¿What could make more sense than to address our relationship to the substance of this world and that which penetrates the fiber of our reality?
We are opening that path towards a singular and memorable event: The XI World Textile Art Biennial will take place from the 6th to the 29th of March 2025, at Miami International Fine Arts – MIFA, USA.
On this occasion, this prestigious international biennial of contemporary textile art focuses on the elemental filaments of our existence: The Four Elements, which activate, penetrate and constitute our being, giving life and nourishment.
This is an invitation to reflect on the elements and to overflow with creativity - one element through a textile/fiber art work.
The XI WTA Biennial calls out to artists of the world, to register in its three textile categories: Large Format Textile Art Salon, Small Format Textile Art Salon and Three-dimensional Textile Art Salon.
Each artist may register multiple works to each of the thematic categories, but only one work per salon would be allowed to participate if it meets the jury’s criteria. Each work should develop only one of the four elements. One element per work.
A. CATEGORIES: THE SALONS
LARGE FORMAT Textile Art Salon
- Minimum size: 47.2 inches (height) x 23.6 inches (width)
- Maximum size: 78.7 inches (height) x 35.4 inches (width) x 11.8 inches (depth)
- Maximum weight: 15.4 lbs
These works are meant to be exclusively wall-mounted.
SMALL FORMAT Textile Art Salon
- Dimensions: 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inches
- Maximum weight: 4.4 lbs
These works must be self-standing and cannot be suspended or placed against a wall. They will be placed on a flat horizontal surface and are not to be framed or enclosed in glass/acrylic.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL Textile Art Salon
- Minimum size: 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inches
- Maximum size: 59.1 x 59.1 x 59.1 inches
- Maximum weight: 15.4 lbs
These works must be self-standing and may either be suspended from above or set on the floor but cannot be wall-mounted. The given measurements are references, allowing flexibility within the height, width, and depth limits. It is recommended that the artwork be foldable, rollable, or easily assembled for transport. If an internal structure is required, it should be included and easy to assemble.
B. REQUREMENTS
Each work should address one sole element. That is, one element per artwork. (*Various elements in one work will be
disqualified.)
Works may not be older than 2022 and must not have been previously shown.
Each work requires its own individual registration form and registration payment (see table below).
Each artist may register in more than one salon, with up to 4 (four) artworks per salon through the corresponding registration
payment.
The Registration Form is available on WTA website as a downloadable Word Document: wta-online.org
The filled out Registration Forms per work should be sent as Word documents, together with the corresponding proof of payment
and the required images of each work.
The whole set of files should be sent together through WeTransfer to wtabienalmiami@gmail.com
Although various works can be registered per category, only one work may be selected by the Jury for each Salon.
Registration payment is done online through PAYPAL: wtaaccounting@gmail.com
This proof of payment is to be annexed to the registration forms, agreement of conditions and images.
The costs for registration are in US dlls and are paid in one sole transaction* according to the table below:
$80 for 1 work
$70 per work when registering 2 works.
$60 per work when registering 3 works.
$50 per work when registering 4 or more works.
* This offer applies upon registering and paying the desired number of artworks in one go.
Further registrations will pay separately, according to the number of works.
Send in proof of payment (screen captures), along with the required files as laid out below.
NOTE: Registration payment is not a guarantee that the artwork will be selected, as the independent jury will evaluate all the works autonomously. The results of their evaluation will be announced according the calendar below.
C. ARTWORK FILES
- 2 (two) color images of the work: a general view and a detail, with a neutral background, 300 dpi (21.5 cm or 8.5 inches a s a base) in JPG or TIFF format. (Do take into account that the images will be those used by the jury in their assessment as well as for the catalog.)
- These are to be sent via WeTransfer along with the Registration form, Agreement of Conditions and proof of payment.
D. SELECTION PROCESS
The artworks will be selected by a prestigious International Jury: Kinor Jiang (Hong Kong), Biret Tavman (Tukiye), Ewa Latkowska- Żychska (Poland), Ieva Krūmiņa (Latvia), Susan Taber Avila (USA) and Paulina Ortiz Stradtmann (Costa Rica).
- The results will be published at https://wta-online.org/ and https://mifamiami.com/biennial-textile
- The selected artists will be notified to the email given in the Registration Form.
E. SENDING THE WORKS
- Works must be sent as SAMPLE OF NO COMMERCIAL VALUE to:
XI WTA Biennial
Miami International Fine Arts – MIFA 5900 NW 74th Ave,
Miami, FL 33166
United States
E-mail: wtabienalmiami@gmail.com
Telephone: +1 786 546-8017
The packaging of the works must be resistant and reusable to be used or their return,
Works should arrive with the label of pre-paid return shipment with the company of your preference.
Each selected work must have its hanging device and instructions included, or diagram when necessary for hanging the work.
The artist cedes the right of publication for the images, to be used in promoting the event.
The artworks should be scheduled to be delivered at MIFA only from the 24 to 28 of February 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
F. RECEPTION OF THE ARTWORKS
Upon arrival at MIFA, the artworks will be carefully unpacked and checked. Any damage or anomality will reported to the artist.
The Biennial team will manage the works with utmost care.
For the duration of the Biennial in MIFA, the works will be insured.
G. RETURN OF THE WORKS
The artworks will be returned to the address indicated in the prepaid label in the days following the closure of the Biennial.
It is highly advised that return prepayment be realized upon sending for an easy and prompt return of the artworks.
If this arrangement has not been resolved by the end of the exhibition, a storage fee per day will be charged as of the
7th of April. (See Regulations/Conditions document).
I. GENERAL CALENDAR 11/25/2024
12/15/2024 01/24-28/2025 03/06/2025 03/29/2025
as of 04/07/2025 as of 04/07/2025
Deadline for online registration and reception of files Publication of results
Reception of selected works
Inauguration XI WTA Bienal
Closure of XI WTA Biennial Biennial catalog and certificates Return of the artworks
H. CATALOG
WTA will give every selected artists a virtual catalogue and a Certificate of Participation.
J. VENUE
• Miami International Fine Art – MIFA.
K. IMPORTANT: Participation in this call implies acceptance of all the Biennial conditions.
L. CONTACT NFORMATION
