Call for Artisans in the RGV
Call for Artisans
Threads of Tradition Festival
March 28, 2026
ACE Center, Edinburg, Texas
Texas Folklife invites women artisans from the Rio Grande Valley and across Texas to apply to participate in Threads of Tradition, a one-day celebration of art, culture, and living tradition held before The Big Squeeze Youth Accordion Competition.
We are seeking artists and tradition bearers working in:
• Fiber arts and textile traditions
• Herbal and plant-based practices
• Painting and visual arts
• Woodworking and handcraft
• Traditional foodways
• Embroidery and beadwork
• Cultural crafts and community-rooted art forms
Selected artisans will:
• Showcase and sell their work
• Receive a stipend
• Include an interactive component such as a demonstration, hands-on activity, or storytelling element that engages the public
Threads of Tradition centers the creativity and leadership of women whose work reflects the cultural richness of South Texas and beyond. This is an opportunity to share your craft, connect with community, and contribute to a celebration of heritage and innovation.
Applications are open now through March 5, 2026.
Apply here: https://form.jotform.com/250794228150052
Questions may be directed to mfreire@texasfolklife.org
We look forward to celebrating the traditions you carry forward.
Convocatoria para Artesanas
Festival Threads of Tradition
28 de marzo de 2026
ACE Center, Edinburg, Texas
Texas Folklife invita a mujeres artesanas del Valle del Río Grande y de todo Texas a postularse para participar en Threads of Tradition, una celebración de un día dedicada al arte, la cultura y las tradiciones vivas, que se llevará a cabo antes de la Competencia Juvenil de Acordeón Big Squeeze.
Buscamos artistas y portadoras de tradición que trabajen en:
• Artes textiles y fibras
• Prácticas herbolarias y saberes de plantas
• Pintura y artes visuales
• Carpintería y trabajo artesanal en madera
• Tradiciones culinarias
• Bordado y trabajo con chaquira
• Artes y oficios culturales arraigados en la comunidad
Las artesanas seleccionadas podrán:
• Exhibir y vender su trabajo
• Recibir un estipendio
• Incluir un componente interactivo como una demostración, actividad práctica o espacio de diálogo que involucre al público
Threads of Tradition destaca la creatividad y el liderazgo de mujeres cuyo trabajo refleja la riqueza cultural del Sur de Texas y más allá. Es una oportunidad para compartir su arte, fortalecer lazos con la comunidad y formar parte de una celebración que honra la herencia cultural y la innovación.
Las solicitudes están abiertas desde ahora hasta el 5 de marzo de 2026.
Solicite aquí: https://form.jotform.com/250794228150052
Para preguntas, escriba a mfreire@texasfolklife.org
Esperamos celebrar las tradiciones que usted mantiene vivas.
![[Laura Yohualtlahuiz] wears an elaborate Mexica danza headdress with long feathers radiating outward in orange, red, and pink alongside brown-and-white patterned feathers. A beaded headband with colorful floral and geometric designs frames her face, which is marked with red linear face paint. She wears a gold septum ring and shell earrings, with a tattoo visible on one arm and a green and yellow patterned top. Warm lights glow in the background.](https://texasfolklife.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Laura_Atlachinolli-614x346.jpg)