Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South (PAQA-South)
promoting innovative art quilts, art cloth and art garments
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Our 2026 Juried exhibition
ARTQuiltsjourney
March 11 - May 2, 2026
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC
March 27, 2026 Artists’ Reception
Trips, vacations, moving from A to B, quests, imaginings, life changes, learning, spiritual awakening, self-discovery. What has been - what is now - what will be your journey? Past, present or future; Make a quilt about your journey.
View the 2025 exhibition
ARTQuilts
wild!
March 5 – May 10, 2025
Congratulations to the winners of ARTQUILTSwild!:
Juror’s Choice - “Back Pocket Blues” by Candy Hackett Shively
Gallery Choice - “Mardi Gras” by Evelyn Judson
Member’s Choice - “Summer Camp” by Miki Adams
Featured Artist
Miki Adams
Miki Adams is our featured artist as well as the Member’s Choice winner of the ArtQuiltwild! 2025 exhibition. Please take the time to admire her many beautiful and inspiring pieces.
Calendar of Events
Exhibits
September 26-November 16- Leah Cooke - “Layers of Life” Cary Arts Center
Call for Entry
Joined by Stitching: A Quilter’s Art Exhibition
Presented by the Arts Council of Fayetteville & Tarheel Quilters Guild. This juried exhibition celebrates the creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship of contemporary art quilting — from bold abstract designs to narrative, pictorial, or experimental works that push the boundaries of textile art.
Contact - entries@tarheelquilters.org
Exhibition Dates: 10 April 2026 - 10 May 2026
Venue: The Arts Council, 301 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Entry Deadline: March 1, 2026We welcome entries that reflect originality, strong design, and excellence in execution. Whether your quilts are inspired by tradition, personal stories, or modern techniques and materials, we want to see how you express art through fiber.
Eligibility & Guidelines:
Presented by the Arts Council of Fayetteville & Tarheel Quilters Guild. This juried exhibition celebrates the creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship of contemporary art quilting — from bold abstract designs to narrative, pictorial, or experimental works that push the boundaries of textile art.
Exhibition Dates: 10 April 2026 - 10 May 2026
Venue: The Arts Council, 301 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Entry Deadline: March 1, 2026
We welcome entries that reflect originality, strong design, and excellence in execution. Whether your quilts are inspired by tradition, personal stories, or modern techniques and materials, we want to see how you express art through fiber.
** Denotes Sponsorship by PAQA-South
**Upcoming Common Threads Meetings:
2-4 pm @ Cary Quilting Company,
935 N. Harrison Ave, Cary, NC
December 17, 2025
January 21, 2026 (Board meeting 12-2)
February 11, 2026
March 18, 2026 (Board meeting 12-2)
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026 (Board meeting 12-2)
