Quilt Festivals & Shows
Quilt Canada 2023
Thu, 08 Jun
|Halifax
Time & Location
08 Jun 2023, 9:30 am GMT-3 – 10 Jun 2023, 4:30 pm GMT-3
Halifax, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 0E6, Canada
About the Event
Quilt Canada is an annual quilt festival organised by the Canadian Quilters’ Association/Association Canadienne De La Courtepointe.
The event location changes every year and in 2023 it will be in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will have
- Juried Quilt Show & Quilt Challenges
- Workshops & Lectures
- Shopping
Entry fee to the event will be around CAD 25.00 + tax.
Quilt Show Competition - Juried show and Challenges
- Registrations will be open between 3, Jan to 17 Feb, 2023.
- The show is open to all Canadian citizens, permanent residents non-Canandians residents who are members of CQA/ACC.
- Standard entry fee is CAD 85.
- There are 4 challenges available for quilters to participate including the TrendTex 2023 quilt challenge themed "Making Waves".
- The new category for the competition is Award of Excellence for Sustainability.
You can read all about the different categories here.
Workshops will be taught by 12 renowned quilters and 8 experts will be delivering the lectures. Check the faculty list here.
Shopping
You can check out the Merchant Mall vendor agreement and apply for booth space here.
Special events: Opening and Award Ceremony will be held on the evening of June 7, 2023.
Website: https://canadianquilter.com/
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/canadianquilters/
https://www.instagram.com/canadian_quilters/
Organisers: Canadian Quilters’ Association/Association Canadienne De La Courtepointe