Unraveled
Woman Made Gallery · Chicago, Illinois
- ✓ Hand-verified by Arthead editorial · Oct 6, 2026
About this call
Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, United States, invites women and nonbinary artists to submit work for Unraveled, an exhibition exploring contemporary fiber and textile-based practices, from quilting and weaving to soft sculpture and expanded fiber practices. The call looks for work that engages both the preservation and reinvention of textile tradition. The exhibition runs January 16 to February 13, 2027, juried by Rebekah Baker. Each artist may enter one submission of one to three artworks; notification is on November 29, 2026. The entry fee is USD 30; WMG offers around 30 fee waivers per juried exhibition, 15 of them reserved for ALAANA/BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ artists, requested by email to general@womanmade.org.
Who can apply
- International applicants
- Medium: Textile / Sculpture
- Entry fee: $30
- Open to women and nonbinary artists from the local community, regional locations and around the world, including trans women and femme/feminine-identifying genderqueer and nonbinary artists. Work must be by the submitting artist(s), not primarily AI-generated, not previously shown at Woman Made Gallery, and must address the theme. Works may not exceed 6 feet horizontally or 75 pounds unless delivered and picked up by the artist.
