Institutional Partnerships & Grants
The Organic Architecture + Design Archives (OA+D) collaborates with universities, museums, cultural institutions, and foundations to preserve, study, and expand access to original materials from the organic architecture movement.
The archive includes original drawings, documents, photographs, and design records that support research, exhibitions, publications, and academic programs. As collections continue to be entrusted to OA+D, institutional partnerships play an essential role in ensuring their long-term preservation and accessibility.
Partnership Opportunities
Traveling Exhibitions
OA+D supports the development of exhibitions drawn from archival collections, including curated selections of drawings, photographs, and documents for presentation in museum and university settings.
Research & Academic Collaboration
OA+D works with faculty, students, and scholars to provide access to collections for research, thesis work, publications, and academic study.
Collection Stewardship & Acquisition
OA+D collaborates with institutions and donors to secure, preserve, and process at-risk collections, ensuring their long-term care and accessibility.
Public Programming
OA+D partners on lectures, panel discussions, symposia, and educational programming that expand engagement with organic architecture and design.
Grant-Funded Initiatives
OA+D actively pursues and collaborates on grant-funded projects that support:
Archival preservation and conservation
Cataloging and digitization
Exhibition development
Research and publication
Expansion of the digital archive and online platform
These initiatives help extend access to collections for public, academic, and institutional use.
Why Partnership Matters
As the archive grows, so does the need for the resources, expertise, and infrastructure required to properly preserve and make materials accessible. Many collections require specialized care, processing, and cataloging before they can be made available for research and exhibition.
Partnerships enable OA+D to expand access, strengthen preservation efforts, and support meaningful engagement with these materials across institutions and audiences.
Partner With OA+D
OA+D welcomes collaboration with universities, museums, foundations, curators, and researchers interested in preservation, exhibitions, and academic use of archival materials.
