Programs

Louise Mackie Louise Mackie’s leadership as a founding director and past President of TSA (1996-1998), along with her curatorial work in the subject of Islamic textiles has contributed enormously to ...

The Textiles Close Up program provides a fee waiver for one TSA member to participate in each event. The program offers exclusive behind-the-scenes visits to view important textile collections in ...

Sheila Hicks Throughout her career, Sheila Hicks has been a groundbreaking artist using textiles and fiber as her metier. Her contributions to the art world are widely recognized. She has ...

Jack Lenor Larsen Jack Lenor Larson (1927–2020) worked as a designer, a researcher, an author and a curator for over 60 years. Developing a distinctive modernist aesthetic, his textiles were ...

Ann P. Rowe Ann Pollard Rowe's career as a researcher, curator, and author spans archaeological, historic and ethnographic textiles of the Americas. Throughout her career Ann has demonstrated a passion ...

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Eligibility Nominations are open to English language books (including bi or multi lingual publications in which all essential information appears in English). For the purpose of the award, "ethnic" textiles ...

Textiles Close Up  is an exciting new series of study-workshops that provides  opportunities to examine first hand, textiles in leading museum and private collections , guided by  renowned experts. Workshops ...

These merit-based scholarships are presented biennially to selected TSA members who are currently either students in a textile-related field, have graduated from a textile-related field within the past three years ...

The Founding Presidents Award was inaugurated in 2008 to recognize excellence in the field of textile studies and to ensure that the finest new work is represented at the organization’s ...

Call for Nominations for Books Published in 2026 will open in 2027. Given annually to a publication judged to be the best book in the field of global cultural heritage ...

Watch this space for other one-time or ongoing programs that explore various aspects of textile study, creation and preservation. Fall 2026 Colloquium: (re)Generation: Fibers of Resilience & Renewal October 8, ...

Textiles Close Up Textiles Close Up is a series of study-workshops that provides opportunities to examine textiles in leading museum and private collections, guided by renowned experts. Workshops focus on ...

Textiles Close Up is a series of study-workshops launched in 2013 that provides opportunities to examine textiles in leading museum and private collections, guided by renowned experts. Workshops focus on ...

Textile Society of America Awards were established to celebrate excellence in the textile field. Scholarships provide financial support to participate in TSA programs. Apply for available awards and scholarships, learn ...

Financial assistance is available to help speakers and participants attend the TSA biennial Symposium and supplemental workshops. Assistance is in the form of full or partial registration fee waivers. Each ...

The Ursula McCracken travel scholarship offers partial funding to a Textile Society of America member to participate in one of the TSA study tours. It is named in honor of ...

The Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art is presented at the Textile Society of America’s Biennial Symposium Banquet by the Brandford/Elliott Award Board. The award honors the late fiber ...

The Student/New Professional Award was established by TSA’s Board of Directors (2004-2006) to support and encourage students and new professionals in the textile field to attend the biennial Symposium. The ...

The Founding Presidents Award was inaugurated in 2008 to recognize excellence in the field of textile studies and to ensure that the finest new work is represented at the organization’s ...