About CAA
Mission Statement
The College Art Association supports all practitioners and interpreters of visual art and culture, including artists and scholars, who join together to cultivate the ongoing understanding of art as a fundamental form of human expression. Representing its members’ professional needs, CAA is committed to the highest professional and ethical standards of scholarship, creativity, connoisseurship, criticism, and teaching.
Core Values
The College Art Association values, supports, and promotes:
- Intellectual and artistic originality and academic excellence
- Ethical and professional standards
- The exchange and dissemination of diverse artistic and scholarly viewpoints
- The careers of professionals in the fields of art, art history, and visual studies
- The contribution of artistic culture to society
