Charitable Contributions
In addition to our mission of educating our members and the community, we are also dedicated to the promotion of fiber arts through philanthropy.
Below is a list of funds and organizations that WGNS has been able to support in recent years. If you would like to learn more about these worthy causes, please click on an organization’s name to go to that website.
Handweavers Guild of America Fiber Trust
Handweavers Guild of America Mearl Gable Grant
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
The Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles, IL
Irene Suyeoka Fund
WGNS has established a fund in memory of Irene Suyeoka (1923-2010), long-time weaver, teacher, and member of the Weavers Guild of the North Shore. WGNS Members may apply for financial assistance from this fund to attend weaving and fiber arts events.
If you are interested in applying for this grant, you will find it in the Members Only section. Please sign in and go to the Irene Grant page in the WGNS Members Only dropdown menu.