Fiber Reimagined III Call for Entry, February 1 through March 10, 2025 

Artists are invited to enter original innovative art created from fiber and recycled and repurposed mixed media. Artwork must include a fiber component or textile technique, must be of original design, and must have been completed after January 1, 2020. This juried exhibition will appear in the summer issue of Fiber Art Now to be released July 1, 2025. Invited artwork will be eligible for the on-site exhibition at Guilford Art Center in Guilford, Connecticut, July 1 through July 27, 2025.

Tips for Preparing Your Entry

To present your work to its best advantage, keep these guidelines in mind:

Photographs: 

• Submit only full images, no detail views.
• Use a clean, neutral background and show only the artwork.
• Be sure to shoot your photo straight-on. Poor photography may negatively impact juror scores.
• Images must be 5MB or less.

NOTE: There are no dimension restrictions for the print exhibition, but Guilford Art Center may consider dimensions when choosing artwork for the on-site exhibition. 

Work Sample Requirements

• Images: Maximum 3
• Total Works: Maximum 3

Artwork:
For each entry, list the information for each piece separately: title, materials, techniques, 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.

NOTE: 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.

Artist Statement:

Keep statements to 100 words or less for each artwork. Please speak to the work you are entering, rather than in general terms.

Take the time to ensure your photographs and artist statement reflect the care and craftsmanship of your work. 

Eligibility: 

Only artwork created in 2020 or later will be considered.

Entry fee: 
$40 for up to three entries. Fiber Art Now subscribers: $28 with the discount code FRIII.  
To use the discount code, first click on the $40 entry fee at check out and then you will see the space to add the coupon code. Entries close at midnight Mountain Time Zone, USA. 
 

NOTE: CaFÉ does not let you go back into your application to make changes or corrections after you have checked out. Review your entry before checking out.

 ** The Fiber Art Now print exhibition includes cash awards for First ($500), Second ($400), Third Prize ($300), and Honorable Mention ($100). 

Entries will not be accepted after midnight mountain standard time (MST) March 10, 2025. The CAFÉ Call for Entry will close at that time.

Fiber Reimagined III 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
• Cami Smith: Fiber Art Now media manager and community engagement coordinator.

INVITED or NOT INVITED 
Notification of INVITED or NOT INVITED will appear in your CaFÉ account after the jurying has been completed, which will be on or before March 31, 2025. You will receive a notification from CaFÉ with acceptance or regrets. Multiple submissions may receive different email notifications. Email notifications will list each artwork as Invited or Not Invited. Please be sure to check your SPAM. Notifications will also appear in your CaFÉ account on the day they are emailed.

Application Requirements

Photographs: 

• Submit only full images, no detail views.
• Use a clean, neutral background and show only the artwork.
• Be sure to shoot your photo straight-on. Poor photography may negatively impact juror scores.
• Images must be 5MB or less.

NOTE: There are no dimension restrictions for the print exhibition, but Guilford Art Center may consider dimensions when choosing artwork for the on-site exhibition. 

Work Sample Requirements

• Images: Maximum 3
• Total Works: Maximum 3

Artwork:
For each entry, list the information for each piece separately: title, materials, techniques, 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.

Artist Statement:

Keep statements to 100 words or less for each artwork. Please speak to the work you are entering, rather than in general terms.

Take the time to ensure your photographs and artist statement reflect the care and craftsmanship of your work. 

Eligibility Criteria

International subscribers and nonsubscribers of Fiber Art Now are both eligible to enter Fiber Reimagined III.