Midatlantic Fiber Association Inc

TO ACT AS A CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR ALL FIBER INTEREST GROUPS IN THE MID- ATLANTIC UNITED STATES WHICH CHOOSE TO BECOME MEMBER GROUPS OF THE ASSOCIATION. TO ENCOURAGE COOPERATION AMONG THE FIBER GROUPS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND CONDUCT CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS FOR EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION IN THE FIBER ARTS FIELD.

BIENNEIAL CONFERENCE: A CENTRAL FOCUS FOR MIDATLANTIC FIBER ASSOCIATION (MAFA) IS ITS BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, WHICH OFFERS IN DEPTH STUDY WORKSHOPS WITH LEADING FIBER ARTISTS. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF PARTICIPATING GUILDS ENJOY ONE MONTH OF PRIORITY REGISTRATION TIME AND REDUCED REGISTRATION FEES TO THE EVENT.

GRANT PROGRAMS: MAFA OFFERS GRANT, FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATING GUILDS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS; GUILD MEMBERS COMMITTED TO SHARING LEARNING EXPERIENCES; AND NOVICES LEARNING FIBER ARTS SKILLS.

PUBLICITY FOR GUILD PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS: MAFA OFFERS A PLACE TO PUBLICIZE GUILD PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS WITH OTHER GUILDS. HOST GUILD WEBSITES: MAFA CAN CREATE AND HOST MEMBER GUILDS' WEBSITES ON ITS SERVER AT NOT COST. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS: ALTHOUGH MAFA IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ITS MEMBER GUILDS, ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS ARE OPEN TO COMMERICAL ENTERPRISES, INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND TO INDIVIDUALS NOT IN AFFILIATED GUILDS. SOCIAL MEDIA: MAFA SUPPORTS VIBRANT SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES ON FACEBOOK, PINTEREST, RAVELRY, WEAVOLUTION AND TWITTER. RESOURCES: MAFA PROVIDES A RESOURCE SITE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO INTERACT IN LEARNING THROUGH PROJECT IDEAS, ONLINE POSTS FOR SALE ITEMS AND LINKS TO OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES.