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CAA 2026 Board of Directors Election: Vote Now!
posted Dec 11, 2025
As a CAA member, voting is the best way to shape the future of your professional association. Thank you for taking the time to vote!
The CAA Board of Directors is comprised of professionals in the visual arts who are elected annually by the membership to serve four-year terms or (for emerging professionals) two-year terms. The Board is charged with the long-term financial stability and strategic direction of CAA in partnership with the Executive Director; it is also the Association’s governing body. The Board sets policy regarding all aspects of CAA activities, including publishing, the Annual Conference, awards and fellowships, advocacy, and committee procedures. For more information, please read the CAA by-laws section on Nominations, Elections, and Appointments.
MEET THE CANDIDATES
The 2025–26 Nominating Committee has selected the following candidates for election to the CAA Board of Directors. Click the names of the candidates below to read their personal statements and CVs before casting your vote.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES (FOUR-YEAR TERM, 2026–30)
Researcher and Director, Museum Studies
Rosas Museum (Narcao, Italy)
Professor of Painting
Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Assistant Professor of Photography, Parsons School of Design
The New School (New York, NY)
Dean, School of Art and Design
Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, NY)
Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Learning, Parsons School of Design
The New School (New York, NY)
Librarian, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs
New York Public Library (New York, NY)
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES (TWO-YEAR TERM, 2026–28)
Director of Learning & Engagement
Everson Museum of Art (Syracuse, NY)
PhD Candidate in Art History
The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)
Part-Time Design Faculty, Parsons School of Design
The New School (New York, NY)
PhD Candidate in Art History and Visual Culture
Duke University (Durham, NC)
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (Fort Worth, TX)
CAA members must cast their votes online. The deadline for voting is 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
Elected individuals will be announced at the CAA Annual Business Meeting on Friday, February 20, 1:00–2:00 p.m. CT.
Questions? Contact info@collegeart.org with the subject line “Board of Directors Election.”