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CFP: SECAC 2026: "Innovations and Institutions in Southeastern Cities" 

Type: Calls For Papers [View all]
Posted by: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Deadline: Wed, April 1st, 2026

Innovations and Institutions in Southeastern Cities 

Sarah Gordon, National Museum of African American History and Culture

Miriam Grotte-Jacobs, National Museum of African American History and Culture 

 

Historically, art production has flourished throughout major southeastern cities, and contemporary artists continue to carry this legacy forward. In studios, galleries, museums, and other public spaces, artists have created and displayed works that interpret the natural landscape, material culture, regional identity, and historical memory of place. These artistic endeavors showcase the innovations of home-grown talent as well as artistic exchanges and collaborations while also revealing site-specific opportunities and challenges. Art production in each metropolitan area is impacted by a range of factors, such as the availability of university training, including HBCUs; arts council funding; and the presence of local associations. Challenges can arise from institutional barriers, deeply embedded biases, or lack of access to funding and venues. 

 

This session invites investigations of the interactions among artists, organizations, and institutions in southeastern American cities, broadly construed. What are the connecting threads and the disrupting elements that have shaped artistic production in cities like Washington, DC, Louisville, Atlanta, New Orleans, and others? How does each region weave together a unique artistic culture? And what can we learn from one another about maintaining the fabric of these vibrant arts communities in the face of changing municipal, institutional, and organizational priorities and landscapes.

 

Submit your proposal through April 1, 2026 here.

 

The full list of SECAC 2026 sessions is available here.

 

Contact info: 

Miriam Grotte-Jacobs, grotte-jacobsm@si.edu 

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Posted on Wed, March 18th, 2026
Expires on Wed, April 1st, 2026

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