Starting this Friday at 11 a.m. different artists will showcase handmade quilts at the 4th Annual Quilting Show in the historic Rexburg Tabernacle Civic Center. The event supports local artists and encourages them to showcase their art.
The quilting show started in 2021 downstairs in the Rexburg Museum. The show was a celebration of the community coming out of lockdown after the pandemic with the intention to bring the community together.
They got the idea to feature quilts since they represent warmth, togetherness and family, the basic ideals of community. After the first year, the show moved upstairs to the tabernacle auditorium and has been there ever since.
As the quilting show has gained more traction the purpose has evolved.
“Now it’s more of a way to display another form of artwork … we believe that quilting is another form of art … and that those artists need to display their work and showcase that,” said Rexburg Museum Curator Alisha Tiejtan.
She says the quilting show is normally done around March 11 to celebrate Rexburg’s birthday.
No admission is required, but the museum is taking this opportunity to accept donations for the Tabernacle Legacy Fund. The Rexburg Tabernacle is in need of some renovations.
“We love the tabernacle, and we love being there, but it is in need of some extensive repairs … everything that we collect will go towards that,” Teitjan said.
The Rexburg Tabernacle is a beloved symbol of Rexburg and resembles the rich history of the Rexburg community. The Tabernacle was built in 1911 and was used as a religious meeting house until the Teton Dam flood in 1976 damaged the tabernacle. The city of Rexburg bought it from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and renovated the building to serve as a civic center.
Find more information about the Quilting Show at rexburgarts.org.