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.
The Fashion Industry is a $3 trillion dollar market and represents 2% of the Global GDP. FAC emphasizes the necessity for the fashion design and textile trades as paramount to our community.
FAC’s mission is to provide students and regional fashion designers with mentoring, training, resources, and industry network opportunities to fulfill their creative potential in the fashion industry.