Art Quilt Elements 2026, the 17th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Art Quilts
March 23 to April 25, 2026 (Deadline for submissions: 10/16/2025)
Wayne Art Center, Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries
Jurors: Toni Kersey, Karl Reichert and Danielle Williams
Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, a juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from March 23 through April 25, 2026. For more information about AQE 2026 visit: www.artquiltelements.org.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
- Works submitted must be original in design. Collaborative works are accepted.
- Work must have been completed in the last two years (after January 1, 2024).
- Work previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center is not eligible.
- All work must be for sale.
- Work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit.
- Size Limitations: Works of any size not exceeding 12′ (144″) high will be considered.
- All artwork submitted online to AQE 2026 MUST be available for the entire duration of the jurying process and exhibition. If a piece is accepted to both AQE 2026 and a simultaneously running exhibit, the piece must only be exhibited in AQE 2026.
- Withdrawal of invited work by the artist prior to the exhibition will result in exclusion from exhibiting at WAC the following year.
- Wayne Art Center reserves the right to reject entries that do not meet the requirements. Work that differs from the work invited through digital submissions will be disqualified.
ONLINE ENTRY INFORMATION:
Artists may submit up to THREE works per application. A maximum of six images may be uploaded to show an alternate view or detail of each piece for up to three pieces.
Entry fee is $50 per application.
Artists are permitted to submit additional applications. The artist should use the same name and contact information (including email) for both applications but must use a different username/account for additional applications.
Visa, MasterCard, AMEX or PayPal will be accepted for application fee payment. The application will not be finalized until the entry fee has been paid.
Artists are asked to carefully review submission info before completing an entry.* Exhibition inventory for works invited to this exhibit will be created from your submission listings.
*Updates, edits and/or changes to any part of listings (artist name/title/medium/size/price of work) after entry and for the in-gallery exhibition can be made only by contacting WAC. A $20 administrative fee will be applied to make any requested changes to listings of invited works.
Entry fee: $50
To learn for and apply, follow the link: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15632
