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Grant Recipient

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Photo Credit: Imagine Photography

Karen Baker

Craft Research Fund—Project Grant

2024

Recovering African American Stories in Textile Design History from 1800 – 1909

African-American textile and fiber artists and designers have been underrepresented despite their many contributions to textile design history. This research project will highlight their important contributions from 1800 to 1909.

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Washington, DC

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Grant amount

$9,500

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