Vol. 58: New Grants and Resources + Weaving Common Threads w/ LMRM

Today’s Feature: LMRM (pronounced “loom room”)

Bustling Spaces is excited to introduce you to our featured Arts Organization for the month - LMRM!

LMRM (pronounced “loom room”) is a project space fostering opportunities for art-making, research, and community programming around digital weaving. Based in Chicago, LMRM is currently one of few places in the world offering public access to a TC2 digital jacquard loom and the only one in the U.S. with an open studio model: no residency application, and no university enrollment. Through rental equipment, workshops, events, and collaborations, LMRM strives to emphasize weaving as a contemporary art practice. Head over to their website to learn about their programs, check out their Full 2026 Warp & Workshop calendar, and learn about founder Hope Wang at the end of our newsletter

In addition, LMRM has launched an exciting Learn + Weave Fund to sponsor scholarship packages for ALAANA artists, underrepresented in the digital weaving field. By donating, you’re not just funding workshop seats—you’re helping diversify the questions being asked within craft.