Sun, Aug 07
|Southwest Arts Center
Atlanta Quilt Festival Juried Exhibit
View over 100 quilts created prodominantly by African-American quilters.
Time & Location
Aug 07, 2022, 10:00 AM – Sep 02, 2022, 5:00 PM
Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road
About the event
The Atlanta Quilt Festival will feature over 100 quilts created predominantly by African American quilters. As a special treat, visitors will be able to view "Good Trouble Quilts - Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis." The quilts of the "Lives Taken, Lives Remembered" exhibit will also be on display. Quilts in the juried exhibit are featured in 4 categories: traditional quilts, art quilts, modern quilts and African American heritage quilts. Quilters compete for ribbons and cash prizes. Attendees will vote for their favorite quilt. The quilt with the most votes will be crowned Best of Show.