State of the Art 2026
STATE OF THE ART 2026
A juried and judged Art Quilt exhibition for members of Queensland Quilters Inc.
Exhibition Venues: Mulga Lands Gallery, Charleville; Boonah Regional Gallery
Organiser: Julie Tasker julestasker@gmail.com
Juror: Linda Steele (Vic)
Judges: TBA
Prizes: To be advised
CONDITIONS of ENTRY
Queensland Quilters Inc. defines an art quilt as a fibre or mixed media piece of 2 layers or more held together in some way. The finished piece needs to be identifiable as a quilt.
Entry is open to all financial members of Queensland Quilters Inc. only.
Quilts completed between January 2024 and February 2026 are eligible.
Theme: That Which is Around Us
Size: Width 60cm
Height: Minimum: 40cm Maximum: 120cm
Diptych and Triptych pieces are welcome. For example, a diptych entry with two pieces hung beside each other may be comprised of two pieces 60cm x 120cm or 60cm x 75cm etc. A triptych entry may be comprised of three pieces 60cm x 100cm etc that will be hung alongside each other. Please note that the full display height of a diptych/ triptych entry that is hung vertically must not exceed 200cm.
Quilts must not have been entered or exhibited previously in the state of Queensland.
Quilts must be the original design and sole work of the person whose name appears on the entry form and no part of it may be a product of a workshop.
Cost of entry: $20 per quilt. Maximum 3 entries.
An artist statement of no more than 70 words is required. This should indicate the ideas informing the work, not the techniques.
Online entries only – open from 1st January 2026
Payments as per online entry conditions.
After the exhibition has been selected by the Juror, two Judges will award three prizes. Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Judging will be based on visual impact, workmanship and connection to the artist statement.
Delivery and return instructions to be advised.
Each piece must be sturdy enough to travel without special requirements. Pieces that have significant 3-dimensional features, embellishments that extend more than 2cm out of the face layer, require special hanging apparatus, are delicate or require special handling will not be selected. Please note that the quilts may be folded for transportation purposes.
Quilts must have a secure label attached with the title, maker’s name, address and contact phone number.
A 10cm wide hanging sleeve is required on the back. The top of the sleeve must lie at least 4 cm from the top and side edges.
Queensland Quilters Inc. reserve the right to photograph and use images for purposes as it sees fit.
For promotion, advertising, exhibition catalogue and/or multimedia productions for or about the exhibition Queensland Quilters Inc. may use full or detailed images and all or part of artist statement supplied.
Queensland Quilters Inc. is not liable for any damage or loss of exhibition items however such loss or damage is caused, including any negligent act, omission, fault or cause.
Insurance, if desired, is the responsibility of the entrant.
Quilts may be for sale. For quilts sold at the Mulga Lands Gallery, a commission of 20% will be taken by Queensland Quilters. For quilts sold at Boonah Regional Art Gallery, a commission of 20% will be taken by the Gallery.
The work must be available for all exhibitions and will not be released during this period.
The artist is responsible for the cost of postage to Queensland Quilters Inc. Quilts will be returned by Queensland Quilters Inc. using regular post.
If a quilt is not selected for this exhibition, the original cannot be entered into any future SOTA exhibitions.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF JPEG IMAGES:
Supply of digital images is required; 1 full view showing all edges and 1 detail to be supplied for each quilt. No image to be larger than 4MB capacity.
Jury selection is made from the images supplied by the artist. Professional level photography is essential for inclusion in any publicity. Please acknowledge the photographer.
Title each digital image with your last name, the first 2 words of quilt title and whether it is full or detail eg: SmithYellowFlowerFull and SmithYellowFlowerdetail. The full image must show all the edges of the finished work.
Do not send actual artwork at this time.
Calendar: Saturday 27th February 2026: “Receive by” date for submission of online entries.
Saturday March 28th 2026: Delivery deadline for selected quilts.
SoTA Registration Form