HGA provides educational programs, conferences, and an award-winning quarterly publication, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, to its members as it seeks to increase awareness of and appreciation for the fiber arts.

[2] In support of the fiber community, HGA provides a variety of educational opportunities, resources, programs, and events.

Grants & Scholarships HGA provides financial grant assistance for members to take non-accredited fiber art workshops and classes or to attend a fiber art regional conference and financial assistance for teaching members to offer classes to beginning weaving and spinning students.

The scholarships fund students furthering their education in the field of fiber arts, including textile research, history, and conservation.

Through panels and discussions, the Retreat seeks to strengthen guild leadership, unite organizations, and provide a platform for the sharing of ideas.

The exhibit opens each summer and then is available to tour to galleries and museums throughout the United States for the duration of a year to raise awareness and appreciation for the fiber arts.

[3] Today, Convergence® is a prominent biennial conference that brings together thousands of fiber arts enthusiasts to enjoy exhibits by artists from around the world, take seminars and workshops by prestigious and innovative leaders, build community, tour artist studios, and shop at a fiber art marketplace.

Published quarterly and distributed to all HGA Members, Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot features a broad spectrum of articles about the fiber arts, including design, history, shows, education, products, books, national and international textile news, as well as updates about HGA programs and people, and information received from local and regional guilds.