Costumers of Color, Inc. 501(c)(3)
Building a multicultural* community of belonging where People of Color (POC) are welcomed, respected, and valued.
Read our 2024 Annual Report here
Costumers of Color, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that benefits the public by awarding scholarships, creating educational events, and leading historical costuming trips for all* those who value inclusion, fairness, & history.
OUR ACTIVITIES
- December 2025
- January 2026
- 1/31 – CoCo Noir Historical Symposium via Zoom Webinar
- February 2026
- 2/12 to 2/20 – Historical Costuming in Venice, Italy
- July 2026
- 7/10 to 7/13 – Regency Costuming in Scotland (collaboration)
- August 2026
- 8/2 to 8/9 – Regency/Georgian Cruise from Seattle (collaboration)
- October 2026
- 10/3 – 18th C Symposium & Rococo Salon in Seattle, WA
- 10/16 to 10/18 – Magna Carta: Robin Hood & King John LARP in Seattle (collaboration)
- January 2027
- 1/11 to 1/18 – 18th C Creole Costuming in New Orleans
Our vision is for welcoming and safe multicultural* spaces in historical costuming and living history. The community we are building benefits from valuing individuals with varied perspectives and experiences. Together, we highlight and celebrate the contributions of communities of color to the historical record.
Gigi Coulson, our Founder and Executive Director, is a retired sociologist, researcher, and living historian who is available to discuss collaboration and/or sponsorship with you. Contact her at costumersofcolor@gmail.com
Our organization is 100% volunteer. 100% of donated funds go towards our three initiatives: Education, Events, and Travel. Our 2025 activities have been funded by donors like YOU, and grants from Seedtime Fund, the Walmart Spark Good program, and the Microsoft Nonprofit program.
SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Your donations are vital to accomplish the three initiatives that further our mission. Please consider giving a tax-deductible gift today. Click the link below or scan the QR code with your phone.
The links below lead to our verified Stripe nonprofit account page. Donations to Costumers of Color are deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.
Between September 16 and December 2 we are fundraising with a goal of $5,000 via Zeffy.
Or donate via Stripe using this QR Code!
Thank you for your time and generosity!
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Purpose
To benefit the public by providing historical education, costuming education, history-focused events, educational travel opportunities, and educational historical costuming activities that promote the inclusion and belonging of people of color with a focus on the history of people of color in the pre-21st Century period. We recognize historical contributions without engaging in exclusion or discrimination.
To support our work donate via Stripe here or our PayPal Charity Account at paypal.me/costumersofcolor
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