International Triennial of Textile Arts 2027
Cultural Foundation for the Textile Arts, Budapest, HU
Deadline: 08.02.2027

A New Era in Textile Art – The Theme of the 2027 Triennial Has Been Announced

“Interwoven Generation” – this is the guiding concept of the 2027 International Triennial of Textile Arts, one of the most prestigious showcases of the genre in Hungary and across Europe. The event continues to represent the open, universal approach of textile art, while inviting dialogue with a renewed system of categories. What does the world’s textile art think today about the human being, material, and our shared future? Artists will have two years to create their works.

Categories

Wall and Spatial Textiles: a field for classical and experimental techniques, alternative materials, and boundary-breaking approaches.

Textile Design: home textiles, garments, accessories, installations – crafted by hand or industry – including prototypes for small series or mass production.

Miniature Textiles: the freedom of experimentation, where size does not restrict but inspires.

A novelty: applications are now open to artists living in the European Union as well, in the Wall and Spatial Textile and Textile Design categories. The Miniature Textile category remains international.

The call for submissions specifies that only works created between 2024 and 2027 will be accepted, and they must connect closely to the theme of “interwoven generation,” whether directly or in an abstract way.

“The intention of the Triennial is to blur the boundaries between fine and applied arts, and to present the permeability between genres,” says Eszter Söptei, head of the Cultural Foundation for Textile Art. “This is why there are no restrictions on materials or techniques. Textile allows for this kind of shift.”