Costume Society of America Angels Project

Purpose The CSA Angels Project is a one day event, held each year, which provides conservation, storage and curatorial assistance to small collections across the country. Description The deserving collection selected by the Angels Project leadership is located in or near the host city of our yearly symposium. The first project was awarded in 2006 and since then Angels Projects have assisted collections across the nation. Staff and volunteers at the location of the Angels Project are provided training in museum standards of care for costume and accessories collections. Most of the necessary conservation supplies are donated by museum-industry businesses while the CSA Endowment supplies some monetary funds. CSA member-volunteers provide the expertise and human resources. Each CSA Angels Project offers the Costume Society of America membership a valuable opportunity to acquire and practice collection care, management and conservation skills. We hope you'll join us for our next Angels Project. Any CSA members interested in volunteering their services in the Angels Project may contact the CSA Angels Project Co-Chair: Martha Winslow Grimm, Textile/Costume Conservator, mwgr...@cox.net

Costume Society of America Angels Project Recipients Follow links to view videos of CSA Angels Projects 2012: The Marietta Museum of History, Marietta, GA, USA 2011: Colonial Dames of America at the William Hickling Prescott House, Boston, MA, USA 2010: Rebecca Maud Owens Costume Collection, Kansas City, MO, USA 2009: Phoenix Museum of History, Phoenix, AZ, USA 2008: Jackson Barracks Military Museum, New Orleans, LA, USA 2007: Ramona Pioneer Historical Society at the Guy B. Woodward Museum, Ramona, CA, USA 2006: Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Stonington Connecticut Historical Society, Stonington, CT, USA