Call for contributions for a textile installation in Âjagemô
Join makers across Canada to celebrate the power and joy of fibre arts in the Resistant Fibres exhibition! Contribute to the creation of a bold patchwork of textile voices to transform a central column in the Âjagemô Exhibition Space.
Whether you knit, weave, crochet, embroider, felt, bead or sew, your piece will become part of a powerful collective statement in the heart of the Resistant Fibres exhibition. It will be installed in collaboration with guest artist Greta Grip, whose practice investigates expression through knitting.
Submission details
Get inspired by the exhibition’s theme and works of art! With every row you create, you're weaving yourself into a larger story—making your mark in a tapestry that connects us all.
- Create one textile square, no smaller than 15 cm x 15 cm and no larger than 20 cm x 20 cm.
- All fibre and textile mediums are welcome.
- Submissions must arrive by August 4, 2025.
Mail your completed square with the following information:
First name, last name, city, province/territory, and Instagram handle (optional)
Âjagemô – Resistant Fibres Project
150 Elgin Street
P.O. box 1047
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V8
Please note that the Canada Council does not cover postage costs. Submitted contributions will not be returned.
The Canada Council Art Bank reserves the right to select textile submissions based on the column’s dimensions and their suitability for a public setting and durability for a long-term installation.
The final installation will be on view in the Âjagemô Exhibition Space in the fall of 2025.
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Sesabίnsan & Kegόn / Threads & Things
For Sesabίnsan & Kegόn / Threads & Things — a dynamic series of activities accompanying the exhibition Resistant Fibres —the Canada Council Art Bank invites creativity, community connection and collaboration in the Âjagemô Exhibition Space—bringing people together through the shared experience of making fibre-based art.