American Tapestry Biennial

Since 1996, ATA has sponsored a biennial, juried exhibition known as the American Tapestry Biennial. This juried exhibition highlights the best of contemporary hand-woven tapestry. The work of hundreds of professional and amateur tapestry artists has been showcased by this exhibit since its inception. The exhibition receives submissions from artists around the world. This show intends to include not only artists who work within more traditional definitions of tapestry but also those artists whose work expands upon the core principles of the medium as it explores new techniques and processes. Artists producing woven work consisting primarily of discontinuous weft using a variety of techniques are encouraged to apply. ATA also strongly encourages the submission of small-format tapestries in addition to larger-scale work.

American Tapestry Biennial 15 was exhibited at the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, IL, from August 1, 2025, through September 26, 2025. The jurors for the exhibition were Crystal Gregory, Associate Professor of Fibers at the School of Art and Visual Studies, University of Kentucky, and Poppy Delta Dawn, Assistant Professor of Fibers at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. A catalog of the exhibition is available for purchase here.

Selected Artists
Ellen Athens, Ashley Bradley, Bonni Brooks, Elizabeth Buckley, Barbara Burns, Martha Christian, Jodi Colella, Deborah Corsini, Nancy Crampton, Deborah Davis, Dance Doyle, Alex Friedman, Janette Gross, Barbara Heller, Susan Iverson, Judit Eszter Kárpáti, Lialia Kuchma, Annie Landry, Mary Lane, Danielle Lopez, Rebecca Mezoff, Janet Moore, Bennie Pabst, Eve Pearce, Pamela Penney, Ellen Ramsey, Helena Richardson, Jennifer Sargent, Tommye Scanlin, Rowen Schussheim-Anderson, Kathy Spoering, Vicki Stone, Annemarie Suglio, David van Buskirk, Katie Vota, Sue Weil, Adrienne Weiss

Lialia Kuchma received the first-place Teitelbaum Award for technical proficiency in tapestry weaving for Ukraine War #4.

Second-place Teitelbaum Award was awarded to Dance Doyle for Tempest.

A virtual roundtable discussion with exhibiting artists was held on Saturday, September 6th, at 8:00 AM Pacific Time/ 11:00 AM Eastern Time. A recording of the talk is available in our Members’ Only section. To view a slide show of the exhibition, click on the ATB 15 Presentation link.

ATA shows attract excellent attendance for their host museums, galleries, and art centers. For information about hosting an ATA exhibition, contact the Director of Exhibitions at exhibitions(at)americantapestryalliance.org. 

A Selection of Previous American Tapestry Biennial Selected Works

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