Important Resources

Airing of the quilts Festival / Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Gee's Bend Alabama. Join the Gee’s Bend community in the annual celebration of their generations-old quilt making tradition, featuring quilt displays and sales, workshops, demonstrations, guided tours, food, and more. Find out more at:  https://www.airingofthequilts.org

Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is a relatively new organization working to carry forward the legacy of the Freedom Quilting Bee, originally established in 1966. The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy is working to ensure the historic, innovative, and artistic work of the women from the original Freedom Quilting Bee is not forgotten. Learn more at: https://fqblegacy.org  The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy also provides an online shop for selling a variety of gift items. Please visit the shop at: https://fqblegacy.org/fqbl-shop/

Souls Grown Deep is dedicated to promoting the work of Black artists from the American South and supporting their communities by fostering economic empowerment, racial and social justice, and educational advancement. Their work with artists and their communities is monumental. Please visit Souls Grown Deep at: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org

Shop the Bend is a resource showcasing Etsy shops operated by several Gee's Bend artists. This is a great resource for the artists and allows them the opportunity to sell their work directly to consumers. Please visit: https://www.geesbend.org/shop-the-bend

Custom prints and framing from the artists of Souls Grown Deep / Gee’s Bend quilt makers and other celebrated Black artists from the American South. Find amazing art at: https://prints.soulsgrowndeep.org/