The George Hewitt Myers Award: Parviz Tanavoli

The George Hewitt Myers Award honors lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions in the field of textile arts. The award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by The Textile Museum’s Board of Trustees, is recognized as the highest international accolade in the field of textile arts. Discover prior recipients of the George Hewitt Myers Award.  

The 2026 honoree of the George Hewitt Myers Award is Parviz Tanavoli. Join us online as museum trustees Bruce Baganz and Wendel Swan honor Tanavoli’s contributions to textile studies. During the presentation, participants will see many examples of textiles that Tanavoli has collected and learn how they were used in Persian tribal cultures.

About Parviz Tanavoli 
Parviz Tanavoli is an artist, author, collector, exhibitor, sometime dealer, ethnographer, lecturer and scholar who has authored or co-authored over 40 publications, many of which include textiles. He has written and published extensively on Persian tribal textiles, including the key volume Shahsavan: Iranian Rugs and Textiles. 

About the Myers Award

The George Hewitt Myers Award honors lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions in the field of textile arts. The award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the board of trustees, is recognized as the highest international accolade in the field of textile arts. Learn more about the award

How to Participate 

This program is free and will take place online. To participate, please register in advance to reserve your space. Once you have registered, we will email you a link and details for joining on Zoom. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EDT / 9 a.m. PDT). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.