Advocacy
CAA and the National Coalition Against Censorship Release Joint Letter to the President of Pepperdine University
CAA and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) have released a joint letter to Pepperdine University’s president calling for the reinstallation of two censored art installations, removed from the Hold My Hand in Yours exhibition for “overly political content.”
CAA Statement On the Dismantling of Free Speech and Freedom of Expression
CAA fervently opposes the systemic dismantling of free speech, censorship, and retaliation for various forms of expression in US-based cultural institutions, universities, and the press.
ACLS Releases Statement Regarding White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) released a statement regarding the October 1 White House proposal to nine universities which delineated a list of demands in exchange for receiving preferential access to research funding.
CAA Signs On to ACLS Statement Regarding White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
CAA stands with ACLS and other learned societies in strong opposition to the White House directive forcing Smithsonian Institution museums to subject their presentation of American history to government review.
Direct Action Opportunities During Troubled Times
At a moment rife with existential threats to the visual arts and higher education, CAA members, affiliates, friends, and allies can make an impact by taking direct action.
CAA Signs on to ACLS + Council of Graduate Schools + The Phi Beta Kappa Society Joint Statement on Cuts to the NEH
CAA has signed on to the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), and The Phi Beta Kappa Society joint statement on cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
CAA Signs on to National Humanities Alliance Statement on Threats to the NEH
CAA has signed on to the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) statement on threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), released in response to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) targeting the NEH. DOGE aims to reduce staff, cut grant programs, and rescind grants that have already been awarded.
CAA Signs on to the American Historical Association Statement Defending the Smithsonian
CAA has signed on to the American Historical Association (AHA) statement defending the Smithsonian Institution after the release of a recent executive order and accompanying fact sheet claiming Smithsonian museums are displaying “…improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology.” This is a gross mischaracterization of the role and impact of the Smithsonian.
CAA Signs on to The Phi Beta Kappa Society + ACLS Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education
CAA has signed on to the Phi Beta Kappa Society and The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) joint statement addressing the Executive Order to close the US Department of Education.
CAA Signs on to AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
CAA has signed on to the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) joint statement on Federal Censorship of American History.