Services

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Rentals

Membership based costume rentals to provide access to excellent costumes to artists at every level.

Our goal is access and we operate from a place of abundance rather than scarcity. We would rather the costumes be used than stored or wasted. Please ask about opportunities to remove capitalism from your costume acquisition.

Historically excluded designers or companies are eligible for a "Pay what you can" model or free costumes, email to inquire.

Workshops

Conscious Costume offers a variety of programs for you and your community to build more ethical practices. From sourcing, to sharing, to waste, these workshops are designed to help you understand your link in the broader supply and waste network.

Click for a menu of existing courses or contact us below to build your own!

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Consulting

Conscious Costume is available for consulting with your company or production to create a more ethical material flow. This includes everything from examining current practices and sustainability pain points to bring them in line with best practices.

Contact us today for a complimentary 30 minute discussion on your needs and our services. Following the intake consultation, all work is done on a sliding scale based on $150/hour.

Shopping/Sourcing for hire

Don’t have time to learn the ins and outs yourself? Hire us to do your sourcing for you! We’ll handle rental outreach, weeding through online second hand sources, best practices for more ethical sourcing on new products. $25 per hour, 6 hour minimum.

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Conscious Costume will be closed on Monday 10/14 in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day.
📣Celebrate the CGTA 10th Anniversary and our 9th Costume Swap! @C@chigreentheatre and Conscious Costume are excited to join @steeptheatre on 🎃OCTOBER 18 + 19 🎃 for another round of fun, free costumes, fabulous friends, and freeing your household