2026 Connections Fibre Art Competition and Exhibition
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Connections:
A celebration of family, friends, community, heritage and culture through creative and inspiring works of fibre art.
August 23, 2026
to
September 7, 2026
Focus on Fibre Arts Association invites fibre artists in Alberta to submit artworks that express their interpretation of the Connections 2026 Competition and Exhibition. All forms of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) fibre artworks are welcome. Artworks can be improvisational, representational, or abstract.
Important
Dates
June 1, 2026
July 29, 2026
August 1, 2026
August 2, 2026
August 17 & 18, 2026
August 19, 2026
August 21, 2026
August 23 to September 7, 2026
September 7 - 10, 2026
Submissions open
Submissions close at 4:00pm
Jurying complete
Artists notified of successful pieces
Intake and installation
Judging
Exhibition Opens and Opening Ceremonies
Exhibition open to public
Entries available for pick up
Competition Categories

NEEDLEWORK
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Machine
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Hand

QUILTING
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Traditional
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Modern
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Art


Woven
Non-Woven
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Weaving
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Knitted and Crocheted by Hand
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Knitted by Machine
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Wearable
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Machine/Handmade
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Reduce, Resue, Recycle

Mixed Media

Sculptural/3 Dimensional

Rug Hooking
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Traditional
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Innovative

Family and Youth
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Family
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Youth
Call For Entry

Please note the Competition end date is September 7, 2026

























