PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/291791.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Textile Museum Curators Promoted http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2363474.htm The Textile Museum announced today that Sumru Belger Krody has been promoted to curator, Eastern Hemisphere Collections and Lee Talbot has been promoted to associate curator, Eastern Hemisphere Collections. (PRWeb Apr 29, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2363474.htm The Textile Museum Elects Paul N. Schwartz to the Board of Trustees http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2354524.htm The Textile Museum announced today that Paul N. Schwartz was elected to the Museum's Board of Trustees at their April 3, 2009 meeting. He serves on the board's Budget and Finance, Development and Audit Committees. (PRWeb Apr 27, 2009)

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]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2354524.htm Amish Quilts on View at The Textile Museum in Spring 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771114.htm The Textile Museum's spring 2009 exhibition, "Constructed Color: Amish Quilts," will feature a selection from the finest group of Amish quilts in the world. Through the display of 30 pieces, the exhibition will illustrate the visual connections between Amish quilts and mid-20th century art and show how variations in the quilts reveal the choices of individual Amish communities. The quilts are drawn from collections at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, each representing distinct Amish communities. "Constructed Color" will be on view April 4 through September 6, 2009. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771114.htm Upcoming Exhibition Features New Additions to The Textile Museum's Trove of Treasures http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771594.htm Outstanding textiles added to The Textile Museum's collection over the last five years will be on view in "Recent Acquisitions" from March 6, 2009 through January 3, 2010. The 19 diverse objects featured in the exhibition, including clothing, bags, rugs and furnishing fabrics drawn from several continents, were selected by Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker to represent the breadth of the museum's collection, which spans centuries and cultures. In showcasing new additions to the museum's holdings, "Recent Acquisitions" celebrates The Textile Museum's active role as a leader in the collection and appreciation of the textile arts. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771594.htm The Textile Museum Announces New Hours of Operation to Take Effect in April 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771644.htm The Textile Museum announced today that it is changing its hours of operation. Effective April 2009 the museum will be closed to the public on Mondays. The Textile Museum is currently open Monday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1 to 5 pm. Museum hours for Tuesday through Sunday will remain the same. (PRWeb Dec 22, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1771644.htm Upcoming Exhibition Provides a Lens into Cultures Around the World Through Textiles http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1143004.htm This fall The Textile Museum (www.textilemuseum.org) will take visitors on a journey through North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and beyond in "Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas," an exhibition examining the central role that rugs and textiles play in diverse cultures around the world. Through the display of 90 Oriental carpets and other woven objects, the exhibition showcases the dazzling beauty of the pieces and explores the context in which they were created and used within cultures on several continents. "Timbuktu to Tibet" is on view October 18, 2008 through March 8, 2009. (PRWeb Jul 28, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1143004.htm The Textile Museum to Host Tribute Dinner Fundraising Gala at the Historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1143244.htm The Textile Museum will host its third Tribute Dinner fundraising gala on Thursday, October 16 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm at the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Textile Museum will honor preeminent scholar Jon Thompson with the George Hewitt Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum's founder and given in recognition of his lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the study and understanding of the textile arts. Also included in the evening program is the presentation of the Museum's inaugural Awards of Distinction to longtime supporters Harold M. Keshishian, Alice Dodge Wallace and Edwin M. Zimmerman for their distinguished service in fulfillment of the Museum's mission. The Tribute Dinner is part of the Museum's "Tribute to Textiles Weekend" (October 15-19, 2008), a full program of interrelated events celebrating the textile arts. (PRWeb Jul 28, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1143244.htm Dr. Jon Thompson to Receive The Textile Museum's 2008 George Hewitt Myers Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb999094.htm The Textile Museum announced today that Dr. Jon Thompson, one of the foremost scholars in the field of Oriental carpets, has been chosen as the 2008 recipient of the Museum's George Hewitt Myers Award, the highest honor given in the field of textile arts. The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum's founder and given by the Museum's Board of Trustees, recognizes Thompson's lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the study and understanding of the textile arts. He will be honored with the award at a Tribute Dinner on Thursday, October 16 in Washington, D.C. (PRWeb Jun 6, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb999094.htm Kids and Kids at Heart Can Explore the Textile Arts and World Cultures at Upcoming Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb746464.htm The Textile Museum will hold its 30th annual Celebration of Textiles on Saturday, June 7, 10 am - 4 pm and on Sunday, June 8, 1 - 5 pm. Established in 1978, this free festival for all ages invites visitors to explore the textile arts and cultures of the world through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations in the Museum's gardens, historic buildings and current exhibitions. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb746464.htm Blue, Pantone's 2008 "Color of the Year," is Focus of Upcoming Exhibition http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb623441.htm "BLUE," a follow-up to the 2007 Textile Museum exhibition "RED," will be on view April 4 through September 18, 2008. (PRWeb Jan 16, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb623441.htm "The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands," on View at The Textile Museum February 15 through September 18, 2008, Showcases the Region's Cultural Wealth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb603231.htm An upcoming exhibition at The Textile Museum, "The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands," invites visitors to explore the liveliness and diversity of the region's woven and knitted textiles. The exhibition features a charming group of belts, bags and other accessories made and used by the indigenous people of the Bolivian highlands which were recently acquired by the Museum. The exhibition is on view February 15 through September 18, 2008. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2008)

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