Pianos About Town is currently accepting artist applications for our 17th season. This beloved public art opportunity is a collaborative project of the Bohemian Foundation, the City of Fort Collins and the Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority and has produced nearly 200 painted pianos. Our goal is to seamlessly blend music and art and allow the community to be a part of the process from beginning to end. We are looking for 10 artists/artist teams to paint full-size upright pianos in Old Town Square during the summer of 2026. Artists/teams will be compensated with a $1,000 stipend.

To learn more about the Pianos About Town program or to apply, please visit CallforEntry.org or nolacreativecompany.com/pianos-about-town.

All applications must be received by April 24, 2026. (CallforEntry.org is a free resource for artists)

Artist Natalia Popham is shown above.

This juried exhibition at The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, CO, features the current work of the finest national contemporary quilt artists, June 26– August 28, 2026. Art quilts accepted for exhibition will exemplify innovation in quilting and surface design techniques as well as excellence in artistic composition and craftsmanship. The goal of the exhibition is to recognize the world’s finest contemporary quilt artists and to advance the art form. The Opening Reception is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 4 – 6 PM with the Awards Presentation the same evening at 5PM. A catalog will be produced to feature the exhibition.

Deadline to Apply: April 20, 2026

Exhibition Jurors: Dorothy Raymond, Stephanie Shore
Awards Juror: Dorothy Raymond 

Dorothy Raymond creates award-winning landscapes and abstract studies of color and shape. She uses different colors and textures of fabrics and how they interact with light and shadow as the elements of her compositions.

Her art has been juried into regional and international fiber art exhibitions, and fine art shows. Her collectors are throughout the United States. She was a Board member of Studio Art Quilt Associates, which promotes the art quilt as fine art.

Stephanie Shore is a former academic scientist and educator now turned art quilter. Her quilts have been juried into several international art quilt exhibits, including Quilts=Art=Quilts, SAQA’s global exhibitions Upcycle!, Light the World, Sustainability, and Haven, as well as Quilt Visions 2022 and Art Quilt Elements 2024 and 2026. She has a passion for strong colors and value gradations with most of her quilts being abstract in nature. Stephanie often uses fabrics that she has painted herself so that the fabrics echo and enhance the overall composition.  Increasingly, she paints on recycled textiles to reduce the environmental impact of her art quilting practice.

$1,000 Best of Show Award
$500 Prize for Creative Artistry – exceptional artistic expression and craftsmanship
$500 Prize for Creative Innovation – exceptional integration of new materials, techniques and design

Awards will be announced during the Opening Reception Awards Presentation, June 27. The 41st Annual New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit is shown above.

• The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University invites artists and community members to submit textile works for its upcoming exhibition celebrating Colorado Community Threads: Reflections on Place and People. This exhibition aims to showcase the diverse viewpoints of community members through works that explore the potential of textiles to express stories, memories and ideas of Colorado. View the full call for submissions here. Deadline: June 26. 

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