Exhibit Preparation and Promotion: Treasures of the Textiles and Clothing Museum
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The first national meeting of textile and clothing professors took place in Madison, Wisconsin in June 1959. With a mission to advance excellence in education, scholarship and innovation, and their global applications, the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) is a professional and educational association of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education.
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In spring 2013, the Textiles and Clothing Museum (TCM), Iowa State University unveiled the exhibit, “Treasures of the TCM.” The exhibit was a culmination of 2 years of preparation by the two curators and a host of other individuals and organizations. This paper and subsequent presentation highlights the processes in which the curators selected the over 50 objects in the exhibit, secured funding for a 70 page full color exhibit catalog, and promoted the exhibit through television, newspaper, and Internet media channels. The preparation and promotion of the exhibit, including lessons learned along the way, will be beneficial to curators, collection managers, and staff of college and university historic textile and clothing collections.