Are you ready to make a big impact?

For over a decade the Fashion Arts Collective has been a space for creative fashion designers. It's been a space for innovation, fashion incubation and collaboration, and you've been right there with us, each step of the way. Because of donors like you, Fashion Arts Collective is able to continue providing space, equipment, resources, industry networking and business opportunities for aspiring designers.

From the moment you walk into the Workroom at FAC, you'll find huge worktables, pattern tables, dress forms and machines all necessary for constructing the exact artistic visions of designers like Sam Macke. Sam is an Omaha designer showing his collections in several Fashion shows across the nation. He states, "FAC is such an integral part of my life. Having a space to openly and freely create is critical for young artists like myself. I am able to take my designs to the next level because of the opportunities FAC gives me."

And Sam isn't the only one. Over the past two years, we have expanded our class offerings to include elementary, middle and high school students especially in light of the reduction of sewing and design classes in schools across the state. Without FAC, many aspiring fashion students simply wouldn't attain the technical skills and design collaboration necessary to compete.

We need your help. We are in need of a sewing lab consisting of student level sewing machines and tables just for these students. This sewing lab will cost about $10,000-$12,000 to build and $30,000 to commence programming with hiring instructors. With your help, we can provide expanded programming to teach fashion design and garment construction in depth from industry leaders who are invested in passing down this important cultural and necessary craft and trade.

"I love the sense of community and culture FAC offers and I am so thankful to all the relationships I've made along the way.," Sam states. With your help we can continue to inspire, educate and provide for every designer at Fashion Arts Collective.

Please donate generously. There is nothing like Fashion Arts Collective anywhere in the region, but here, in downtown Omaha, in a small building where dreams are created.

The Fashion Arts Collective(FAC) is a non-profit committed to nurturing aspiring area students and designer talent to support the Midwest fashion ecosystem. The fashion industry gender ratio is 70% female, 25% male and 5% nongender specific with 45% identifying as LGBTQ2s+.

We at FAC are dedicated to providing this community their chance at pursuing a fashion and textile arts career by eliminating barriers such as access to equipment, notions, skilled instruction and regional and national professional mentors.

FAC Annual Appeal -Build a Sewing Lab!

By Fashion Arts Collective

FAC Annual Appeal -Build a Sewing Lab!

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