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The
Costume Society of America advances the
global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance.
We work to stimulate
scholarship and encourage study in the rich and diverse
field of costume.
The Costume Society of America was founded
on March 23, 1973 and incorporated in the state of New
York on September 12, 1973.
The Costume Society of America serves it members, and
promotes goals with national symposia and publications
including the annual
journal Dress, its newsletter CSA News, its electronic newsletter
CSA E-News, and the Membership Directory.
CSA began forming regional
groups in 1978. There are six regional groups in the United
States and Canada, and one international group. Individual
regions hold annual meetings, sponsor programs and publish
newsletters.
The CSA Series, began in 1999, is a partnership
between Texas Tech University Press and Costume Society of America.
It
is
a special series dedicated to the history and conservation
of dress
adornment and to interpreting culture through appearance.
Costume
Society of America provides many Awards, Grants, and Honors.
The Stella
Blum Student Research Grant stimulates student scholarship in the field of North American costume.
The Adele Filene Student Presenter Grants
supports students' scholarship presentations at National Symposia.
The Travel Research Grant
supports the research of non-student members.
The Small Museum Collection Care Grants underwrite the costs of critical costume needs in underfunded institutions.
The College and University Collection Care Grant supports the care and instructional mission of a study collection.
The Millia Davenport Publication Award annually recognizes excellence in published scholarship.
The Richard Martin Exhibition Award annually recognizes excellence
in the exhibition of costume.
The Theatrical Costume Design Award biannually recognizes the body of work of a costume designer in the performing arts.
The Costume Society of America Fellows Award recognizes
CSA members for their outstanding contribution to the organization and the field of costume and fashion.
The Scholars' Roundtable advances scholarship about costume.
To learn more about us read our President's
Message and our Overview
and Resolution.
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