SAQA - Atlantic Canada is a regional chapter of the international
organization Studio Art Quilt Associates. SAQA was founded in 1989 to serve
artists working in the art quilt medium, as well as teachers, collectors,
gallery owners, museum curators and corporates sponsors who recognize the
importance of the Art Quilt. Its mission is to promote the art quilt
through education, exhibitions, professional development and publications.
SAQA defines an Art Quilt as "as
a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this
form of stitched layered structure."
The Atlantic Canada chapter is open to all residents of New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition,
members of other chapters who have a special interest in the region may
designate SAQA-Atlantic Canada as a secondary chapter.
SAQA-Atlantic Canada has organized several
traveling exhibitions to showcase our members works across the region. They
are: Rooted (2012), Structures (2015- 2016), Transitions (2018-2019) and
Commotions (2021-2023). We are currently organizing our next Regional Exhibit,
“Navigating” which will travel throughout our region in 2024-2026. A Prospectus
can be viewed here. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dgpd-1tHo4zxfZfjxG_Le_I5JC5CVqwA/view)
Feel free to contact our regional representatives for more information.
Darcy Hunter
Lee McLean
