The Textile Society: Professional Development Awards
10 April 2024
Deadline: September 1, 2025
The Society’s Professional Development Awards of up to £2,000 support the further development of professional practitioners within their chosen textile discipline, whether art, craft, design, curatorial, scientific or any other textile related field.
The Awards are intended for professionals working within a recognised field of textiles, including PhD candidates in the later stages of their research.
Applications are assessed annually, and the award is given on the strength of the applicant meeting the professional criteria within their discipline and chosen textile field.
Award Criteria
- Applicants must be institutional or individual members of the Textile Society.
- Applicants must complete the online form, submitted through your institutional or individual Textile Society membership number. You must complete all sections of the application form.
- The Textile Society welcomes innovative and ambitious projects showing energy and originality.
- The Society is looking for creative projects that are viable and have vision.
Deadline Monday 1st September.
To submit your application by the closing date, please join by 18 August 2025 for your membership number to be activated.