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Textile art competitions and open calls

Every prize, open call, residency and grant we list that accepts textile art, including those open to any medium. Each one shows the deadline, the entry fee and the rules on who can enter, checked against the organiser's own page every day.

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Woodworker / Framer at The Gilder

The Gilder · Toronto

Pay
C$25–C$33 an hour, full or part tim…
Deadline
Closes 12 Dec 2026
Open to
Canada
On-sitePart-time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Open

HCA Member Show 2027

Hopkinton Center for the Arts · Hopkinton

Deadline
Closes 15 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Free
Prize
1st, 2nd and 3rd place plus three h…
Open call / exhibition
Open

Lighting Restorer at Jolene Farmer Studio

Jolene Farmer Studio Ltd · London

Pay
Starting salary £26,000–£31,000 dep…
Deadline
Closes 18 Dec 2026
Open to
United Kingdom
On-siteFull-time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Open

Yosemite Renaissance 42

Yosemite Renaissance / Yosemite Gateway Art Center · Oakhurst

Deadline
Closes 21 Dec 2026
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$25 ≈ £20
Prize
US$4,000 ≈ £3.1k
Open call / exhibitionPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+6
Open

The Next 50: A Bay Area Textile Open

San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles · San Jose

Deadline
Closes 1 Jan 2027
Open to
United States
Entry
Free
Prize
Exhibition at the museum; works ins…
Open call / exhibitionTextile & fibreInstallationMixed media
Open

Uniquely Louisa Open Show

Louisa Arts Center · Louisa

Deadline
Closes 7 Jan 2027
Open to
United States
Entry
US$5 ≈ £4
Open call / exhibition
Open

Ucross Foundation Residency – Fall 2027

Ucross Foundation · Ucross, Wyoming

Deadline
Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
US$40 ≈ £31
Prize
Fully hosted residency (housing, me…
ResidencyPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+11
Open

23rd Annual Bryn Du Art Show

Bryn Du Commission · Granville

Deadline
Closes 15 Jan 2027
Open to
United States
Entry
US$35 ≈ £27
Prize
US$2,000 ≈ £1.6k
Open call / exhibition
Open

Pump House 2027-2028 Gallery Season Call to Artists

Pump House Regional Arts Center · La Crosse

Deadline
Closes 31 Jan 2027
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
Exhibition slot in the 2027-2028 ga…
Open call / exhibitionPaintingSculpturePrintmaking+3
Open

Visual Artist and Craft Maker Awards (VACMA) 2026/27

Creative Scotland with local authority and arts partners (e.g. Shetland Arts) · United Kingdom

Deadline
Closes 2 Feb 2027
Open to
United Kingdom
Entry
Free
Prize
£1,000
Grant / bursaryPaintingDrawingPrintmaking+8
Open