To stimulate appreciation for and celebrate the heritage of embroidery by advancing the
highest standards of excellence in its practice through education, exhibition, preservation, collection and research.
These activities are all supported from the main office in Louisville, KY. The Embroidery Museum and Resource Center is also there. It includes the EGA collection, which is approaching a thousand items and two galleries . (Note: one of my pieces is currently in the online gallery display for the Margaret Parshall Gallery, which lags behind the physical gallery exhibits by a few months.) There is also roomd for education programs and meetings.
Oh, and there is a shop selling EGA related items as well. (online store) :-)
I think it is particularly important to help the EGA now because they may have to move their headquarters and museum a few years early through no fault of their own. Although they have a long term lease, there have been a number of ongoing maintenance issues with the building and their landlord just asked to talk to them about the possibility of moving out early. Having to move unexpectedly during an economic downturn is just as difficult for a non-profit as it is for one of us!
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Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm a Louisville native and though I've been gone a long while, anytime I return for visits I always take a friend or family member to the galleries. They're always so surprised: "I never knew this was here!" I love their existing space and hope they don't have to move, but I remain hopeful that even if they do they'll find something terrific.
ReplyDeleteIt's not for sure yet, so let's keep our fingers crossed!
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