Threads Through Time – Route 66

(an Albuquerque Fiber Arts Exhibition) – Call for Entry

 

AFAC Call for Entry

July 1, 2025 – September 1, 2025

Call for entry Deadline: September 1, 2025

 

EXHIBITION THEME

A fiber art exhibition celebrating the history, mythology, and lived experience of Route 66, with a special focus on its journey through New Mexico. We invite you to explore the cultural legacy of the Mother Road through innovative fiber-based media. This project will serve as a vibrant narrative that reflects both the nostalgic past and modern-day spirit of Route 66. There is no made by date requirement so that older pieces carrying memories of Route 66 may be included.

 

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Fusion Gallery, 708 1st ST NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, for the month of December

 

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions concerning this exhibition, please contact: info@abqfiberartscouncil.org

 

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

All fiber art disciplines will be considered (hand and machine knitting, crochet, basketry, weaving, felting, mixed media, wood and paper art, embroidery, quilting, beading, wearable art)

Wall hung (2D and 3D) and Freestanding artworks are eligible. No ceiling-hung artwork.

  • Pieces may not exceed 96” (8 ft / 243cm) in height, width, or depth. There is NO minimum size.

  • All artwork must fit through a standard 34” doorway. 

  • Wall-hung pieces (2D and 3D) must hang without distortion. Traditional quilt sleeves, stretcher bars, framed or mounted work, and other hanging mechanisms are acceptable. 

 

IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

It is critical that submitted images be of the best possible quality: in focus, with clear details.

  • For each wall-hung 2D entry (depth is less than 2 inches), submit one full view front digital image. 

  • For each 3D artwork (wall-hung or freestanding), submit one overall front image and one image from another angle.  

  • Full-view images MUST show all the edges along with a small amount of background.  

  • Digital images must be saved as a high-quality JPEG or JPG file (No TIFF files). 

  • Finished images should be at least 2100 pixels on the longest side (no maximum).  

  • Label your image(s) with your name and title (first name-last name-title)(first name-Last name-title-image2) 

 

ELIGIBILITY / FEE


Artists must be a resident of New Mexico. There will be NO fee for this exhibition. You may enter up to 3 pieces for consideration.

Entry form will be available July 1, 2025.

JUROR- Shannon Conley

 

IMORTANT DATES

  • July 1, 2025 - Online Entry Opens

  • September 1, 2025 - Online Entry Deadline at 7pm mountain time   

  • October 1, 2025 - Notification of acceptance via email

  • Date - Artwork to be RECEIVED by AFAC (details provided upon acceptance)

  • December 2025 - Exhibition Opens (final dates TBD)

  • December 31,2025 - End of Exhibition (work will be available for pick up after January 1, 2026, details TBD)

 

Shannon Conley is an art quilter and fiber artist in Moore, OK, whose work is informed by her experience as a biologist and biochemist. She runs a biomedical research lab at a large university and ideas from her pieces often arise from scientific research from her lab or others. Sometimes the link is obvious, such as pieces depicting biological specimens or topics, while other times the links is more indirect. She has been artistic her whole life, and has used art quilts and fiber art as her primary medium since 2009. She’s interested in exploring the connections between science and religion, and between the physical world and the way it's colored by our varying perspectives. Much of her recent work has focused on interpreting the diversity and interconnectedness of various ecosystems using fabric and stitching. She grew up in southern New Mexico, and retains a strong connection to the dry mountains and high desert, areas that frequently appear in her ecology and nature-inspired pieces. Though her practice originates with traditional techniques familiar from quiltmaking, these approaches are expanded to include the use of non-traditional fibers and fiber-like materials, as well as other media/design approaches including painting, dyeing, screen printing, sculpting, and cutwork/openwork.