We’re inviting you to join designers for online sewing circles where we can connect while helping our community. FASHION IN ACTION: MASKS is a project with Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design to make masks and get them to hospitals, long-term care facilities, grocery store workers and other vital service providers while creating community through connecting. According to the CDC, fabric masks are a crisis response option when other supplies have been exhausted.

We’re all in this together! We’re all worried and stressed with the speed of the drastic changes taking place in our lives. Staying positive, keeping busy and staying connected is a vital part of our mental and physical health.  

We know that art heals. Art creates empathy. And at a time where kindness matters more than ever, this is a way to both be productive AND keep us connected.

We are coordinating virtual meetings hosted by designers or organizations, where we can create masks together. These online virtual meetings are available as tutorials but more importantly they are available to build community. 

Once your masks are created, bundle them together in packs of 10 and drop them at RMCAD, information below. Athena Project will get them to organizations. ***DO NOT DROP OFF MASKS AT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL UNLESS WE ARE DIRECTED TO DO SO*** Of course, if you have contacts within our network who need the masks donate them there.

See below for a list of upcoming Zoom meetings.  Want to get started now?  We’ve provided a supply list a well as how to videos and links to the CDC.

Organizations who need masks:
Please click here to complete our form to share what your needs are. At this point, all organizations needing assistance are welcome to submit, no matter how large or small the request.

Individuals or organizations who are creating masks:
Please click here to complete our form to share who you are so we can keep you up to date with information/requests. If you are an organization partnering with us, please upload your logo as well and we will add it to our site.

Virtual Sewing Groups

More times will be updated as they are scheduled.

Drop off locations

Drop off locations will be updated as more are found.

RMCAD Visitor Center
1600 Pierce Street, Lakewood
(Inside the Texas Building on Campus)

• Look for the BLUE recycle bin just inside the entrance.
• Use the button with your elbow to open the doors to gain access.
• Hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Manus Supply Production Gallery
1 Galapago St, Denver, CO 80223

We are working on the distribution pipeline to get them directly in the hands of the doctors and nurses who need them and will share more info on that as it becomes available. We know there are collection drives and folks already engaged with mask-making. Our hope is to coordinate this effort, so it has as little impact on the hospitals as possible while we support preparation for the next wave of needs. And create a bit of “fashion community” while we’re at it.

Please reach out to info@wordpress-761314-2949346.cloudwaysapps.com with the subject FASHION IN ACTION: MASKS should you know of other collection hubs, points of contact or for any questions.