African American Fiber Arts Guild (AAFAG) is an organization of artists dedicated to the expression of art in and about African American life, history, and expression through the use of fiber.
AAFAG is a membership organization, established in 2023 as a cooperative of independent African America fine artist working in fiber of all kinds, where fiber is the primary medium.
Established initially in the Washington Metropolitan area including Maryland, DC, and Virginia, we acknowledge that the membership may expand beyond this region in the future, if there is significant interest.
Purpose:
- To educate ourselves and others in techniques and methodologies, traditional and non-traditional, of fiber arts, and to act as a source for sharing information, skills, resources, and the history of African Americans working in fiber.
- To provide a forum for meetings to exchange ideas, and to engage other guilds and organizations to showcase the work of AAFAG members.
- To give voice to African Americans working in fiber arts and highlight their role in modern American society and culture, and to celebrate the work of AA artists working in fiber.
- To further elevate fiber arts from craft to artistry.
- To secure space for exhibition of AAFAG members’ art.
- To offer teaching opportunities to the community and to seek funding for such endeavors through grants and foundation funding as appropriate.
