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Credential Application Guidelines for Red Carpet Arrivals at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala

Applications must be received by Friday, April 24, from all media outlets wishing to be considered for accreditation to cover red-carpet arrivals at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala Benefit, which will be held on the evening of Monday, May 4, 2009, to inaugurate the exhibition The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion.

Please complete one application per photographer, writer, or film crew. Your credential application does not confirm permission to cover arrivals at this event.

The following information should be included in your credential application:

1. Indicate the type of credential you are seeking: Still Photographer, Writer, or Film crew
2. Full name(s). If film crew, provide all names.
3. Mailing address
4. Office phone and fax number
5. E-mail address (you will be notified of your status via this address). Only one email address is required per film crew.
6. The name of your publication/outlet, its market, and its circulation/viewership/listenership

NOTE: If you are applying for a still photography credential, your application must include a letter of assignment from your editor on company letterhead.

This information should be sent via email to communications@metmuseum.org or via fax to (212) 472-2764. You will be notified of your credential status as soon as your application is processed.

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