09/25/2026
🧵 It took Malissa Long nearly a decade to find other fiber artists in Kansas. Now, she’s helping build a community where creativity can flourish.
Inspired by generations of makers in her own family, Malissa uses fiber arts to express her unique perspective while creating opportunities for others to learn and grow. Her Koch Cultural Trust grant helped fund sewing machines for classes and equipment that allows her to take her work outside the traditional studio setting.
Applications for the Koch Cultural Trust grant close October 1. Visit the link to learn more: https://www.kochfamilyfoundation.org/koch-cultural-trust