The National Basketry Organization hosts juried, all-inclusive and invitational basketry exhibitions that feature members’ creative works. We seek to share the broad range of what is being made by our diverse basketry community.
Recent NBO Member exhibitions
Every 1 is a biannual, all-inclusive, members-only online basketry exhibition that demonstrates the breadth and scope of the basketry that NBO members create.
The Call for Entries for Every 1 2026 is now closed. Click here for info
Every 1 2024
Every 1 2024 was offered in conjunction with the online gathering Virtually Woven 2024, July 12-14, 2024.
Every 1 2022
Every 1 2022 was offered in conjunction with the online gathering Virtually Woven 2022, July 28-30, 2022.
Every 1 2021
Every 1 2021 was offered in conjunction with the online gathering Virtually Woven 2021, July 30-31, 2021.
Collaborative exhibitions
Art Evolved: Intertwined
Artists were invited to participate in this conversation between media to illustrate the continuum between beauty and functionality. This traveling exhibit features member artists from SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) and the National Basketry organization.
More information (external link)
Art Evolved: Intertwined is a joint exhibition with Studio Art Quilt Associates.
Basketry Now 2025
Basketry Now 2025 broadly surveyed artistic expressions in basketry created by established and emerging artists and makers. The exhibition showcased diverse approaches that demonstrate superior craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and original concepts.
Basketry Now 2025 was on view July – October, 2025 at Textile Center, a national center for fiber art in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and also on NBO’s social media.
NBO Exhibitions Archive
Browse catalogs or slideshows of these NBO exhibitions.
Call for entries – Other sponsors
Wayne Art Center 2026 CraftForms Call for Entry
March 16, 2026 - September 8, 2026
Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for CraftForms 2026, the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from December 5, 2026 through January 23, 2027. This year’s Jurors, Dr. Robert K. Liu and Patrick Benesh-Liu of Ornament Magazine will present $12,000+ in prize awards funded by Wayne Art Center.
For more information about CraftForms 2026, visit www.craftforms.org
Piedmont Craftsmen’s 2026 Call For Craft Artists – To Apply for Guild Membership & Annual Crafts Fair
April 30, 2026 - May 15, 2026
Piedmont Craftsmen’s 2026 Call For Craft Artists – To Apply for Guild Membership & 63rd Annual Crafts Fair
APPLICATION URL:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14259
DETAILS:
Piedmont Craftsmen, located in Winston-Salem, NC invites unique, creative voices making well-crafted, handmade work, in all craft media, whether in traditional or contemporary styles, to apply for Guild Membership & the Annual Crafts Fair. Craft media includes clay, metals, fiber, printmaking, book arts, glass, jewelry, leather, photography, wood, & mixed-media. Submit applications via Zapplication by May 15TH, 2026.
The application has 2 parts. Apply to the online Image Review via zapplication.org by May 15th, 2026, to be considered for the Object Review, held in-person during Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, November 20th-22nd, 2026.
Guild Membership benefits include the ability to participate in the Fair; the ability to consign your work, year-round, in our Gallery; invitations to participate in Exhibits; paid teaching opportunities; as well as reciprocal partnerships with other guilds, peer-to-peer support, networking opportunities & more.
CONTACT INFO:
Questions? Contact our Fair & Membership Director, Jasmine Huff, at members@piedmontcraftsmen.org or (336) 725-1516.
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE:
Main Site: https://piedmontcraftsmen.org/
To see current Exhibiting Members in fiber & basketry, visit: https://piedmontcraftsmen.org/craft-artists/find-an-exhibiting-artist/mediums/fiber/
Opposites Attract
May 1, 2026 - June 8, 2026
Busy and bland? Dark and light? Hard and soft? Enter a unique piece of art that includes fiber or a fiber technique. The entries will be juried by the Fiber Art Now creative team and will be featured in the fall 2026 issue of Fiber Art Now, to be released in early October 2026.
Information at Fiber Art Now
Open Studio Residency
May 24, 2026 - June 5, 2026
Haystack’s Open Studio Residency fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas and creative processes among peers with two weeks of studio time and an opportunity to work in a community of makers. The Residency supports approximately 50 participants—from the craft field and other creative disciplines—who have uninterrupted time to work in its studios (blacksmithing, ceramics, fiber, graphics, metals, wood, and Fab Lab) to develop ideas and experiment in various media. Residents may choose to work in one particular studio or move among them depending on their interests and the nature of their work. Each studio is supported by technicians who can assist with questions—please note that technicians will not lead workshops or provide instruction.
Individuals must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Individuals working in craft, art, design, writing, and other creative disciplines—and who are self-directed and focused—are encouraged to apply.
Places to see indigenous people’s basketry in the United States and Canada
NBO volunteers have created an extensive directory of places in the United States and Canada where you can view indigenous people’s basketry. Most of the museums and institutions on the list are operated by a Tribal Government entity on Tribal Land. The directory also includes other institutions not operated by a Tribal Government.
Other current basketry and fiber art exhibitions
Here, Now, and Always
July 2, 2022 - July 2, 2028
After 25 years, now fully renewed and reimagined, Here, Now and Always showcases never-before seen items, state of the art technology, and the next generation’s perspectives, illustrating the ways in which the past informs the future, and further positioning MIAC as a world-renowned resource for understanding Native lives, arts, and cultures today.
Information at Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Lee Sipe in the Renwick Museum “The State Fair”
August 22, 2025 - September 7, 2026
NBO member Lee Sipe will be exhibiting in this Renwick/Smithsonian museum exhibition. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery is mounting a major exhibition, tentatively titled The State Fair, to feature the creative contributions of state fairs from the mid-nineteenth century to today.
Information at the Renwick Gallery – Smithsonian Museum
The Baskets Keep Talking
September 15, 2025 - September 30, 2027
Exhibit tells the story of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe in their own words.
Information at Sharlot Hall Museum
Sublime Reciprocity: Collaborating With Nature
April 20, 2026 - May 29, 2026
A solo exhibition by Bonnie Zimmer presenting contemporary baskets, eco-printed textiles, sculptures and mixed media assemblage. Bonnie’s work explores natural materials and found objects in a state of visual and conceptual “reciprocity”.
Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Material
May 9, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Material
May 9–17, 2026
browngrotta arts
Transformations: Dialogues in Art and Material (May 9–17, 2026), the Spring “Art in the Barn” exhibition at browngrotta arts will take a focused look at materiality, examining how matter is shaped, reconfigured, and reimagined through skilled and thoughtful engagement. The exhibition will feature works by some three dozen international artists exploring a wide range of materials — ranging from clay, silk, and linen, to cotton, steel, bark, stones, seaweed, bamboo, and horsehair — highlighting both the diversity of material choices and the distinct outcomes achieved even when artists work within the same medium.
The works on view in Transformations will underscore diversity of process and approaches. The artists demonstrate what curator and historian Glenn Adamson terms “material intelligence,” a deep understanding of a material’s properties, histories, and expressive possibilities.
Exhibition Details
Location: 276 Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT 06897
Dates & Hours:
• Saturday, May 9 (Opening & Artists’ Reception): 11 am–6 pm
• Sunday, May 10: 11 am–6 pm
• Monday–Saturday, May 11–16: 10 am–5 pm
• Sunday, May 17: 11 am–6 pm
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