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Artist Submission Form

Invitation to Submit Work for Wool World: “Karoo Kraal”
3 - 4 July 2026, Karoo Winter Wool Festival, Middelburg, Eastern Cape

We invite submissions across fine art, design, furniture, and fashion, created using South African wool, mohair, cashmere, alpaca, as well as ostrich leather and feathers.

FINE ART

Sculpture, objects, textile paintings, and wall-based works.

DESIGN AND FURNITURE

Carpets, seating, soft furnishings, pillows, bedding, room dividers, and lighting.

FASHION

Garments, accessories, jewellery, and bags.

All works must be developed using natural fibres. This is a material-led exhibition, centred on tactility, process, and the quiet innovation of fibre as medium. The exhibition explores five distinct archetypes, outlined in this proposal that reflect contemporary South African identities, lifestyles, and material cultures.

Please note a participation fee will be required for selected participants to cover exhibition costs including transport of works from Cape Town and Johannesburg (return), insurance, installation materials, PR and press.


TIERS:

- Undergraduate Students: No fee

- Individual Artisans, Makers and Crafters: R850.00

- Brands, Established Artists, Designers and Collectives: R1,500.00


TIMELINE
- 30 May 2026 - Submission Deadline
- 10 June 2026 - Participation Fee Finalised, Contracts, Price Sheets Submitted
- Week of 22nd June - Delivery of Work (CPT or JHB)
- 3 - 4 July 2026 - Wool World: "Karoo Kraal" presented at Karoo Winter Wool Festival