World of Threads Festival of Contemporary Fibre Art

02/26/2026

Submission Deadline: Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 at Midnight Toronto Time
CHECK OUR WEBSITE for full info. www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Call for Submissions page has full info and the application form.
2026-27 Important Festival Dates
Festival Starts: Wed. Sept 23, 2026.
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 26, 2026.
Festival Ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
Three Options for Submitting
• Body of Work.
• Individual Pieces.
• Installations
We're excited to see your new work!Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations. We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.
Please share with your friends and family and anyone you know who may be interested.
There's still time to submit your work.

02/25/2026

Submission Deadline:
Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 at Midnight Toronto Time
CHECK OUR WEBSITE for full info. www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Call for Submissions page has full info and the application form.
2026-27 Important Festival Dates
Festival Starts: Wed. Sept 23, 2026.
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 26, 2026.
Festival Ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
Three Options for Submitting
• Body of Work.
• Individual Pieces.
• Installations
We're excited to see your new work!
Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations. We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.
Please share with anyone you know around the world who might be interested.

02/22/2026

Submission Deadline: Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 at Midnight Toronto Time
CHECK OUR WEBSITE for full info. www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Call for Submissions page has full info and the application form. 2026-27 Important Festival Dates
Festival Starts: Wed. Sept 23, 2026.
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 26, 2026.
Festival Ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
Three Options for Submitting
• Body of Work.
• Individual Pieces.
• Installations
We're excited to see your new work! Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations. We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.
Since we are representing the world of fibre and textile art, we are willing to exhibit individual artists from all countries. We acknowledge the State of Palestine. World of Threads Festival artists do not represent nation states, but rather are in solidarity as artists of the world. We encourage First Nations, Inuit, Métis and other global Indigenous artists to apply.
Please tell anyone you know around the world who might be interested in this Call for Submissions.

02/20/2026

Submission Deadline:
Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 at Midnight Toronto Time
CHECK OUR WEBSITE for full info. www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Call for Submissions page has full info and the application form.
2026-27 Important Festival Dates
Festival Starts: Wed. Sept 23, 2026.
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 26, 2026.
Festival Ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
Three Options for Submitting• Body of Work.• Individual Pieces.• Installations
We're excited to see your new work!Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations. We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.
Since we are representing the world of fibre and textile art, we are willing to exhibit individual artists from all countries. We acknowledge the State of Palestine. World of Threads Festival artists do not represent nation states, but rather are in solidarity as artists of the world. We encourage First Nations, Inuit, Métis and other global Indigenous artists to apply.
Please share this Call for Submissions with anyone you know around the world who might be interested!

02/19/2026

Submission Deadline:Sat. Feb. 28, 2026 at Midnight Toronto Time
CHECK OUR WEBSITE for full info. www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Call for Submissions page has full info and the application form.
2026-27 Important Festival Dates
Festival Starts: Wed. Sept 23, 2026.
Opening Reception: Sat. Sept 26, 2026.
Festival Ends: Sun. Jan. 17, 2027.
Three Options for Submitting• Body of Work.• Individual Pieces.• Installations.
We're excited to see your new work!Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations. We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.

02/13/2026

Our International Call for Submissions is now OPEN.Full info on our website: https://worldofthreadsfestival.com/submissions/
Apply now . . . Call closes on February 28, 2026.
Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the Festival. The curators Gareth Bate Artist and Dawne Rudman will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions as well as many solo shows and installations.
We are open to submissions of artwork that have been made between Apr. 2023 and Jan. 2026.
Photo: Gareth Bate Artist
This was our 2023-24 Amorphous exhibition

01/30/2026

Call for Submission is coming up – starting on 1 February 2026.
Take a look at some of our past exhibitions
Exhibition: Cosmic Geometry, World of Threads Festival 2016
Curators: Gareth Bate Artist and Dawne Rudman
Photos: Gareth Bate Artist

01/29/2026

Call for Submission is coming up – starting on 1 February 2026.
Take a look at some of our past exhibitions
Artist: Barbara Cook, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Artwork: Cycle of Life, Installation, World of Threads Festival 2023
Curators: Gareth Bate Artist and Dawne Rudman
Photos: Gareth Bate Artist

01/29/2026