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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Individual Membership Form

Organizational Membership Form

Business Membership Form



Member Organizations of the Textile Center


Business Members of the Textile Center

Colorful Quilts
Ingebretsons Scandinavian Centers
Linden Hills Yarns & Textile Designs Ltd.
Maureen Carlson's Center for Creative Arts
Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Sew Amazing
Sewing Lounge
Treadle Yard Goods
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


Download the membership brochure.
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 webiste 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
Business members help support the creative development of fiber artists and sustain the textile art community, as well as enjoy opportunities to network with other textile and fiber organizations.

Benefits for Business Membership
$200 Level Membership
  • Discount members-only rates on space rental for meetings, workshops and classes
  • Members-only rates to participate in Textile Center vendor and sales events
  • Invitation to participate in Textile Center Community Forum
  • Opportunities to post your announcements in our bi-weekly "Textiles on the Town" email newsletter and distribute your brochures and sales materials at the Textile Center
  • Acknowledgement in Textile Center Annual Report

$400 Level Membership
  • All of the above plus...
  • Discount rates in ad placement in Textile Center special event programs
  • Two free class listings in class catalog or two free ads in our newsletter($100 each additional ad, business to supply artwork)

$500 Level Membership
  • All of the above, plus...
  • Discount rates on ads placed in Textile Center newsletter (business to supply artwork)
  • Reciprocal links between your website and the Textile Center website
  • Free ad placement in Textile Center special event programs (one ad per year, business to supply artwork)


Certain restrictions apply, please call for details. Rates are subject to change without notice.