OUR EVENTS
Upcoming Events
On March 5th 2022, the HOPE Quilt returned to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for A Pandemic Remembrance, a special event marking the two-year anniversary of the pandemic. Click here to visit our commemorative page.
2024 Cam Busch NOAH Arts in Health Awards
October 25, 2024
Quilt Plano
Plano, TX, August 9-10, 2024
Schoolhouse Quilt Show
Cumberland, MD, June 21-23, 2024
Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Knoxville, TN, June 21-22,2024
Hillsboro Letters of HOPE
June 19 - 22, 2024
Northern Shenandoah Valley Quilt Show
April 12 - 14, 2024
Houston International Quilt Show
November 2-5, 2023
The Houston Quilt Show is happening from November 2-5, 2023 and Covid HOPE Quilt will be there! Learn more here.
Hope Quilt on NBC4 Washington
August 3rd, 2023
Hope Quilts at Leesburg Town Hall
July-August 2023
Selections from the Hope Quilt were exhibited at the Leesburg Town Hall. Artwork by everyday people ages 5-95, were stitched together into beautiful quilts by our talented quilters.
The Hope Quilts Are Coming to Hillsboro, VA
September 2023
Huge thanks to Mayor Vance & the Town of Hillsboro, VA for supporting the COVID-19 Memorial Quilt & Letters of HOPE sculpture!
A dozen of the memorial quilts in the collection were on display in their historic 1800s schoolhouse.
Kudos to their art community who painted our donated Letters of HOPE sculpture in support of Ukraine. The letters were displayed for months and seen by the thousands of commuters.
➡️ Next up: join us for Hillsboro's "Gardens in the Gap" during Historic Garden Week, April 19-20th! Thousands of visitors expected. We plan to feature the Letters of HOPE sculpture at this event.
Pennsylvania National
Quilt Extravaganza
September 14-17
Selections from the Hope Quilt are headed to the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza! Learn more on the Mancuso website!
Pacific International Quilt Festival
October 12-15
See you on the west coast! Check out details of the event here
Houston International Quilt Festival
November 2023
We are honored to return to the Houston International Quilt Show in fall 2023!
Past Events
Quiltfest Greenville
April 20-22 2023
Selections from the Hope Quilt are headed to Quiltfest Greenville!
Learn more on the Mancuso website!
Art of War
February 10-11 2023, Old Stone School
The Town of Hillsboro and Hillsboro Preservation Foundation are teaming up to raise awareness—and money—for international efforts in support of Ukraine.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, to the Old Stone School and The Gap Bar, with artwork on display, providing attendees the opportunity to place a bid or purchase works. The Eat, Drink & Be Literary! Presentation: Art of War, begins a 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available for $15 at HillsboroPreservation.org., or at the door for $20. On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Art of War exhibit and silent auction begins at noon and ends at 5 p.m., with an artist reception starting at 3 p.m. Admission to the exhibit and the auction is free.
International Quilt Festival Houston
November 3-6, 2022
Click the image to see more!
Bluegrass in the Gap
Rescheduled - October 22!
Bluegrass in the Gap Americana Festival - October 22 - Rescheduled Rain Date, FREE admission! Enjoy live bluegrass music, food and drink, and local art. Founder Diane Canney will lead a FREE panel-making workshop from 2-4pm. We hope to see you there! More details here:
The COVID-19 HOPE Quilt on the Road
This summer, the COVID-19 HOPE Quilt will be traveling around the country, spreading a message of hope and healing. Are we visiting a town near you? Let us know so we can connect: information@HopeQuilt.org
June 3-5: Schoolhouse Quilt Show, Cumberland MD
July 14-24: Sacred Threads, Herndon, VA
August 11-13: Mancuso QuiltFest New England, Springfield, MA
September 15-18: Mancuso National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks, PA
October 13-16: Mancuso Pacific International Quilt Festival, Santa Clara, CA
International Quilt Festival, "Celebration of Live," Houston 2022
Pacific International Quilt Festival
October 13-16, 2022
The HOPE Quilt visits the west coast! Learn more here about the Pacific International Quilt Festival.
International Quilt &
Fiber Arts Festival
October 7-9, 2022
We are proud to be included in the International Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 2022!
Selections from the HOPE Quilt were displayed among best-in-class examples of many different fiber arts.
Jacksonville QuiltFest
September 15-17, 2022
Selections from the COVID Hope Quilt are on display in Florida!
Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza
September 15-18, 2022
Selection from the COVID Hope Quilt will be exhibited at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza - we hope to see you there! Learn more here.
Mancuso QuiltFest New England, Springfield, Massachusetts
August 11-13, 2022
QuiltFest New England will be returning to the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 11-13, 2022. Selection from the COVID Hope Quilt will be exhibited - we hope to see you there! Learn more here.
Sacred Threads, Herndon, VA
July 14-24, 2022
Sacred Threads is an exhibition of quilts exploring themes of joy, inspiration, spirituality, healing, grief and peace/brotherhood. This biennial exhibition was established to provide a safe venue for quilters who see their work as a connection to the sacred and/or as an expression of their spiritual journey. We are honored to be displaying pieces from the COVID HOPE Quilt. Learn more here!
Allegany Arts Council Schoolhouse Quilt Show and Competition
June 3-5, 2022
Click here to visit the Schoolhouse Quilt show website!
Quiltfest, Greenville, South Carolina
April 28-30, 2022
Greenville Convention Center, South Carolina
The COVID-19 HOPE Quilts will be on display in a special exhibition. Visit the website for more information.
A Pandemic Remembrance
March 5, 2022
The Lincoln Memorial, DC
This ceremony honored the unsung healthcare and essential heroes that work hard day in and day out for our nation, marking the second anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. It recognized the survivors of Covid-19 and the journey ahead for those coping with Long-Covid. We were joined by organizations and speakers who represent each of the communities impacted. A candle represented for each thousand lives lost while the Hope Quilt Letters stood tall, displaying images of Heroes mentioned and loved ones passed. Learn More.
Thank you to Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton for graciously sharing her thoughts on A Pandemic Remembrance, our candlelight vigil at the Lincoln Memorial. Click to watch this video intro from Congresswoman Wexton.
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Mancuso Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Hampton VA
February 24-27, 2022
Hampton Convention Center, Virginia
At the largest quilt festival on the Eastern Seaboard, the COVID-19 HOPE Quilts will be on display in a special exhibition. Visit the website for more information.
HOPE Quilts on View at Quilt Festival Houston
October 28-31, 2021
Quilt Festival Houston
Join us in Hall C of the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Our booth number is 162.
More information on the Quilt Festival
George R Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010
Hope Quilts on View at VQM
September 21-December 18, 2021
Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg, VA
Our twelve completed (so far!) Hope Quilts will be on view from September 21 - December 18, 2021, at the Virginia Quilt Museum, 301 South Main St., Harrisonburg, VA. The museum is open from 10:00-4:00, Tuesday through Saturday. Find more information about the museum at vaquiltmuseum.org.
Rami's Heart COVID-19 Memorial Dedication
September 17, 2021
We were honored to be part of the first COVID-19 Memorial dedication in the U.S. The Rami's Heart COVID-19 Memorial at Allaire Farm in Walls Township, New Jersey. Met lots of wonderful people. Our quilt is part of this permanent display across from the hearts. This memorial began as simple rocks on the beach to honor Rima's brother who died of COVID-19 at the age of 40. Months later people sent names and added their rocks so that over 3500 people lost are honored. Our Founder, Diane Canney, created a portrait of Rami as one of the quilt panels.
Hope Quilts in the Government Center
July 6 - September 3, 2021
Loudoun County Government Center - Purcellville, VA
The group of quilts that help tell the story the COVID-19 pandemic, remembering those we lost and gratefully honoring the many who helped in the fight against it, will be on display at the Loudoun County Government Center. The quilt squares were made by artists, quilters, children and members of the community. The blocks were drawn, painted and decorated as part of the Hope Quilt Project, an ongoing community-based art project that invites people to create a quilt block of their own to thank our first responders and remember those lost to the pandemic.
Its mission is to enable people across America to express gratitude for medical professionals and frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and to honor those who have suffered or died. The quilts are intended to inspire healing, unity, remembrance, and hope for treatment and a cure for COVID-19 in America. As documents of this challenging moment in our nation’s history, the quilts serve as a means of bringing hope to communities through the healing power of art.
Gallery One in the Loudoun County Government Center lobby, One Harrison Street SE, Leesburg, VA.
Sponsored by the Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee, the exhibit of Hope Quilts will be on view in Gallery One in the Loudoun County Government Center lobby, One Harrison Street SE, Leesburg, VA, from July 6 through September 3, 2021. The building is open from 8:30-5:00, Monday through Friday..
The Letters of HOPE are on the Move for Spring! Sunset Hills Vineyard beginning March 26
Sunset Hills Vineyard - Purcellville, VA
Our Letters of HOPE are being displayed at Sunset Hills Vineyard starting with the weekend of March 26, 2021. Come for the wine, come for the sunshine of Spring, come to see the HOPE letters!
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The Letters of HOPE at Reston Hospital Center, December 1, 2020-January 29, 2021
Reston Hospital Center - Reston, VA
We will be honoring the frontline workers and medical staff at the Reston Hospital Center with the installation of the letters of HOPE at the hilltop of the Parking Garage (1868 Town Center Drive Garage) at the intersection of New Dominion Parkway and Town Center Drive. The letters will provide a shining beacon of hope and appreciation for all visitors of the hospital.
Visit the HOPE letters in Alexandria, VA
Bring HOPE to the New Year at Del Ray Artisans Gallery - Alexandria, VA December 3 - January 17, 2021
Visit our HOPE Letters at Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Va.
Here some ways you can spread HOPE in the community!
1) Come by anytime to view our HOPE Letters covered with beautiful panels honoring our frontline workers and remembering those who died from COVID-19. Take a photo of the letters and use hashtags #ShareHOPE and #hopequilt to be featured on our social media.
2) Submit a panel digitally.
https://www.hopequilt.org/submit-a-panel
3) Pick up supplies from Del Ray Artisans during their operating hours below to submit a physical panel for inclusion in our HOPE Quilt.
- Thursday 12:00-6:00pm
- Friday 12:00-6:00pm
- Saturday 12:00-4:00pm
Visit https://fb.me/e/1L6ybl5vl to find out more about the in-person event and new guidelines for the safety of all visitors.
Visit the HOPE letters in Alexandria, VA
Bring HOPE to the New Year at Del Ray Artisans Gallery - Alexandria, VA December 3 - January 17, 2021
Visit our HOPE Letters at Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Va.
Here some ways you can spread HOPE in the community!
1) Come by anytime to view our HOPE Letters covered with beautiful panels honoring our frontline workers and remembering those who died from COVID-19. Take a photo of the letters and use hashtags #ShareHOPE and #hopequilt to be featured on our social media.
2) Submit a panel digitally.
https://www.hopequilt.org/submit-a-panel
3) Pick up supplies from Del Ray Artisans during their operating hours below to submit a physical panel for inclusion in our HOPE Quilt.
- Thursday 12:00-6:00pm
- Friday 12:00-6:00pm
- Saturday 12:00-4:00pm
Visit https://fb.me/e/1L6ybl5vl to find out more about the in-person event and new guidelines for the safety of all visitors.
Visit the HOPE letters as seen on the National Mall & on FOX, NBC, ABC
Sunset Hills Vineyard - Purcellville, VA October 31- November 1
50 West Vineyards - Middleburg, VA November 7-8
JOIN The HOPE for America Honor Quilt Project
at our Sip and Sketch Events each Sunday from 1:00-3:00pm with Honor Quilt Founder, Diane Canney
FREE all supplies...paint a quilt square to Honor Front line Workers and those impacted or lost to COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Hope Quilt Project, a grassroots community art project, is launching in response to national sentiments of grief and uncertainty. To enable people across America to express gratitude for medical professionals and front line workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and to honor those who have suffered or died, we're encouraging people around the country to design 10" x 10" squares.
We provide the materials, stencils, tracing materials. No artistic skills are required. Small donations are accepted but not required for materials.
OCTOBER 23-25, 2020 Washington, DC
HOPE FOR AMERICA HONOR WEEKEND
OCTOBER 23 Washington, DC
The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton Addresses the COVID19 U.S. Honor Quilt Audience at the Lincoln Memorial
Join us for the HOPE for America: Honor Weekend as we pay tribute to our frontline workers and honor those who have been affected by COVID-19.
FRIDAY 10/23/20- Day of Honor
We invite you to join us starting at 10:30am at the Lincoln Memorial to visit our 8-foot letters of HOPE decorated with hundreds of panels from around the world. Take a moment to participate in our movement by designing your own addition to our COVID-19 U.S. Honor Quilt. All supplies provided; no artistic skills needed.
On the inaugural night of our event we will hold our HOPE for America: Sunset Honor Tribute beginning at 6pm featuring live musical performances, Actor Lamont Easter as our emcee, words from our founder Diane Canney and other special appearances. Our display will include 220 candles representing the 220,000 lives taken by COVID-19.
At 6:00pm, join our nationwide moment of gratitude as we thank our frontline workers and send hope to those affected by the pandemic.
Our emcee, Lamont Easter
Lamont is a television, film and commercial actor who has had recurring appearances on shows such as Netflix's House of Cards, Showtimes's Homeland, HBO's VEEP, CBS's Madam Secretary, and in various national commercials and print campaigns. Lamont is also featured in many corporate video productions and has had leading and supporting roles in several independent films and web series. Lamont is also a dedicated humanitarian and philanthropist advocating for equality for all and promoting public awareness for those afflicted with Childhood Cancer, Autism, sexual trafficking among many other issues of social conscience.
OCTOBER 24, 2020 Washington, DC
HOPE FOR AMERICA HONOR WEEKEND CONTINUES
Jefferson Memorial 1:00-7:00pm
SATURDAY 10/24/20- Day of Tribute
For the second day of our event visit us starting at 1pm at the Jefferson Memorial to view the stunning quilt-covered HOPE Letters, take photos and craft your own addition to our COVID-19 U.S. Honor Quilt.
From 6:00-7:00pm, we will be hosting a second evening vigil and sunset tribute.
OCTOBER 25, 2020 Washington, DC
HOPE FOR AMERICA HONOR WEEKEND CONCLUDES
Lincoln Memorial 1:00-7:00pm
SUNDAY 10/25/20- Day of Prayer
We invite you to join us for the final day of our HOPE for America: Honor Weekend back at the Lincoln Memorial. Take a moment to make a panel and share this spiritual day of remembrance to honor those who have suffered from COVID-19. This will be a day of tribute and prayer for healing, unity, remembrance, and hope.
We will end our weekend of honor and tribute as the sun sets at 6:30pm.
The panels for the quilt are currently displayed on our HOPE letters that will be displayed at the Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial this weekend.
This event will carefully follow the CDC requirements and guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Walk 4 Mountains MASKerade - OCTOBER 17, 2020 Lovettsville, VA
Walk 4 Mountains 2020 MASKerade for Breast Cancer in Lovettsville, VA
Saturday, October 17th 1:00pm - 3:00pm - Free to Join!
Founder, Diane Canney, will be on hand to help people in creating a fabric "Thank You" squares for front line workers and to honor those who have been impacted by COVID-19. Supplies will be provided so that you and the whole family may fashion their own unique contribution to the COVID19 U.S. Honor Quilt Project.
We are providing "pink" fabric 10.5 inch squares and permanent fabric pens and puff paints to let you express gratitude to medical workers. These squares will be display on our HOPE letters that are 8 feet tall and six feet wide with other art from people of all ages from school children to senior citizens. The pink panels are to emphasize the additional challenges the virus presents to those with medical conditions and vulnerable populations dealing with breast cancer.
Sunset Hills Harvest Festival - OCTOBER 18, 2020 Purcellville, VA
Harvest Festival Sunset Hills Vineyard in Purcellville, VA
Sunday, October 18th 1:00pm - 3:00pm - Free to Join!
Come join founder, Diane Canney, in creating a fabric "Thank You" square for front line workers and to honor those who have been impacted by COVID-19. Supplies will be provided so that you and the whole family may fashion their own unique contribution to the COVID19 U.S. Honor Quilt Project.
OCTOBER 10, 2020 Washington, DC
NATIONAL MALL
The HOPE letters are headed to the National Mall this week. Join Diane Canney, and her team, at the Smithsonian Metro entrance adjacent to the Smithsonian Castle and Carousel from 9:30am-4:00pm. Take a selfie with the letters of HOPE. Supplies will be available for you to create a quilt square onsite.
Our team will be there to let you know how you can get involved in our cause... to bring healing to a wounded nation and to honor & memorialize those on the front lines of our Coronavirus crisis.
OCTOBER 10-DECEMBER 26, 2020 Alexandria, VA
Our letters of HOPE will be on display at Alexandria's Art on the Avenue starting on Saturday, October 10, on Mount Vernon Avenue, in front of the Del Ray Artisans Gallery! They will be on view until December 26.
Art on the Avenue, now in its 25th year, annually attracts more than 75,000 attendees.
Virginia Living readers named Art on the Avenue the top art event in the Northern Virginia region in 2020.
While this year due to COVID-19 the festival has gone virtual it will be ongoing throughout the holidays.
The gallery has both on site and virtual activities planned in conjunction with Art on the Avenue.
OCTOBER 4, 2020 Washington, DC
FREEDOM PLAZA
Our HOPE letters will be featured in Washington, DC at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue. Our founder, Diane Canney will be there providing information on how to make your own quilt square for the COVID19 U.S. Honor Quilt Project.
We will also have people there letting you know how you can get involved in our endeavor... to bring healing to a wounded nation and to honor & memorialize those on the front lines of our Coronavirus crisis.
