Mini Casa made this casa to celebrate American Tapestry Alliance. American Tapestry Alliance didn't make it and isn't affiliated with Mini Casa.
The American Tapestry Alliance, an organization supporting contemporary handwoven tapestry through exhibitions, resources and a membership community. Useful for tapestry weavers.
A community organization focused on contemporary handwoven tapestry.
The history page traces the alliance to a friendship between two tapestry weavers during a period when the art form was reviving. It sets out the mission: to promote appreciation of tapestries designed and woven by individual artists, to encourage educational opportunities in tapestry, to sponsor exhibitions, and to build a network of weavers worldwide.
Visit linkThe membership page lists individual benefits, including reduced fees for exhibitions and workshops, a members' directory, a newsletter called Tapestry Topics, and listings in the eKudos bulletin. Circle levels add an artist page on the alliance site and free mentoring.
Visit linkThe alliance is organised around one medium, contemporary handwoven tapestry, and it is run by its members. Its exhibitions include the American Tapestry Biennial, Beyond: Tapestry Expanded and Thinking Through Tapestry, and its awards include the Emerge Award and the International Student Award. Education runs through Artist Talks, a Speakers Series, a Mentoring Program and Tapestry Week, and a Postcard Exchange gives weavers a shared project to join.
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