Call for Entry Applications Open September 1, 2026
Call for Entry Closes October1, 2026

Vivid - A Celebration Of Color

Color is used in art to evoke mood and shape perceptions. It creates depth, light and shadow. Use of color strategically involves mixing, combining, and arranging color to create harmony or contrast.     

This year's Showcase focus will be the use of intensity, the vividness of color, to evoke an emotional response in the viewer. 

Low intensity colors may be calming or serene. These are exemplified by cool blues, purples and greens often associated with water, sky, mountains, earth and ice. 

High intensity colors may be energetic, happy and bright. They are associated with the reds, oranges and yellows of heat, sun, and fire.

In your artist statement, explain how your use of color helped define the feelings that you wish to convey with your fiber art.

Showcase Managers: Jane Hill and Jennifer Hill

2026 Showcase Timeline
Deadline for paid HGB Membership – September 15, 2026

• September 1, 2026 - Application Open
• October 1, 2026 - Application Close
• October 15, 2026 - Notice of juried entry acceptance emailed
  acceptance email will contain the ADE required Showcase Code
• November 2, 2026 - Show & Sale Monday Check-In 
  Showcase items are included in the Monday Check-In process

Call for Entry Application Fee $20.00 – One entry per Artist or Collaboration

To better avoid confusion or disappointment, attendance is recommended at a Standards Circle Review. Reviews are available prior to the start of the scheduled May and September Guild meetings. 

2026 Rules & Regulations Document

Standards questions? Please email Standards Coordinator

2026 HGB Show & Sale Showcase Application Preparation
Chrome and Firefox are recommended browsers

Step 1 
Review 2026 Rules & Regulations

• Each qualifying entry is subject to and must meet all Show & Sale Rules and Regulations, Standards, and Readiness for Sale requirements and be complete at the time of submission. 

• Works in progress are not eligible for submission.
  Works in progress are welcome at Standards Circle Review for preliminary review.

Step 2
Complete Standards Circle Review

• Bring your proposed entry to a scheduled Standards Circle Review
  • May 11, 2026 Day Meeting - 8:30-9:30am
  • May 12, 2026 Evening Meeting - 6:00-7:00pm
  • May 30, 2026 Stash Sale - 11:00-12:00pm
  • September 14, 2026 Day Meeting - 8:30-9:30am
  • September 15, 2026 Evening Meeting - 6:00-7:00pm

• If you are unable to attend an in-person Standards Circle Review please email the Standards Coordinator

Step 3
Begin Application Process

• Prepare and gather your information 

• Click the Registration Button to begin the Call for Entry Application process.

Showcase Call for Entry Application Preparation

• Please note you will not be able to save your application and revisit it later

• Chrome and Firefox are recommended browsers

It is recommended you gather the following information before starting the application process:

Contact information – Name – Email – Phone – PIN – Address

Prepare digital images

1. One must show entire completed front of entry

2. One must show entire completed back of entry

3. Additional images showing Artist choice details

Images are uploaded as attachments to the application

• Images submitted in .jpg format preferred
  Image recommendation of minimum of 300 dpi and file less than 500kb

• Identify image files with LastName-FirstName-Image#.jpg
          smith-sally-1.jpg   
          smith-sally-2.jpg

Submission Details

• You must be an eligible Member - Dues paid by September 15, 2026

• If the entry is a collaboration, be prepared to provide additional eligible Member Artist information

• Confirm your entry is complete at the time of this application

• Advise whether your entry has been reviewed at a Standards Circle Review

• Title

• Artist Statement – Describe how the piece relates to the theme of "Vivid - A Celebration of Color".
  The Artist Statement length recommendation is to not exceed 500 words/3,000 characters

• Materials Used in the piece

• Techniques represented in the piece

• Price - if the item is not for sale you will be asked to provide a declared value 

• Year completed - entry to have been completed within the last three years

• Size – width x height x depth
  Items wider than 38” risk not being hung on ProPanels due to display space limitations.
  
  

 General policies

• All applications and associated files are submitted online using the Call for Entry Application

• Registration fees cover administrative costs of the jury and award process and are not a guarantee of acceptance.

• Registration fees once paid are non-refundable.

• Check-In Day - An entry that arrives damaged, misrepresents the digital submission, or otherwise does not comply with all Show & Sale Rules and Regulations, Standards, and Readiness for Sale requirements may be disallowed. No refunds will be granted under these circumstances.

• If an entry is disallowed at Monday Check-In, and the item cannot be corrected that day, the item will be eliminated as a Showcase entry. • The Artist will have the option to correct any defects and submit the item at Friday Late Check-In and be included in the general sale area.