World of Threads Festival 2026-27 Call for Submissions

World of Threads Festival is an annual international showcase of contemporary fibre and textile art held at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The 2026‑27 edition runs from 23 September 2026 to 17 January 2027 and is open to artists from all countries. Artists may submit a body of work, individual pieces, or installations (maximum ten items per submission). Works must have been created between April 2023 and January 2026, be original, and not rely on generative AI imagery. Submissions are accepted from now until 17 January 2027. A non‑refundable submission fee of CAD 65 per entry covers processing and exhibition costs. Accepted works will be exhibited across the main gallery, display area, corridor galleries, and public spaces, with free public admission. Artists may sell their work through the festival with a 40 % commission; no artist fees are paid. The festival provides exhibition space, promotion, and insurance for displayed works but does not offer housing or travel support. Applications are reviewed by curators Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate, with decisions communicated by the end of June 2026.

Exhibition space across multiple galleries, free public viewing, promotion, insurance, potential sales with 40% commission

Open to individual artists or two‑person collaborations only; works must be fibre or textile art created between Apr 2023 and Jan 2026; no AI‑generated imagery, no video/sound, no performance; works must be finished at time of submission; artists cover shipping costs; US artists subject to trade‑war tariffs.