Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild presents Quilt Alaska 2026

On View: July 3 – August 1, 2026

First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, July 3, 5–7 pm (Gallery opens at noon on First Fridays.)

Artist Talk with Gayle Hazen: Thursday, July 16, 6–7 pm

The Bear Gallery is located on the third floor of the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Admission to the Bear Gallery is free of charge and open to the public Monday–Saturday, noon–6 pm.

July in the Bear Gallery brings Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild presenting Quilt Alaska 2026, a quilt and wearable-art exhibition on view at the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park from July 3 to August 1, 2026. The exhibition features traditional, contemporary, and modern quilts and wearable art garments made by Interior Alaska artists.

The show creates an opportunity for quilters to come together and display their work in a gallery setting, and for members of the public to see and learn about quilting in our community.

A quilt is a multi-layered textile, traditionally composed of two or more layers of fabric or fiber. Commonly, three layers are used with a filler material. These layers traditionally include a woven cloth top, a layer of batting or wadding, and a woven back combined using quilting techniques. Traditional quilts rely on a grid of regularly repeating designs, symmetry, sashing, borders, often complicated patchwork, and simple quilting. Contemporary quilts may have traditional blocks and layouts but feature unusual color combinations, complex piecing, and embellishments. These quilts may borrow from traditional patterns, but they often stretch, skew, or flip the patterns and blocks into new and different configurations. Modern quilting pushes the boundaries of the craft, incorporating unconventional materials such as recycled fabrics and techniques such as improvisational piecing.

Wearable art refers to clothing and accessories intentionally designed as pieces of art. It can take many forms, but the key characteristic of wearable art is that it is unique, one-of-a-kind, and not mass-produced.

About Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild

The Cabin Fever Quilters’ Guild was organized in 1979 to promote the art of quilting throughout the Fairbanks area. Whether you collect quilts, make quilts, or want to learn more about quilting, you will find something interesting at their monthly meetings and events throughout the year. They are a non-profit organization that promotes the appreciation and knowledge of quilts and quilt-making. Learn more at cfqgalaska.org.

About Fairbanks Arts Association

Celebrating 60 years of arts and community, Fairbanks Arts Association has served as a creative home for artists, audiences, and cultural experiences since 1966. We are proud to continue supporting the arts and fostering connection through creativity across Interior Alaska. As we celebrate this milestone year, we invite community members to join us in sustaining the arts for future generations. Learn how you can get involved with Fairbanks Arts today by volunteering, becoming a new or renewing member, or making a charitable gift. Fairbanks Arts is your local arts council, and its work is not possible without you!

Fairbanks Arts Association programs are made possible in part by support from the Fairbanks North Star Borough, National Endowment for the Arts, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Lotto Alaska, the Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation, Mt. McKinley Bank, the City of Fairbanks Hotel/Motel Discretionary Fund, and individual and corporate contributions from supporters like you.