Textile Center
3000 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414 (Map)
Telephone 612-436-0464
Fax 612-436-0466
Gallery & Shop Hours are Mon-Thu 10-7,
Fri & Sat 10-5
Library Hours are
Mon & Thurs 9-1 & 5-7, Tue 9-7
Weds & Fri 9-1, Sat 12-4
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Artists' Circle

Duluth Fiber Handcrafters Guild

Duluth NeedleArt Guild

Fiber Artists Study Group

Friday Knitters

The Goldstein: A Museum of Design

Ladyslipper NeedleArts Society

Ladyslipper Thimblers of Minnesota

Machine Knitting Guild of Minnesota

Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild

Minnesota Contemporary Quilters

Minnesota Knitters Guild

Minnesota Lace Society

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Minnesota State Button Society

Needlework Guild of Minnesota

Northern Lights Handspinners Guild

Pioneer Spinners & Fiber Artists

Polymer Clay Guild of Minnesota

Rug Hookers - Midwest

Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival

Sievers School of Fiber Arts

St. Paul Needleworkers

South Minneapolis Quilters

Split Rock Arts Program, U of M

Upper Midwest Bead Society

Wearable Art Midwest

Weavers Guild of Minnesota

Textile Center Membership

Three Ways to be a Member:
  • Individual Members
  • Organizational Members
  • Business Members


Benefits for Individual Members
  • Ten percent discount in the Textile Center Shop

  • Participation in our annual member show, "A Common Thread"

  • Discounts at participating retailers, who sell a variety of fiber and equipment

  • Discounts on classes, lectures, seminars and workshops that run throughout the year

  • Discounts on facility rental, including meeting rooms, dye lab and 300 seat auditorium

  • Borrowing privileges in the Textile Center Pat O'Connor Library

  • Participation in our slide/cd registry

  • Opportunity to enter the Textile Center Shop jury process, held yearly

  • Opportunity to enter the Textile Center Holiday Show jury process

  • Connection to the Textile Community via our newsletter, e-news, class catalogs and website

 By Mail or Fax:
Download the membership brochure.

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Membership Levels

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Organizational Membership
Member organizations help support the creative development of fiber artists and sustain the textile community, as well as enjoy opportunities to network with other textile and fiber organizations. In addition to our endless gratitude, member organizations use our facilities for meetings, workshops and classes.

Benefits for Organizational Membership
  • Listings of your events in our community calendar, which is printed in three-times-a-year newsletter and posted to our website
  • Listing on out Textile Center website with a link to your organizations website
  • Discount rates on space rental for meetings and classes
  • Special members-only rates on mailbox, storage space and voice mail rental
  • Exhibition opportunities at the Textile Center and in the community
  • Invitation to participate on Textile Center Community Forum and Annual Meeting activities
  • Housing your book collection in the Textile Center's 10000 volume library
  • Borrowing privileges for your members in our magnificent library (additional library fees apply)
  • Opportunities to post your announcements in our biweekly "Textiles on the Town" email newsletter
  • Distribute your brochures and recruitment materials at the Textile Center
  • Co-Sponsoring classes and events with the Textile Center
Business Membership
Textile Center invites you to join us in growing and supporting the field of textile and fiber arts. We welcome textile related businesses that provide resources for fiber artists. Members receive a variety of benefits designed to help build their businesses and connect to the larger textile and fiber art community.
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Benefits for Business Membership
  • Link to your business on our business resource page
  • Phone referrals with directions to your business
  • Listing in our annual report
  • Posting of your flyers at our center
  • Presentation of your products to our staff
  • Space rental for meetings, classes and events at member-only rates
  • Business classes at member-only rates
  • Invitation to business discussion groups
  • Member-only rates for advertising
  • Promotion Opportunities* 3 month ad in Textiles on the Town e-news (distribution 3,000 +)
  • Group exhibition in Textile Center Community Gallery of your customers work (visitors 2,000 +)
  • Education Opportunities* * Additional fees apply.
Please see the Business Membership form for eligibility and complete details.

See our Member Businesses