Friends of the Collection
Charles Kleibacker prepping for an exhibition with shopping bags and garments.
The Friends of the Collection is a membership organization and exceptional volunteers that was formally established in 1987. Initially recruited by then Designer-in-Residence Charles Kleibacker and members of the Columbus community, the purpose of the Friends is to support the mission of the Collection and promote the understanding, appreciation, and awareness of historic costume and textiles as well as support students.
In support of the Collection, the Friends pay an annual membership that helps support exhibitions, acquisitions, conservation, and preservation. Friends also are volunteers and help catalogue and prepare objects for storage.
In addition, the Friends participate in social and educational opportunities related to costume and textiles, such as attendance at exhibition openings, lectures, and programs initiated by the Collection.
Annual Membership
Benefits to members include a twice yearly newsletter and invitations to programs and events. If you wish to become a member of the Friends and/or volunteer in The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection at Ohio State, please contact us at (614) 292-3090 or strege.2@osu.edu.
- Student/Senior – $25
- Sustaining – $50
- Patron – $100
- Trendsetter – $250
- Designer – $500
- Couture – $1,000
- Haute Couture -$2,500
- Benefactor $5,000