Golga Oscar (Yup’ik), Bag, 2022-2023.
From upcoming Seal in the Everchanging Circumpolar, RISD Museum, Providence.
Ethel Wallace (1886–1968), Velvet gown, ca. 1920. Collection of the late Kristina Barbara Johnson from Ethel Wallace: Modern Rebel, Michener Art Museum, Doylestown.
BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile, Science History Institute, Philadelphia.
Who We Fund
Museums and other 501(c)(3) cultural organizations in the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
Museums and other 501(c)(3) cultural organizations in the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
What We Fund
Exhibitions (planning and implementation), public programs, and publications that shed new light on textiles and fashion from any culture, region, or era; conservation, digitization, and cataloging projects that help to preserve and expand access to textile ollections; and projects that bring communities together around textile making.
The Foundation only funds direct costs, not staff salaries or overhead.
What We’re Looking For
Projects that present innovative scholarship, highlight underrepresented artists and cultures, or feature textile collections that have been inadequately studied, preserved, and shared.
How It Works
Applications are accepted through our online portal. Prospective applicants should begin by completing a brief eligibility quiz. If the organization and project meet our requirements, we will invite a letter of inquiry (LOI). LOIs are reviewed on a rolling basis, and responses are typically received within two weeks. Those invited to submit a detailed proposal will be notified of the submission deadline. The Foundation reviews recommended proposals three times a year, in January, May, and September.
Click below to verify eligibility and begin the application process.
Questions?
Contact Margi Hofer at margi@cobyfoundation.org or (646) 504-5450
Contact Margi Hofer at margi@cobyfoundation.org or (646) 504-5450