Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and National Basketry Organization (NBO)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is honored to be the final stop for the exhibition, Art Evolved: Intertwined,  a collaboration between Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and the National Basketry Organization (NBO). This exhibition is the first of its kind, featuring the best in art quilts and basketry. Artists from both organizations were invited to participate in this conversation between media to illustrate the continuum between beauty and functionality.

Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. (SAQA) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt, “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.”  Founded in 1989, SAQA now has over 4,000 members worldwide: artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators, and art quilt enthusiasts.

The National Basketry Organization (NBO) is an inclusive community of makers and enthusiasts whose purpose is to promote awareness, inspire creativity and foster appreciation for the heritage and artistry of basketry. Founded in 1999, NBO has nearly 700 members reflecting the diversity of basket-making in America and extending beyond our borders.