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Grants, Awards & Honors

Grants:

Adele Filene Student Presenter Grant

College and University Collection Care Grant

CSA Travel Research Grant

Stella Blum Student Research Grant

Small Museums Collection Care Grant

Angels Project

Awards &
Honors:

Award of Excellence in Costume Design/Technology

CSA Fellow Award

Millia Davenport Publication Award

The Richard Martin Exhibition Award

Scholars' Roundtable Honor

 

Costume Society of America Fellow Award

Purpose
To recognize the dedication, commitment, leadership, and outstanding contributions of members of the Costume Society of America.

Description
The Costume Society of America Fellow Award recognizes those members of the Costume Society of America whose dedication, commitment, leadership, and outstanding contributions to the Society and to the field of costume warrant bestowal of the society's highest honor as Fellow. The Fellow Selection Committee, composed of six members and a Chairperson appointed by the President, is charged with reviewing the nominations and selecting those worthy of this recognition. The presentation of the award is made at the Annual National Symposium and an announcement is published in the CSA Newsletter, DRESS and local newspapers. Fellows continue to be recognized at the National Symposia and serve as guides and mentors by challenging the membership and encouraging their extraordinary participation and contributions on behalf of the Society.

Requirements
Candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • Members of the Costume Society of America for a minimum of ten years.
  • Professional work that focuses on costume.
  • Scholarly output that highlights the field.
  • Any other significant contribution to the field that has increased the visibility of the field and the organization.

Deadline
Nominations must be postmarked by November 30th of each year.

Application
Nominations are submitted in writing by members of CSA with supporting letters from at least ten other current members.

For application materials, specific eligibility requirements, or more detailed information, please contact the National Office. Include the name of the grant in your request.

CSA Fellow Award Committee Chair - Jean Parsons

 

Costume Society of America Fellow Award Recipients

Class of 2012:
Vicki Berger, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Barbara Broudo, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Phyllis Tortora, Briarcliff Manor, New York, USA

Class of 2011:
Elizabeth Wayland Barber, Pasadena, California, USA
June Burns Bove, Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA

Class of 2010:
Caralee Biery Smith, Aledo, Texas, USA

Class of 2009:
Patricia Reiff Anawalt, Los Angeles, California, USA
Joanne Bubolz Eicher, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Class of 2008:
No award granted

Class of 2007:
Sally Helvenston Gray, Haslett, Michigan, USA
Rosalyn Lester, Blackburg, Virgina USA

Class of 2006:
Edward F. Maeder, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Class of 2005:
Kay King, Houston, Texas, USA

Class of 2004:
Margaret Ordoñez, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Linda Welters, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

Class of 2003:
Nancy Bryant, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Joy Emery, West Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Sally Queen, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Class of 2002:
Joan Severa, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Class of 2001:
Patricia C. Warner, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Class of 2000:
Jane Farrell-Beck, Ames, Iowa, USA
Claudia Brush Kidwell, Washington D.C., USA

Class of 1999:
No award granted

Class of 1998:
Colleen Callahan, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Patricia Cunningham, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Class of 1997:
No award granted

Class of 1996:
Richard Martin, New York, New York, USA

Class of 1995:
Inez Brooks-Myers, Oakland, California, USA
Otto Charles Thieme
Helene von Rosenstiel, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Class of 1994:
Robert Riley

Class of 1993:
Jean Druesedow, Kent, Ohio, USA
Phyllis Specht, Pasadena, California, USA

Class of 1992:
Alicia M. Annas, San Diego, California, USA
Elizabeth S. Brown, Belle Mead, New Jersey, USA
Patricia A. Trautman, Enfield, Connecticut, USA
Polly Willman, Washington D.C., USA

Class of 1991:
Stella Blum, New York, New York, USA
J. Herbert Callister, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Ann Coleman, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Adele Filene, New York, New York, USA
Cora Ginsburg, New York, New York, USA
Dr. Jack Handford, Los Angeles, California, USA
Elizabeth Jachimowicz, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Shannon Rodgers

 

 

 
 

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