Research Excellence Clusters Funded in 2025/26



Congratulations to AHVA faculty members Germaine Koh and Erin Silver on receiving funding for their research clusters through the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition. Faculty member Althea Thauberger’s research cluster is in the second year of GCRC funding awarded in 2024/25.  

Circular Textiles, Sustainable Fibre, Slow Fashion: Germaine Koh 

Curatorial Research Cluster: Erin Silver co-led with Melanie O’Brian from the Belkin Gallery 

Critical Image Forum (CIF): Althea Thauberger co-led with Kelly McCormick