Conference 2025 Update May 2025

Read the full May MAFA 2025 Conference Update HERE.

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Sign up for the conference email list HERE.

May 15th Deadline to Register for Workshops and Housing, Apply for a Fellowship, and Enter Exhibits

June 13th Deadline to Sign Up for Spinning Games, Towel Exchange, and Register for Weekend Classes

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We are getting closer to MAFA 2025, and there are some important deadlines coming up on May 15th and June 13th.

  • Registration for workshops and housing will close May 15th.
  • Entry forms for the Fashion, Fiber Art, and Functional Textiles Exhibits are due by May 15th. Enter now, even if your item isn’t quite finished yet!
  • Registration for Weekend Classes in Weaving will close June 13th at midnight. Registration for Spinning, Fiber Blending, Stitching and Rug Hooking will stay open for walk-is if space is available
  • Signups for the Spinning Games and Towel Exchange will close June 13th.
  • You need a Fiber Getaway! Come for the day or stay overnight. Registration for on-campus housing closes May 15th. All Weekend Classes still have spaces. Scroll down for details.

Fellowship Applications are due May 15th. Conference Fellowships provide a cash award to workshop participants who complete an outreach or educational project in the MAFA region. Find details below.

Volunteers, the signup form to help out at the conference is open. Scroll down for details and the link.

Visit the MAFA 2025 Website. Join the MAFA 2025 Conference Group on Facebook: mafaconference. If you have questions about the conference, email me at conference@mafafiber.org.

Margaret Briggs, MAFA Conference Chair

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