, to be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Juror: Tina Linville grew up in the Pacific Northwest and received her BFA in Sculpture from the University of Washington and her MFA in Fibers from California State University, Long Beach. Her fiber-based sculptures, installations, and collaborative projects have been featured in numerous international, national, and regional exhibitions. Linville heads the fiber concentration in the Art and Art History Department of Baylor University and lives and works in Waco, Texas.
Entry Deadline: April 20, 2026
Caption: Shoal Fish by Geri Forkner
Details
Date(s): 10/25/2025 to 04/20/2026
Cost: $0 Students (with HGA Student Membership or Proof of current university/college enrollment), $18 HGA Members (Individual, Family, or Professional Artist), $25 Non-HGA Members