Tiny But Mighty Exhibition
2024 Tiny But Mighty Exhibition
Tiny But Mighty Exhibition will be on display in July of 2024 at Envision Arts Gallery in Wichita, KS in conjunction with the Handweavers Guild of America’s Convergence conference. Envision Arts Gallery is the nation’s first permanent art gallery made by and for artists who are blind or visually impaired or disabled. The American Tapestry Association is very excited to partner with this venue to host Tiny But Mighty artists.
Submitted tapestries explore experimental techniques, materials, and conceptual approaches with the criteria that no tapestry is larger than 10 inches in any direction. Artists incorporated found objects, and other fiber techniques such as embroidery, knotting, etc., or explored weave structures such as twill, and basket weave. Another interesting detail about this particular exhibition is that all submitted work will be touched by viewers as the gallery specializes in serving sightless or vision-impaired visitors. To view submitted work, visit our Instagram account and search for #tinybutmighty.
Important Dates
March 1 – May 1, 2024 – Call for entry is open for completed tapestries, images, and fees.
June 15, 2024 – Tapestries must arrive at Envisions Arts Gallery by this date. Go here for shipping instructions.
July 5 – 26, 2024 – The exhibition is open to the public. Reception will be Sunday, July 14, from 5-7 pm
August 1, 2024 – Return of tapestries begins.
History
Formerly known as the Unjuried Small Format Tapestry Exhibition, Tiny But Mighty encourages experimentation within a small-scale tapestry. This show is held every two years in conjunction with Convergence, the international fiber art conference of the Handweavers Guild of America. This extremely popular exhibit attracts entries from tapestry artists around the world. All tapestries that are submitted are accepted. A show catalog and return shipping are included in the entry fee.
For new weavers, it is a wonderful opportunity to have work included in an exhibition. Experienced weavers enjoy the opportunity to experiment with new ideas and techniques. Weavers who submit as a group will have their tapestries grouped in the catalog under the group name. Your tapestry can fit within the traditional definitions of tapestry or push the boundaries. Multimedia work is welcome.
Interested in learning more about previous exhibitions? Go here to check out our catalogs featuring the work of previous exhibitions and check out our online exhibition for 2020’s exhibition that was canceled due to COVID-19.
