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https://youtu.be/2AWoRo8Cm18 The Costume Industry Coalition (CIC) is honored to have the support of one of the theatre industry’s greatest champions: Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton! Hillary Clinton has always been a supporter of the Arts. In a recent New York Times virtual panel, she was bemoaning the fact that she misses live theatre. She also tweeted her support for CIC partner Be An #ArtsHero, the grassroots organization lobbying Congress for comprehensive arts relief.... That prompted the CIC to reach out to Secretary Clinton, and revisit the indelible connection she has to our Members. Having Secretary Clinton’s support has motivated the CIC Members to continue advocating for our collective survival. With your contributions, both through donations and sharing our story, we will ensure CIC Members--and the artisans they employ--can survive this crisis and continue to bring magic to stages and screens for years to come. Click here http://www.CostumeIndustryCoalition.com/donate to donate to the CIC Recovery Fund.

Please wish us luck as prepare to #downsize yet again this week. Fingers crossed that 2021 will bring back luck, joy, prosperity, and live theater! #hatrabbitstudio #studio #studiospace #covid19 #broadway #livetheater #studiocat #makerspace #catsofinstagram #brooklyn #smallerisballer

We started the Costume Industry Coalition in June to advocate for the survival of the custom costume community during this crisis. The CIC’s 55 Members employ o...ver 500 costume artisans and experts; our goal is to make sure they all have an artistic home to which to return when this is all over. We have been overwhelmed by the support we have received from so many, not only in the form of donations, but in the constant encouragement and amplification of our cause. We are being recognized not only as a valuable part of the entertainment industry, but as a unique ecosystem unlike any other. One of our greatest supporters has been Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, one of the nation’s leading industry-based HIV/AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. From the beginning of the pandemic, they have mobilized and raised millions of dollars to help thousands in the entertainment industryincluding the CIC. We are proud to call them a partner, and encourage you to support them in any way you can. Throughout 2021, the CIC will continue our fight for survival, while continuing to pull back the curtain on the awe-inspiring talent and craftsmanship that make up the custom costume industry. From concept to care, we are the costume experts involved in every aspect of bringing costumes to the stage, screen, and beyond. We encourage you to invite your friends and family to stand in support of the CIC and our incredible community in any way they can. . . . #SaveTheCostumeIndustry #CostumeIndustryCoalition #Costumes #CostumeIndustry #nycCostumeIndustry #MadeInNYC #MadeInNY #CustomMade #HandMade #NYCGarmentDistrict #GarmentDistrict #artists #craftspeople #artisan

Oh beloved Meghan Sara, we hope to have you back soon!