Textile Center
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Textile Center
3000 University Ave SEMinneapolis, MN 55414
From I-94 take Huron Blvd. Exit to University Ave. Turn right on University Ave. Go 1/2 mile East. The Textile Center is on the right (South) side at the corner of Arthur and University.
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Textile Center is unique as America's only national center for fiber art. Community resources include exceptional fiber art exhibitions, classes for all ages and skill levels, an artisan shop, professional-grade dye lab, natural dye garden, and the largest circulating textile library in the country.
Incorporated in 1994, Textile Center was originally formed by a group of fiber artists and arts patrons desiring a place to come together and celebrate the region's vibrant textile community. Fiber art encompasses a wide range of forms, both creative and crafted, including weaving, quilting, knitting, sewing, dyeing, felting, needlework, lace making, basketry, beading, soft sculpture and multi-media pieces.
With a mission to mission to honor textile traditions and promote excellence and innovation in fiber arts, Textile Center is a dynamic hub for people to come together and create, learn, share, explore, and be inspired by fiber art.
Dates
Shop and Gallery Hours: M-TH 10am-7pm, FR-SA 10am-5pm. Classes & workshops meet on some weekends and evenings.Rates
Textile Center is free and open to the public six days a week.
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Green Practices
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Textile Center is located on major public transportation lines (16/50 bus, the METRO Green Line light rail Prospect Park stop), with bike racks & a Nice Ride station across the street. We carry eco-friendly materials & products in our Shop
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Meetings & Conferences
- Banquet facilities maximum capacity: 100
- Exhibit space (sq ft): 815
- Facility accommodates meetings for 30 or more
- Largest meeting room (sq ft): 2280
- Meeting/convention facilities maximum capacity: 300
- Number of meeting rooms: 3
- Meetings web page
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