OrigamiUSA

OrigamiUSA (sometimes abbreviated as "OUSA") is the largest origami organization in the United States, with offices located at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It was founded in 1980 by Michael Shall, Alice Gray, and Lillian Oppenheimer as the Friends of the Origami Center of America and was renamed OrigamiUSA on July 1, 1994. Since its founding, OrigamiUSA has been fully non-profit and volunteer-based and is a 501(c)(3) corporation. OrigamiUSA organizes the largest origami convention in the world each June in New York City, and in addition publishes a magazine, The Paper, an annual collection of origami diagrams, and a website, and also provides educational materials and supports numerous other activities that spread the art of origami.

The mission statement is the following: "OrigamiUSA's mission is to share the joy and appreciation of paperfolding, preserve its history, nurture its growth, bring people together, and encourage community among paperfolders."

OrigamiUSA provides a variety of services to its members and to the world origami community:

Special Conventions

OrigamiUSA has sponsored several conventions in the past on an irregular basis:

The following is a list of OrigamiUSA's current standing committees, their chairpersons, and their purposes. Other committees are formed as needed. Committees are open to all members.

JC Nolan (Chair), Ruthanne Bessman, Josiah Jaggers, Marc Kirschenbaum.

Organizes and maintains the archives of OrigamiUSA. OrigamiUSA has a rich history that is full of amazing photographs, diagrams and models. The Archives Committee is responsible for the storage and cataloging of these materials.

Rachel Katz (Chair), Patty Grodner, Judy Hall, Joel Stern, Susan Wettling.

Administers the awards given by OrigamiUSA. This committee solicits nominees and judges entries for the OrigamiUSA Teaching and Florence Temko Innovation awards. (The Michael Shall Volunteer Recognition Award is administered by the Board.)

Mark Kennedy (Co-chair), Jan Polish (Co-chair), Marc Kirschenbaum, Gay Merrill Gross, Ros Joyce, Maria Velazquez. 

Sets policy and makes decisions regarding stock and operation of The Origami Source, which is managed by Mike and Janet Hamilton. The Business Committee is always looking for new and exciting additions to The Origami Source List.

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