Zelma H. Weisfeld Costume Design & Technology Award

Nomination Deadline: Oct. 31, 2024

The Zelma H. Weisfeld Costume Design & Technology Award recognizes an exceptional costume artist who is a current student (graduate or undergraduate) or an early career professional (within two years of graduation).

This award was established in 1997 by Zelma H. Weisfeld, USITT Fellow, Costume Designer/Historian, and Consultant. Candidates for the Zelma H. Weisfeld Award in Costume Design must display a strong design aesthetic competency in a variety of areas. The successful entrant will demonstrate clear execution regarding artistic and technical choices, process, and product.

Winners of this award receive $2,000 and Conference registration for USITT's Annual Conference & Stage Expo. Awards are presented at USITT's Annual Conference & Stage Expo.

Past Winners

2024

Grzegorz Labuda

2023

M.J. Hromek

2022

Zhang Yu

2021

Erin Barnett

2020

Brooke Nicole Kesler

2019

Erin Reed

2018

Courtney Foxworthy

2017

Marla Parker

2016

Sophie Schneider

2015

Maureen Freedman

2014

Lindsay Hinz

2013

Albulena Borovci

2012

Shannon Smith

2011

Kimberley Lorentz O'Callaghan

2010

Ariana Schwartz

2009

A.W. Nadine Grant

2008

Kevin Thacker

2007

Brandon McWilliams

2006

Zi Xie

2005

Clinton O'Dell

2004

Marija Djordjevic

2003

Lynnsey D. Slanina

2002

Olivera Gajic

2001

Nicole Bartet

2000

Andrea Varga

1999

Erin Slattery

1998

Timothy Dial