Annual Conference
Annual Meeting of the College Art Association
CAA’s Annual Conference is the preeminent national forum for the visual arts, bringing together scholars, visual artists, critics, museum curators, art educators, and arts administrators from the United States and abroad. Providing an arena for intellectual, esthetic, and professional exchange and learning of the highest order, the Annual Conference is integral to CAA’s mission of excellence in scholarship, freedom of expression, and inclusiveness.
The opening plenary session features the CAA awards ceremony in addition to a keynote address delivered by distinguished artist, scholar, curator, or public official. Over the last decade, the conference has grown tremendously, offering two hundred sessions and events over four days and attracting 5,000–6,000 participants and attendees, with many prestigious museums and galleries in the host city hosting openings and receptions. Related events such as the Regional MFA exhibition and ARTspace, the “conference-within- the-conference,” serve student artists and artist members.
In addition, CAA hosts numerous professional-development workshops for emerging artists and scholars and panels on academic practices and pedagogical issues. Job and mentorship opportunities abound in the single largest career fair for professionals in all areas of the visual arts. The conference also facilitates networking opportunities that will enable members to exchange information and ideas with colleagues from around the world. The annual Book and Trade Fair enables attendees to view the new publications, products, and services from companies serving artists, scholars, museum professionals, and students.
