The Warwick Center for the Arts (WCFA) is pleased to announce our upcoming juried exhibition Dimensions: Contemporary Fiber Arts. Juried by Gabriel Bielawske. Curated by Deborah Siravo. 
The scope of textiles/fiber encompasses every aspect of our lives. The focus of this exhibit is to bring together the art and practice of creating fiber/textile objects and provide a vision of the future of textiles.    

ABOUT THE JUROR: Gabriel Bielawski is a multidisciplinary artist from Rhode Island, now living in London, who employs new media practices in conjunction with Jewish mystical tradition in order to consider the ways that fictions autonomously enter into, perpetuate through, and reshape reality. He earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2017 and has since been selected for group exhibitions and residencies in New York and Vermont. Most recently, he was awarded a Fulbright grant in installation art which he completed in Poland over the course of 2022 and 2023. During this period, he was a guest lecturer at Jagiellonian University, produced the first solo exhibition of his work in Kraków, and designed a public monument that will soon be installed in his father’s family’s home town, Węgrów.

CURATOR BIO: Deborah Siravo is a Rhode Island based mixed media artist working with textiles and paper. Deborah earned a BA in Art History and MS in Textile Science from the University of Rhode Island. Deborah’s work reflects the subtle changes and tactile sensations of the natural world. Working in the abstract, she uses familiar shapes, colors, and forms to create a sense of place. 

AWARDS: $450 in cash awards: 

1st Place - $200

2nd Place - $150

3rd Place - $100

Honorable Mentions (2)

Application Requirements

Artists may submit 1-3 artworks in JPG format saved between 72-100 dpi. 

Label image files with the name of the artwork (Eg. Artwork Title_1). 

Please remember to ONLY LABEL YOUR IMAGES WITH THE CORRESPONDING TITLE OF YOUR ARTWORK BEFORE UPLOADING THEM.

Please be sure your images are clear, in focus, and well-lit without reflections, background, or frame unless it is an integral part of the work. All work will be judged for inclusion in the exhibit based upon the photos submitted. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Submission period opens: February 15, 2025
• SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: Thursday May 9, 2025 via email & on the WCFA website
• Artwork Drop off: (In person) Friday, June 13, 11am-5pm and Sat., June 14, 11am-3pm

*Shipping Your Artwork: Shipped artwork must be received by the UPS Store no later than Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Guidelines for shipping/returning artworks will be provided closer to the exhibition date. 

• Reception: Thursday, June 26, 2025
• Artwork Pick Up: Saturday, August 16 and Wednesday, August 20, 2025

ARTWORK SALES: WCFA retains 30% of all artwork sales by members, 40% non members.

Eligibility Criteria

We welcome all submissions that explore the beauty and versatility of fiber and textiles as an artistic medium including: crochet, quilt, slow stitch, knitting, Kantha, collage, embroidery, rug hooking, weaving, felting, Sashiko, Boro, Pongee, botanical printing, and basketry. 

*Works that include real leather, fur, and/or bones will be excluded. 

Works must be original and completed during the last 3 years; previously submitted works will not be accepted. Work done as part of a guided class or workshop is not eligible. 

All artwork(s) must be prepared and ready for hanging/display. Works that are hung must be wired (no sawtooth hangers). 

*Current WCFA members are eligible for a discounted entry and additional media fee. Please contact exhibits@warwickcfa.org to request a discount code.