Upcoming Midwestern Regional Events
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CSA’s Midwestern Region holds events on a regular basis. If you have an idea for an event, please contact our Programs and Events Coordinator, Patricia Edmonson.

Costume Society of America's Midwest Regional Symposium
Fashioning the Midwest:
At the Heart of Turtle Island
Midwestern Regional Symposium
November 6 - 7, 2025
Bata Shoe Museum
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Costume Society of America’s Midwest Region invites you to the beautiful city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada for Fashioning the Midwest, At the Heart of Turtle Island, a two-day regional symposium in Downtown, Toronto. This event will offer tours of the Bata Shoe Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum along with presentations, social and networking opportunities.
A highlight of the event will be keynote speaker Justine Woods, Curator of Indigenous Collections at the Bata Shoe Museum.
For questions contact Andrea Melvin, Midwest Regional Chair at amelvin@grpm.org.