Ix Art Park Foundation

our mission to spark creativity and inspiration in people’s everyday lives. embracing the emerging trend toward immersive art experiences, we want to inspire people to find their own spark of imagination and creativity, and bring it to life using multiple artistic mediums. why ix [ɪks̠]? founded in 1919, frank ix & sons was originally based in union city, new jersey. in 1928, frank ix, jr. moved to charlottesville, virginia to build the third and eventually largest of six mills. he’d only planned to stay a year but liked it so much, he stayed a lifetime. known around town as the silk mill, ix & sons produced “greige goods”, unfinished fabrics. during world war ii, ix & sons shifted the emphasis of their output from bolts of fabric to nylon parachutes. four times, the undersecretary of war awarded ix & sons the army-navy production award, both for their industry and their contribution to the development of new fabrics such as rip-stop nylon, a true lifesaver for american paratroop