Beyond: Tapestry Expanded

Beyond: Tapestry Expanded seeks work from artists that explore the expansive properties of tapestry. Using the definition of tapestry as a weft-faced woven structure, artists are invited to submit work that explores and pushes this definition. Artists who are combining both hand and digital processes, using non-traditional materials, creating three-dimensional forms, or are incorporating multi-media components, including sound, video, and performance are highly encouraged to submit.

The exhibition will be held at the Peeler Art Center at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana from August through December 2024. The Peeler Art Center offers over 7,000 square feet of gallery space and provides curated and solo exhibitions with extensive programming. Jurors for the exhibition are Jade Yumang, Associate Professor of Fiber & Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Alexa Griffith Winton, co-curator of the upcoming Dorothy Liebes exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt. Selected artists will exhibit alongside a curated selection by Erica Warren, former curator with the Art Institute of Chicago. Awards will be given at the discretion of the jurors for artists demonstrating expansive conceptual and technical approaches in tapestry. A catalog will accompany the exhibition.

Applicants may submit up to three works. Entry fee is $45 for American Tapestry Alliance members and $65 for non-members. Emerging artists with less than 5 years of exhibition experience pay $30. Application materials required include images for up to three works, artist statement, brief artist biography (2-3 sentences), title, media, size, and year completed for each work, and contact information. Artists from any location may apply and are responsible for shipping work to and from the venue. Artwork must be delivered by August 9, 2024, and will be returned to artists by December 20, 2024. Notification of selected artists will be November 15, 2023.