The International Quilt Study Center (IQSC) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was established in 1997 as a result of the donation of more than 900 quilts by collectors Ardis and Robert James. The program, which encourages scholarship and nurtures the appreciation of quilts as art and their significant cultural history, is the only one of its kind in existence.

Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) is a national not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1989 to serve artists working in the art quilt medium. SAQA sponsors exhibits, conferences, workshops, and awareness to the public-at-large.

The mission of Surface Design Association is to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of textiles in the art and design communities as well as in the general public.

The American Quilter's Society is a dynamic membership organization with goals firmly set in future growth of the American quilting community. With members from all states and territories of the United States, and 80 foreign countries, AQS has established itself as a voice within the quilting community.

The International Quilt Association is dedicated to the preservation of the art of quilting, the attainment of public recognition for quilting as an art form, and the advancement of the state of the art throughout the world.

The Santa Barbara Quilting Retreat is a quilting workshop held in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.

The Quilt National is one of the leading shows worldwide dedicated to the display of Art Quilts. Terrie Hancock Mangat’s debut in the quilt world has been traced to the inaugural Quilt National in 1979. She won the prize for Most Innovative Use of the Medium in 1983.

Art Quit Tahoe is a prominent teaching symposium that draws many prominent quilt artists each year. Terrie Hancock Mangat has been a featured instructor at Art Quilt Tahoe on many occasions.

Quilt San Diego is a not-for-profit international arts organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the quilt as art. QUILT VISIONS is a juried exhibition of quilts celebrating the Art of the Quilt bi-annually.

St. Theresa Textile Trove is a nationally renowned fabric and bead shop based in Cincinnati, Ohio founded by Terrie Hancock Mangat.

Free Spirit Fabric produces eclectic and creative fabric lines and features several prominent studio quilt artists as designers including Michael James, Jane Sassaman and Terrie Hancock Mangat.

Directed towards an international, discerning audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context: fine art, interiors, fashion, travel and shopping.

The Electric Quilt Company provides quality computer software and books for quilters, as well as providing an information resource for local quilting classes, newsletters and a message board.

PlatteForum is a Denver, Colorado-based art + education center. It is a community-centered space where artists create work, collaborate with young people, and present work to the public through exhibitions and performances.

Wholly Rags is a Taos, New Mexico-based non-profit whose mission is “to piece together and rethread the fabric of our community by gathering the cloth of the past to conserve the culture of the future.

Lauryn Esther Studio is a Denver-Colorado based jewelry and art boutique. The Proprietor, Lauryn Esther Mangat is the daughter of Terrie Hancock Mangat.

The Harwood Museum, located in Taos, New Mexico, has been a center of art and culture for Taos and the Northern New Mexico region since 1923. Terrie Hancock Mangat is on the board of the Harwood Museum.

This is the website of Jane Sassaman, a prominent quilt artist, educator and textile designer. Jane website is full of information regarding her classes and workshops and also provides an easy way to purchase her art work and related materials online.

Nancy Crow is a prominent instructor and quilt artist and considered one of the pioneers of modern American quilt making. Here website provides information on workshops, upcoming events and an extensive archive of her work.

Michael James is a prominent academic and quilt artist who is a long-standing pioneer of the modern quilt making tradition. His website provides academic info based on his involvement in the International Quilt Study Center and an archive of his work.

Katie Pasquini is a prominent instructor and quilt artist whose work is included in the top 100 quits of the 20th Century. Katie organizes and conducts the Alegre retreat for quiltmakers, now in its twelfth year.

David Walker is a prominent quilt artist and designer. His website provides an archive of his works and personal philosophies among other topics.

This is the website of Susie Shie and James Acord. Information regarding Susie’s quilt making camps and classes can be found as well as journal entries and an archive of her work.

Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine is a leading trade publication dedicated to the interests of quilt makers.

A mailing list for contemporary quilters with over 1800 subscribers. Includes members galleries, links to home pages and a calendar of quilt-related events maintained in tandem with Art/Quilt Magazine.

Selections from the 100 most acclaimed quilts of the 20th century as reported in the PBS special “A Century of Quilts”.

This is an excerpt from Robert Shaw’s book, “The Art Quilt”.

The Ardis and Robert James Collection includes more than 1,000 quilts. In 1997, the Jameses donated the bulk of their collection to the University of Nebraska, forming the nucleus of the International Quilt Study Center Collections. The world-renowned collection includes both antique quilts ranging in date from the late 1700s to the present and studio art quilts, made both in the United States and throughout the world.