Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts

Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts
Established	2009
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

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]

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

^ "Two Art Quilt Exhibits at Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Melbourne, Florida, through August 18, 2012". About Quilts. June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ Florida Tech (August 8, 2013). "Ruth Funk Center For Textile Arts Presents Cultural Highlights From The Permanent Collection". Space Coast Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ "About us". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ "Cloth and Culture: Couture Creations of Ruth E. Funk". Panache Partners. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ "History". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^ Neale, Rick (May 12, 2021). "FIT's Funk textile museum to become esports arena". Florida Today.

External links

Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts website

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[1] "Two Art Quilt Exhibits at Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, Melbourne, Florida, through August 18, 2012". About Quilts. June 9, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[2] Florida Tech (August 8, 2013). "Ruth Funk Center For Textile Arts Presents Cultural Highlights From The Permanent Collection". Space Coast Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[3] "About us". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[4] "Cloth and Culture: Couture Creations of Ruth E. Funk". Panache Partners. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[5] "History". Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[6] Neale, Rick (May 12, 2021). "FIT's Funk textile museum to become esports arena". Florida Today.

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