Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild

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Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South is proud to announce its 

2026 exhibition ARTQUILTSjourneyAQ Journey LOGO FINAL.jpg

March 11 – May 2, 2026

Trips, vacations, moving from A to B, quests, imaginings, life changes, learning, spiritual awakening, self-discovery.  What has been – what is now – what will be your journey?  Past, present or future;  Make a quilt about your journey.

FIBER ARTISTS: Create a multi-layered textile joined by stitching that expresses or represents “Journey”.

On-line registration of entries opens November 23, 2025, and closes January 23, 2026.

Works will be judged by creativity, originality, striking design, impact, creative use of materials and strong interpretation of the theme, ARTQUILTSjourney

The exhibit will be adjudicated by professional fiber artist Barbara Lee Smith. https://www.barbaraleesmith.com/

Three $500 awards for excellence in design and relation to theme ARTQUILTSjourney include: One Juror’s Choice, one Members’ Choice, and one Gallery Choice awards.  They will be presented during the Artists Reception on March 27, 2026, 6-8 pm at Page-Walker Arts & History Center in Cary, NC.Prospectus with full details here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HEu-6JW7dH_O8XvKT5JlYu5ai7EkIYlhKpIue6CdDks/edit?tab=t.0