Committees
Committees
As a membership organization, CAA depends on the dedication and commitment of the active members to ensure the vitality of its programs. Each year, hundreds of members serve on CAA committees, juries, and editorial boards, which oversee association governance, honors and awards, publications, and professional services. Except where noted, the CAA president appoints members of committees, juries, and editorial boards in consultation with the appropriate vice president.
Committee Types
CAA has two kinds of committees: those established by its By-laws, and those established by the Board of Directors. Additionally, ad hoc committees can be appointed from time to time by the president to address short-term needs of the association. By-law committees are integral to CAA governance and may only be modified by vote of the full membership. All other committees function at the discretion of the board and have specific responsibilities. They supervise ongoing projects and may recommend the initiation of programs and the adoption of statements which will further CAA’s goals. The board is, however, the final supervisor of each committee’s activities.
Among these, three are freestanding (Annual Conference, Publications, Exhibitions), while the others fall into clusters. There are nine Professional Interests, Practices, and Standards Committees; three editorial boards, and sixteen juries (twelve awards juries, two publication-grant juries, and two fellowship juries). Structure and administration differ for all committees, editorial boards, and juries, as does the scope of their responsibilities.
By-Law Committees
Executive Committee
Finance and Budget Committee
Nominating Committee
Committees and Juries Established by the Board of Directors
Annual Conference Committee
Audit Committee
Awards for Distinction Juries
Exhibitions Committee
Fellowship Juries
Professional Interests, Practices, and Standards Committees
- Committee on Diversity Practices
- Committee on Intellectual Property
- Committee on Women in the Arts
- Education Committee
- International Committee
- Museum Committee
- Professional Practices Committee
- Services to Artists Committee
- Student and Emerging Professionals Committee
Join a CAA Committee
A call for nominations and self-nominations for membership on Professional Interests, Practices, and Standards Committees is published annually on the CAA website. All nine committees have open slots to be filled for February 2011. Deadline: October 15, 2010.
