Textile Society
The Textile Society is proud to support the Art Institute of Chicago’s Department of Textiles, one of the most comprehensive, international collections of textiles in the world. The collection includes outstanding examples of textiles and techniques spanning two millennia from 100 A.D. through the present.
The society furthers the appreciation, collection, and preservation of textiles by:
- sponsoring educational and entertaining programs and events
- enhancing members' knowledge and appreciation of textiles
- encouraging private collecting of textiles
- assisting with special publications and exhibitions for the Department of Textiles
- supplementing acquisition funds to purchase additions to the collection
Members enjoy:
- priority use, as time permits, of the special resources, study facilities, and staff expertise of the textiles department
- invitations to attend and participate in curator-led previews and tours of the textiles department and other major museum exhibitions
- special museum and departmental programs and events
- study trips to visit and view public and private collections
- information on dates and locations of public and private textile collections and exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad.
Membership Levels
Student $15
Regular $50
Sustaining $150
Patron $250
Fees are in addition to the cost of required Art Institute membership.
We invite your inquiries at (312) 443-9198 or textilesociety@artic.edu.
Woven by Ephraim Hausman. Coverlet, 1868. Gift of Mrs. William F. Drews.
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