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.
Our growing archive includes drawings, documents, photographs, and design records that support research, exhibitions, publications, and academic programs. As these materials continue to be entrusted to OA+D, partnerships play a critical role in ensuring their preservation and accessibility.
Partnership Opportunities
Traveling Exhibitions
OA+D supports the development of exhibitions using archival materials, including curated selections of drawings, photographs, and documents for museum and university settings.
Research & Academic Collaboration
We work 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 long-term care and accessibility.
Public Programming
We partner on lectures, panels, symposia, and educational programming that expand engagement with organic architecture and design.
Grant-Funded Preservation Work
OA+D actively pursues and collaborates on grant-funded initiatives that support:
Archival preservation and conservation
Cataloging and digitization
Exhibition development
Research and publication
Development of our digital archive and website to expand public, academic, and institutional access
Why This Work Matters
As collections grow, so does the need for preservation, processing, and access. Many materials require specialized care and resources to be properly cataloged and made available.
Support and partnership enable OA+D to expand access to these materials for researchers, institutions, and the public.
Partner With OA+D
We welcome collaboration with universities, museums, foundations, curators, and researchers interested in preservation, exhibitions, and academic use of these materials.
