Each year Collab, a non-profit organization founded in 1970 that raises funds for the Philadelphia Museum of Art's modern and contemporary design collection, presents its prestigious Design Excellence Award to a design professional who has made a significant contribution to the field; the 2002 award was presented to Ingo Maurer. Kathryn Bloom Hiesinger organized an complementary exhibition of Maurer's work in conjuction with the the award presentation.