NAARM TEXTILE COLLECTIVE

Entries are now open for our next group exhibition – Thread – tangles / detangles.

Thread, surrounds us and accompanies us from birth until the day we die. It’s like a second skin. Yet because of these close connections, it becomes almost invisible. Despite an upsurge in interest in craft and making, textiles are still almost invisible in the world of art. Rooted in craft techniques, work made with thread is generally seen as ‘women’s work’, overlooked or disregarded by the contemporary art scene. This exhibition aims to change this view.

Naarm Textile Collective have been invited to apply to attend the Affordable Art Fair 28 – 31 August 2025. If you are interested in exhibiting your work as part of the Collective at the Fair expressions of interest are now open. EOI’s CLOSING 17 NOVEMBER 2024

Please send 3 images of the style of work you would be interested in showing to artists@naarmtextile.com. Please note that there is a cost to participating. Current idea is 5 artists with a 15sqm booth @ $10,410 inc GST = $2082 per artist. Please only send through an EOI if you are willing to cover the cost to participate. Open to having more artists and a larger booth but this is the starting point.

Fair Information:
The applications are now open for the fifth edition of Affordable Art Fair Melbourne from 28 – 31 August 2025. The fair will be at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. 

The Melbourne edition of the Affordable Art Fair presents a unique opportunity to exhibit that captivates art buyers. The 2024 fair delivered 17,500 visitors and AU$3.9 million in art sales, highlighting the continued desire for affordable, high-quality art in Melbourne. With a diverse audience and a strong emphasis on variety, the fifth edition of Affordable Art Fair Melbourne is poised to be a vibrant experience for first-time collectors and seasoned buyers alike. 

Affordable Art Fair have a team of experts who have local market insight and experience in both commercial galleries and international art fairs. Affordable Art Fair’s global success has been in part due to our unwavering investment in marketingwho will be working closely with exhibitors to ensure all your gallery artist images and stories are shared to engaged art buyers.

Affordable Art Fair encourage applicants to submit a range of artists to delight both first time buyers and experienced collectors with a strong focus on affordability (under AU$3,000) with artworks priced up to a maximum cap of AU$10,000.

Naarm Textile Collective is an artist led organisation aiming to incorporate and challenge the boundaries of textile arts practice.  Together, promoting and supporting artists using textiles in their artworks and encouraging the exploration of unique pathways to creation and individuality through their work. The collective believe that by communicating and sharing their passion for textiles, they will highlight the versatility of the medium and promote interest in art created using a combination of traditional and contemporary techniques.

The Naarm Textile Collective Facebook group is a place to share information about your arts practice, exhibitions and other events. Feel free to share your ideas, way of making art, challenges, equipment you have for sale or swap, local studios and other textile related stuff. 

If you are interested in joining the Naarm Textile Collective, join our Facebook Group and follow our Instagram feed