Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals, Call for Entry, November 1 through December 6, 2024. This juried exhibition will appear in the spring issue of Fiber Art Now to be released April 1, 2025.

 Artists are invited to enter 2D and 3D innovative artwork of original design. The exhibition will be juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team and will be featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Fiber Art Now.

Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado, will present works from Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals, selected from the Fiber Art Now print exhibition by the Gardens’ curatorial team. The on-site exhibition will be on view, May 17 through September 28, 2025, in the Kemper Family Gallery, botanicgardens.org. 

Submit entries to CaFÉ Call for Entries. If you do not have a CaFÉ account, you will need one to enter. There is no charge to open a CaFÉ account. If you have questions about starting a CaFÉ account, contact CaFÉ, How to Apply for Artists | CaFÉ™ - CallForEntry.org.

A discounted entry fee is available to Fiber Art Now subscribers and the discount code will be emailed to subscribers prior to November 1. Artists may submit up to three individual works of art as full images only. Detail images or alternate views will not be accepted or juried for this Call for Entry.  Juried selections will include only one artwork per artist.  Prizes will be awarded for First prize $500, Second prize $400, Third prize $300, and Honorable Mention $100.

Entries will not be accepted after midnight mountain standard time (MST) December 6, 2024. The CAFÉ Call for Entry will close at that time.

Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals will be juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team. We are fortunate that our Fiber Art Now creative team all have university degrees in the visual and cultural arts. These accomplished artists are the jurors:

• Lori Butanis: Fiber Art Now creative director, graphic artist, art director
• Barbara Delaney: Fiber Art Now editor, writer, and former managing editor of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine
• Beth Smith: Fiber Art Now managing editor and exhibitions director, and Visions Art Museum: Contemporary Quilts + Textiles founding executive director emerita
• Cami Smith: Fiber Art Now media manager and community engagement coordinator.

Notification of INVITED or NOT INVITED will appear in your CAFE account after the jurying has been completed, which will be on or before December 30, 2024. You will receive a notification from CAFE with acceptance or regrets. Multiple submissions may receive two different email notifications. Email notifications will list each artwork as Invited or Not Invited. Please check your SPAM. Notifications will also appear in your CaFÉ account on the day they are emailed.

Entry fee: $40 for up to three entries. Fiber Art Now subscribers: $28 with the discount code BOTANICAL. Use the discount code at check out. Entries close at midnight Mountain Time Zone, USA. CAFE does not let you go back into your application to make changes or corrections. Review your entry before checking out.

Artists may submit up to three individual works of art. We want to suggest the best way to photograph your work so they will be presented to their best advantage. Enter only full images, NO detail images. Detail images will not be accepted or considered by the jurors. Poor photography will result in poor juror scores. Do not use sheets as a backdrop or any other non-image backdrop. Images must reflect the work with a straight-on view.

Images must be 5MB or less. There are no dimension restrictions for the print exhibition. Denver Botanic Gardens may consider dimensions when choosing artwork for the on-site exhibition. 

For each entry, list the information separately for each piece starting with the title of the work in the categories: materials, technique, dimensions, year completed, retail value if the work is available for sale (otherwise list NFS), photo credit per piece, and artist statement per piece. List dimensions as Height x Width x Depth in inches. The information entered into the application form is the information that will be used in all print and digital mentions and on social media. Be succinct and concise with your artist statement. Artist statements must be 100 words or less for each artwork.

Application Requirements

Entry fee: $40 for up to three entries. Fiber Art Now subscribers: $28 with the discount code BOTANICAL. Use the discount code at check out. Entries close at midnight Mountain Time Zone, USA. CAFE does not let you go back into your application to make changes or corrections. Review your entry before checking out.

For each entry, list the information separately for each piece starting with the title of the work in the categories: materials, technique, dimensions, year completed, insurance value, retail value if the work is available for sale (otherwise list NFS), photo credit per piece, and artist statement per piece. List dimensions as Height x Width x Depth in inches. The information entered into the application form is the information that will be used in all print and digital mentions and on social media. Be succinct and concise with your artist statement. Artist statements must be 100 words or less for each entry.

Eligibility Criteria

International subscribers of Fiber Art Now are eligible to enter Contemporary Fiber: Botanicals. International nonsubscribers are also eligible to enter. A discounted entry fee is available to Fiber Art Now subscribers to use at check out.