The Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts was a museum in Melbourne, Florida, located in Brevard County. It was part of Florida Institute of Technology and exhibited textiles, clothing and accessories.[1]
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | 150 W. University Blvd. Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28°03′58″N 80°37′24″W / 28.066085°N 80.623240°W |
| Type | Textile museum |
| Website | textiles.fit.edu |
Opened in 2009,[2] the Center featured an international collection of historical and contemporary textiles, embroidery, clothing, lace, samplers and accessories from North America, Europe, Africa, Japan, India and Central Asia. The collection also included contemporary wearable art and fiber arts.[3]
The museum was named after its founding benefactor, Ruth E. Funk, an artist and designer,[4] who donated funds and her collection of international textiles to the museum in 2006.[5]
The museum was closed in 2021 and the Florida Tech Esports Center was instituted in its location.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Two Art Quilt Exhibits at Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Melbourne, Florida, through August 18, 2012". About Quilts. June 9, 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Florida Tech (August 8, 2013). "Ruth Funk Center For Textile Arts Presents Cultural Highlights From The Permanent Collection". Space Coast Daily. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "About us". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Cloth and Culture: Couture Creations of Ruth E. Funk". Panache Partners. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "History". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Neale, Rick (2021-05-12). "FIT's Funk textile museum to become esports arena". Florida Today.
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