Richard Martin Exhibition Awards recognize outstanding costume exhibitions presented by small and large institutions and by student members. Award-winning exhibitions demonstrate excellence and innovation in the interpretation and presentation of costume, providing a transforming experience to both students of costume and the public. Large exhibitions, small exhibitions, and student-led or student-driven exhibitions are eligible. To be eligible, an exhibition must be mounted physically or virtually at a museum, historical society, historic house, academic department within an institution of higher learning, or at a site where museum standards are applied. At least sixty percent of the objects on display must relate to or be costume artifacts. The exhibition must have at least one person on the exhibition team who is a CSA member and have been presented in the fifteen months prior to the application deadline. The curator must not have received the award in the past three years. This stipulation does not apply to professional or faculty mentors of student-led exhibitions. CSA recognizes that exhibition size is not necessarily an indicator of excellence. It also acknowledges that large institutions with large exhibition budgets may have an unfair advantage over smaller institutions with less funding. Institution information must include a description of the institution or institutions responsible for the exhibition's creation, including: the institution mission(s); staffing associated with the exhibition; and the budget for the exhibition. Please visit the award's website or contact the Costume Society of America for more information.