Call Description

Fiber Art: Embracing the Craft

Long disparaged in the art world as mere “craft,” fiber art has been enjoying something of a renaissance in the last few years. Artists working with fabric and other fibers, such as Bisa Butler and Alexandra Kehayoglou, have gained international recognition, and the New York Times has declared that “fiber art is finally being taken seriously.” We say, it’s about time! What’s not to love about the beauty, versatility, and luxuriousness of fiber media?

In this show, Core Art Space will celebrate the skill, dedication, and ingenuity required to make beautiful art out of fiber materials. Send us your most exquisite weavings, quilts, embroideries, beadwork, fiber sculptures, or wearables—any artwork using a foundation of fiber materials and processes (including fabric, yarn, thread, beads, roving, rope, etc.; stitching, weaving, felting, quilting, knotting, wrapping, lacemaking, etc.) is eligible. Both traditional and experimental forms and techniques are welcome.

Juror: Fiber and mixed media artist Susan Dillon explores the physical manifestation of emotions and memories using fabric, thread, yarn, bones and found objects. She creates environments filled with life forms, some familiar and some more otherworldly, which are encrusting surfaces & niches and colonizing their surroundings. Susan has had her work exhibited nationally and has won numerous
awards for her fiber art. Her work is in private collections around the globe. She teaches workshops as well as private lessons on fiber art techniques. Susan lives in Denver, CO with her husband & furry “keeds”. She has her studio at Globeville Riverfront Art Center (GRACe), open by appointment and at special events.

Entries must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, August 19, 2025 and accompanied by a $35.00 fee (for up to 3 works).

CALENDAR OF IMPORTANT DATES 

Show dates: Friday, Sept. 12 - Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025

Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Notification of acceptance: On or before Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Please note that emails will be sent through Cafe, and you will also be able to see your acceptance status through your login after 8/26/25.

Artwork to Core:  All accepted work MUST arrive at CORE by Saturday, September 6, 2025, 4:00 pm.

Artist reception: Friday, September 12, 2025, 5:00 - 9:00 pm

Application Requirements

Submitting Images:

Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

MAXIMUM ARTWORK SIZE:

• 2-D work must be no larger than 60” inches on its longest side, including frame.
• 3-D work  should be within 60”x60”x36".
• Work not within these parameters will be disqualified. 

INVITATION TO EXHIBIT: There will be emails sent on or before August 26, 2025 informing artists whether their work has been invited. Artists will receive separate emails for accepted and declined artworks. Please make sure your Spam email does not include emails from Café. You will also be able to check your acceptance status on your own Café page.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Artwork must be received ready to hang on standard picture hooks. 3D works should be free-standing or hangable from the ceiling (20 lb. weight limit).
• Wearables should be hangable from hangers or other supplied mount; no mannequins are available.
• NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS. Standing art must be stable. Set-up diagram must accompany multiple pieces and installation art.
• All art must remain in place for the duration of the show. CORE reserves the right to reject any work that does not comply with the entry criteria.

DROP-OFF:  Work by accepted artists can be dropped off at the gallery during operating hours. Final day for drop-off is Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, by 4 pm. COMPLETE DETAILS WILL BE EMAILED TO ACCEPTED APPLICANTS.

SHIPPED WORK: Shipped artwork will be sent to a separate shipping address that is not the gallery address. THE SHIPPING ADDRESS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ACCEPTANCE EMAIL. Plan for your shipped work to arrive in Colorado by Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. 

SALES: CORE charges a 30% commission plus tax on art sold. CORE will collect the payment for the artist. Your payment less the 30% commission will be rebated to your address within 45 days of the close of the show. Art need not be for sale.

LIABILITY: CORE will take all due precautions to protect premises and art. However, CORE is not responsible for loss due to damage, theft, vandalism, or accident. If work is fragile, it is submitted at the artist's own risk. Each artist is responsible for your own insurance.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18 or older.