The Textile Society Museum, Archive, Library or Repository Award

The Society offers an award of £3,000 for a textile related project within the museum, archive, library or repository sector. The Award is designed to support textile related projects Exhibition or Publication, that will help achieve greater awareness and access to the public. This does not include the conservation of textiles as we now have a separate Conservation Award.

Criteria/Guidelines

  • 1. The project should have a clearly defined educational objective which will increase public access to the collection or archive.
  • 2. Your project must be viable and have vision.
  • 3. Your application should state clearly how the Textile Society funding will be spent and how your institution could benefit the members and aims of the Textile Society.

The museum should have accredited/ provisional accreditation status or should have a registration with The Society of Archivist’s, if an archive. If the applicant is a private society or repository then a visit or a further request for information may be necessary to verify that archival / museum standards are undertaken.

  • The application should be no more than four written sides of A4; each sheet should be clearly marked with the name of the institution applying.
  • The application should provide 4 good quality visuals, which are referenced and the society is able to use for their publicity purposes. These should be sent separately to the written sheets either by email or CD if sending by post.
  • The information should be sent by email in PDF format together with the application form to bursaries@textilesociety.org.uk or alternatively to the address below.

Judges are selected for their professional museum knowledge and experience. They will be chosen each year so as to provide a fair and unbiased view.

Applicants DO NOT have to be institutional members of the Textile Society to apply however, if you are not a member then a £25 administration fee will be charged.

A working liaison with the Textile Society is encouraged and as such the Textile Society should be appropriately acknowledged and provided with a brief report which may published in TEXT (The Textile Society Journal) and /or if appropriate a study day held at the winning institution.

Awards cannot be put towards salaries of permanent employees or the running costs of the institution.

Institutions may apply for an Award of up to £3,000.

The Textile Society’s committee decision is final.

Closing date for applications: 1st June 2012

Applicants will be notified by 1st September whether successful or not.

Alternatively, please send information to:
Lyn Broster, Charlesbye Farm, Greetby Hill, Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 2DT
or email: bursaries@textilesociety.org.uk