Fiber Art Fever!International directory of contemporary textile art

We mean by contemporary textile art: the use in contemporary art of flexible materials such as: thread, textile fiber, flexible plastics, hair, rubber, flexible metal thread, vegetable fiber, etc.

Fiber Art Fever! is interested in different practices:

• thread drawing and needle painting either contemporary embroidery, handmade or machine-made, or even computer-assisted
• tapestry or weaving
• flexible sculpture or other type of textile volume
• photography when the photographed object is a "textile" made by the artist or manufactured
• installations with textile material, thread or other flexible materials
• videos and performances when the thread or soft medium, takes on its full importance
• artworks created with the needle (handmade or machine-made) or with textile techniques such as knitting, crochet, lace, interlacing, knotting...

We are particularly interested in artists who are looking for new ways to use textile fiber or similar in a contemporary art approach. We remain open to other forms as long as the thread or similar, or even textile techniques are very present in the final work.

The artists who join the collective can work with other materials, but the use of the aforementioned materials or related techniques must be predominant in their artistic research.

We do not include:

• artworks made with paper fiber for their fragility
• crafts, design, fashion design and decorative arts. By crafts and decorative arts, we mean all creations with a utilitarian or decorative purpose for the body or the home: jewellery, lamps, clothing, etc.

• They are contemporary artists and work in a privileged way with the textile fiber or its techniques in a contemporary approach.
• They have personal, original artwork and produce on a regular basis
• They may be beginners and have no CV but have already developed a certain production and a particular style.
• They manage their space themselves and publish their news
• They put a link from their personal website to ours and communicate about their membership of the platform on social networks
• They follow us on social networks
• Registrations are individual
• A pair or a collective that creates common artworks together is entirely possible, but associations or groupings of artists as individuals are not taken into account for the moment.
• An artist who occasionally creates with one or more artists (collaboration) can present these artworks in his space.

Artists participate in the costs with a membership of €90 for 12 months and have the possibility, if necessary, to request a 50% grant

Artists who are part of an association will indicate it in their CV with a link if they wish.

Artists are advised to join the platform for a minimum of 3 years

Artists can apply for membership in the dedicated section

• Benefit from an online space, where selected fiber artists in contemporary art are grouped together
• Gain visibility, both nationally and internationally, with an informed public and professionals
• Take advantage of Fiber Art Fever's international network! and each other's network
• Promote your artwork and your news, locally, nationally and internationally via the Fiber Art Fever website! and its social networks: approximately 20 000 followers on its Facebook page and more than 11 000 on its Instagram account. These are followed internationally by artists, aficionados and professionals: curators, galleries, museums, organizers of festivals and biennials, etc.

The site allows the following options:

• Contact (email, website, social networks)
• Works (presented by type: 2D, 3D.. and by series), installation, video-performance, etc.
• No post limit
• CV
• Texts (bio, texts on the approach, or art criticism texts)
• News
• PDF to download

The subscription is €90 for 12 months and can be paid in two or three instalments, or by a monthly subscription of €9 (12 x €9)
Artists can apply for a 50% grant in case of financial difficulties
The contribution allows:

• A contribution to the administrative costs of the association
• A contribution to the maintenance, continual backup and improvement of the platform
• A contribution to a defrayal for the work of the person in charge of the association
• A contribution to the formation of a fund to participate in or organize certain events

On the platform, each member has a mini-site, including various options defined above

Following the acceptance of his file, the member can connect to his private space with his username and password. Then he has the freedom to configure his mini-site according to his needs in the options offered to him and to update it as often as he wishes (at least once a year).

Members choose their preferred language (French or English). Most of the fields of its mini-site are semi-automated, which allows them to be translated automatically into the 2 available languages.
Free text fields appear in English or French
The translation from one language to another is automatic or can be provided by the artist if he prefers, for the text about his approach and description parts.

The member can add his visuals and organize them according to his desire (by works, by series, by themes or by disciplines)

In order to facilitate the handling of the site, a detailed FAQ is sent to members upon acceptance.

Membership is by selection (see our definition of textile art and special conditions)
Complete the membership form.

Your request will be reviewed on all of your artwork, in view of your website and your social networks.

If you don't have a website, Facebook page or Instagram account, send a PDF with ten recent photos, or ten clearly identified photos (first name_surname_title), their technical sheets and a short presentation text
An answer will be given to you as soon as possible, a priori within 2 or 3 weeks.

Once your registration has been validated and your payment has been made, you will be able to fill in your dedicated space.

When you have set up your mini site, we will regularly present your artwotks on our Facebook page and on our Instagram account

Your membership will be valid for 12 months from your payment (ex: I pay on February 15, 2023, my membership will be valid from March 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024)