General Questions
How can I donate a quilt?
The International Quilt Study Center's Acquisitions Committee directs the growth of the Center's collections. The committee members are guided by a Collections Plan, which outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the collection. This helps the committee members identify priority areas for collecting, as well as areas where the Center has significant representation. Acceptance of a quilt is determined by a majority vote of Acquisitions Committee members.
Committee members consider the following criteria for donations:
*The outlined collecting goals of the collection
*Aesthetics, or the overall appearance of a quilt
*Documentation: what is known about the quilt and its maker
Who made the quilt?
Where was the quilt made?
When was the quilt made?
Why was the quilt made?
*The historic value of the quilt
*Condition of the quilt
*The fit of the quilt in the collection
To donate a quilt, please send the following:
*Photographs of the quilt: An overall photo if possible, detail photos that illustrate condition, fabric details or other significant elements of the quilt - inscriptions, quilting, etc.
*Documentation (See list above)
To: Carolyn Ducey, Curator of Collections
International Quilt Study Center & Museum
1523 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln, NE 68583-0838
