2011 Fiber Arts Fiesta

The 2013 Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta will be the 9th biennial show dedicated to fiber arts
education and to the display of fiber-related artwork. The biennial Fiesta is the major
fundraiser for the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Council, Inc. Hosted by the Albuquerque Fiber
Arts Council, Inc. (AFAC), a tax-exempt, non-profit organization, the Fiesta includes both
juried and judged works organized by 17 co-sponsoring New Mexico fiber arts guilds.

The Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta committee is meeting regularly and planning the 2013
Fiesta. All 2013 Fiesta information will be posted on this website as special events, special
exhibits, classes and the featured artist are finalized. Look for the call to entry forms and and
all the divisions/categories, rules of entry and cash award postings to be available here
sometime in the summer of 2012. Deadline for entry to the Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta will
be March 1st, 2013. (At this time, the 2011 entry forms are still available on this site, for your
reference. We anticipate most divisions and categories for the 2013 Fiesta to be quite
similar.)

The 2011 Fiesta received 632 exhibit entry applications. To accomodate more exhibit
entries and an expanded Vendor Mall, the Fiesta occupied both large exhibit halls at
the Manual Lujan Complex, almost double the 2009 Fiesta footprint! The 2011
Fiesta hosted a vendor mall of 76 vendors, 3 fashion shows, guild and vendor demos,
11 classes and workshops, educational exhibits and a solo show by Featured Artist,
Arley Berryhill. By all accounts, the 2011 Fiesta was a huge success and the show
was enjoyed by all! To view the entire list of all 2011 Fiesta ribbon winners by
division, click 2011 Fiesta Ribbon Winners. (The 2011 Call to Entry Brochure
can still be accessed for convenience and cross-referencing. (The 2013 Call to
Entry brochure will be posted here in the summer of 2012.)