Support Textile Center

What do fiber arts mean to you? Textile Center’s mission is to honor textile traditions and promote excellence and innovation in fiber art. We achieve our mission through the generosity of our supporters.

Textile Center is a nonprofit organization and charitable donations are an essential part of the organization's funding. Contributions sustain Textile Center as a premiere place for artists, guilds, collectors, youth and adults to gather and participate in exceptional fiber art exhibition and education programs.

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We Need Your Financial Support

Textile Center Annual Fund
Your contribution to the Annual Fund supports all that Textile Center has planned for the year including

• Outstanding exhibitions for the public
• Education programs for adults and youth (at all skill levels)
• Outreach to schools and communities across the region

Your support helps assure that these quality fiber art services remain affordable to everyone.

Become a Leadership Circle member by contributing $500 or more. As special stewards of Textile Center, Leadership Circle members are invited to terrific events including tours of fiber artist studios and private art collections.

Joan Mondale Gallery Endowment
You can make a lasting impact by contributing to the Joan Mondale Gallery Endowment. The Textile Center's gallery is named for Joan Mondale in recognition of her contributions to Textile Center and her work on behalf of the arts locally, nationally and internationally. Contributions to the Joan Mondale Gallery Endowment are permanently invested and income from the endowment supports exhibitions and special projects in the gallery.

Pat O'Connor Library Fund
You can help sustain one of Textile Center's most remarkable resources. Textile Center's library was named for Pat O'Connor in memory of her contributions to the Textile Center and her love for knitting and books. Contributions to the Pat O'Connor Library Fund support the library in building its collection and serving thousands of patrons.

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How Can You Contribute?

Donate Online
Your donation is confidential and secure.



Donate by Mail
Print and fill out the donation form and mail it to:
Textile Center
3000 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Download Donation Form


Donate by Phone
Call 612-436-0464. We'd love to hear from you.

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We Need Your In-Kind Donations

Textile Center is pleased to accept donations for our programs of the following items.

Education Programming
Gratefully accepted all year. Subject to space availability.
Please call Becka Rahn, education manager, at 612-436-0464 before you donate to make sure we have space to accept your donation.

• Fabric, kid-friendly woven cottons preferred
• Yarn
• Wool roving or batts
• Notions including beads, buttons, ribbon, elastic etc.
• Tools and equipment in good condition (ie: scissors, irons, knitting needles)

Pat O'Connor Library
Gratefully accepted all year.
Publications should be related to fibers and textiles.

• Books           
• Magazines
• Exhibition catalogs

Annual Textile Center Garage Sale
Gratefully accepted mid-April each year.

• Fabric
• Yarn
• Fleece and wool roving notions
• Sewing machines
• Weaving looms
• Spinning wheels
• Patterns
• Magazines and books
• Tools (ie: irons, dress forms, shuttles)
• Needlework and other fiber kits

Fiber Frenzy
Gratefully accepted mid-February each year

• Handmade wearables including garments, hats, bags, scarves and accessories
• Handmade home decor items including rugs, linens, quilts, pillows, tapestries, sculptures and baskets

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Be a Volunteer

Textile Center would not exist without the generosity, commitment and talent of our volunteers. It is a creative and vibrant community of artists and enthusiasts who share their skills, help us fulfill our mission and allow us to offer incredible programming for the community. Our flexible schedule and varied assignments create opportunities for a wide range of people to become involved.

Download Volunteer Application