CSA College and University Collection Care Grant

Organization
Costume Society of America
c/o Kristen Miller Zohn, Executive Director
PO Box 852
Columbus, GA 31902-0852
Toll Free Number
800-272-9447
Emails
national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com

Award Type -
Grant

Purpose
To assist the costume and textiles collection of a college or university that receives little or no financial support from its institution.
Focus -
Design.
Qualifications -
Applying institutions must meet the following requirements: have a collection consisting of dress, textiles, and related objects that is intended for preservation; legally own the collection (a private collection housed in a college/university is not eligible); provide institutional endorsement of the collection by some expression of commitment for the care and management of the collection; must be or become an Institutional Member of the Costume Society of America or have an active staff member who is an Individual CSA member; an institution is not eligible to receive a grant more than once in three years.
Criteria
Evaluations will be based upon: high impact of the project on collection’s well-being and mission; feasibility of the project in terms of budget, timeline, and personnel to carry it out; significance of the collection to the academic unit.
Amount -
$1,500
Award Duration -
Annual.

Number of Recipients -
Varies.
To Apply
Applications are available on the web site and should be submitted online.
Deadline -
October 15.

Contact -
Committee Chair, Kelly Richardson; Email: ksrichar@indiana.edu.
For more information
http://costumesocietyamerica.com