TSA posts a variety of opportunities in the textiles field including information on national and international symposium calls for papers, jobs and internships, workshops, and calls for art. Submissions are posted at the discretion of the Textile Society of America. If you have an opportunity to share with the TSA community, please visit our Submit an Opportunity page.
Open Call: British Textile Biennial
Deadline: Friday March 28, 2025
British Textile Biennial (BTB) is a free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashireand its global impact, often in the places that were created by it. For our 2025 edition, BTB explores themes […]
Job: Royal School of Needlework Project Lead- Fragile Threads NLHF funded project
Deadline: Friday March 28, 2025
About The RSN: The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the International Centre of Excellence for the Art of Hand Embroidery. Based at the historic Hampton Court Palace, we have been dedicated to preserving and innovating in the art of hand embroidery since 1872. Our thriving education programme offers courses for all levels, from beginners […]
Decorative Arts Trust Publishing Grants
Deadline: Monday March 31, 2025
The Decorative Arts Trust established a new publishing grant program in December 2023, the latest expansion of the organization’s efforts to invigorate scholarship and broaden appreciation of material culture. The endeavor is structured to support publications tackling the broad context of the Americas and to encourage projects that advance diversity in the study of American […]
Behind the Mask 2025 Art Competition
Deadline: Monday March 31, 2025
Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers to explore the theme “Behind the Mask”—delving into hidden truths, layered identities, and untold stories through their creative lens. This online exhibition challenges participants to uncover the unseen, celebrate vulnerability, and reveal what lies beyond the surface. Submissions are open to artists worldwide, and the Best in Show […]
Calls for Art: TextilFest Festival of Contemporary Textile Creation
Deadline: Tuesday April 01, 2025
The Association for Textile Creation, ACT is organizing the first edition of TextilFest, Festival of Contemporary Textile Creation starting on September 18, 2025, with some activities running until January 26, 2026. The aim is to discover, research, learn, teach, share and celebrate textiles. The main venue of TextilFest will be the Cal Boyer Leather Museum […]
Decorative Arts Trust Research Grants
Deadline: Wednesday April 30, 2025
Each year since 2003, the Decorative Arts Trust has awarded Research Grants to graduate students working on a Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation in a field related to the decorative arts. These research travel grants range from $500 to $2,000. The Trust encourages projects that advance diversity in the study of American decorative arts. In […]
The Hajji Baba Club Carpet Research Fellowship 2025-2026
Deadline: Friday May 02, 2025
The Hajji Baba Club Research Fellowship supports primary research in the field of carpet studies. EligibilityApplicants may be pre-doctoral candidates, hold a PhD, or demonstrate equivalent professional experience. Pre-doctoral candidates must be registered currently in a PhD program at an accredited university.Ineligible are residents of countries with which the U.S. has no direct diplomatic relations, […]
Call for Papers- Fashioning the Body: Dress in New England, 1600–1900
Deadline: Saturday May 03, 2025
Fashioning the Body: Dress in New England, 1600–1900An Historic Deerfield Forum, Deerfield, MA, September 12-13, 2025. PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 3, 2025 Fashion has garnered great interest in recent decades and research into the history of clothing has yielded new insights into culturally embedded ideas around self-styling and the body. Understanding the mechanisms of stylish […]
Call for Art: Fiber Friends
Deadline: Sunday May 04, 2025
Kinhouse Gallery is seeking work for their fiber-based open call, Fiber Friends.Historically, fiber art has been a medium that brings folks together. From quilting bees to weaving groups, fiber work has the power to bring people together and create circles of connection and care. Juried by internationally acclaimed fiber artist Cassie Arnold, we invite submissions […]
Decorative Arts Trust Prize For Excellence and Innovation
Deadline: Monday June 30, 2025
To further the Decorative Arts Trust’s mission to foster appreciation and study of the arts, the Trust established the $100,000 Decorative Arts Trust Prize for Excellence and Innovation. The Prize funds outstanding projects that advance the public’s appreciation of decorative art, fine art, architecture, or landscape. The Prize is awarded to a nonprofit organization in […]
Scholarship for GWU Carpets and Weaving Workshop
Deadline: Tuesday July 01, 2025
UNDERSTANDING CARPETS AND RUG WEAVING October 6-9, 2025Contact: MuseumCuratorial@gwu.edu The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum are pleased to announce, “Understanding Carpets and Rug Weaving,” a four-day workshop, held from October 6 through October 9 at the museum’s Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center. The workshop will be led by Walter B. […]
CraftForms 2025, 30th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
Deadline: Wednesday September 10, 2025
December 7, 2025 – January 24, 2026 Wayne Art Center, Davenport Gallery, Wayne, Pennsylvania Juror: Bruce W. Pepich Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for the 30th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created […]
