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Apply for CAA Committee Service!
posted May 15, 2025
Join one of CAA’s twelve Professional Committees, the Publications Committee, the Annual Conference Committee, or the Council of Readers as an at-large member! Each committee works from a charge established by the Board of Directors. For many CAA members, committee service fosters professional relationships, community, and facilitates impactful contributions to pressing issues in the visual arts and higher education.
Important Committee Service Information:
- Committee members serve a three-year term. Service for this cycle begins in February 2026 at the CAA 114th Annual Conference and concludes in February 2029 at the 117th Annual Conference.
- All applications are reviewed by current committee members as well as CAA leadership.
- Appointments will be announced by November 1, 2025. New members will be introduced to their committees during their respective business meetings at the CAA 114th Annual Conference in Chicago (February 18–21, 2026).
- If appointed, applicants are expected to attend committee meetings, participate actively in the work of the committee, and contribute expertise to defining the current and future work of the committee.
- Appointees must be current CAA members before the start of their service but do not need to be CAA members to apply.
- All committee members volunteer their service without compensation.
Use the links below to review the mission of each committee as well as the current roster of committee leadership and members:
CAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE + COUNCIL OF READERS
The Annual Conference Committee and the Council of Readers play different but equally important roles in shaping the Annual Conference each year, ensuring the program reflects CAA’s goals: To make the conference an effective place for intellectual, aesthetic, and professional learning and exchange, to reflect the diverse interests of the membership, and to provide opportunities for participation that are fair, equal, and balanced.
Please Note: Unlike many committee service roles, the Council of Readers does not convene monthly; the bulk of their review work takes place each May/June. This is the perfect role for those who want to serve a three-year term but do not have the capacity to take on work year-round.
CAA PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES
CAA’s twelve Professional Committees represent the constituent interests of the organization by addressing standards, practices, and guidelines in the professions of our individual and institutional members.
- Committee on Design
- Committee on Diversity Practices
- Committee on Intellectual Property
- Committee on Research and Scholarship
- Committee on Women in the Arts
- Education Committee
- International Committee
- Museum Committee
- Professional Practices Committee
- Services to Artists Committee
- Services to Historians of Visual Arts Committee
- Student and Emerging Professionals Committee
CAA PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Publications Committee oversees CAA’s publishing activities and supervises the Editorial Boards of The Art Bulletin, Art Journal/Art Journal Open, and caa.reviews
Please Note: At-large members of the Publications Committee represent the voice of our membership, and perform the role of committee secretary, taking minutes at three Publications Committee meetings per year in February, spring (April or May), and fall (September or October).
If you are interested in serving on a CAA committee, please click the APPLY TO SERVE button below to fill out the application form and upload your CV as well as a brief personal statement describing your interest and experience (250 words maximum). If you are applying to more than one committee, please submit a separate personal statement tailored to each of the committees to which you are applying, noting why you’d like to serve on that specific committee.
Contact Maeghan Donohue, CAA Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Planning, Diversity & Governance with any questions.
Deadline: July 25, 2025
Join the CAA Board of Directors!
posted May 13, 2025
Now accepting Board of Directors nominations for the 2026–30 term (2026–28 for Emerging Professional Directors)! CAA seeks individuals passionate about shaping the future of the organization and the field. The Board is responsible for financial and policy matters related to CAA in collaboration with the Executive Director & CEO, as well as promoting excellence in scholarship, curation, design, and art practice. CAA’s Board is also charged with representing CAA and advocating for the membership regarding current issues affecting the visual arts and humanities.
Nominations and self-nominations must include the following:
- Nominee name, affiliation, and email address
- Nominator name, affiliation, and email address (if different from nominee)
- Nominee résumé/CV
- Nominee statement of interest (250 words maximum)
Please send nominations and questions via email to Maeghan Donohue, CAA Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Planning, Diversity, and Governance, with the subject line: Board of Directors Nomination.
Deadline: July 11, 2025
CAA Signs on to ACLS + Council of Graduate Schools + The Phi Beta Kappa Society Joint Statement on Cuts to the NEH
posted Apr 04, 2025
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). In conjunction with these societies, we encourage the current administration to reconsider dramatic reduction of staff and ask Congress to protect the NEH.
“Critical thought, cultural memory, and wisdom fostered by the humanities remain crucial to a vibrant democracy. The NEH has upheld these values since its founding. For less than the cost of a postage stamp to every American, the NEH’s thoughtful grantmaking helps community and scholarly life thrive.”
Read the full statement here.
OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE JOINT STATEMENT
American Academy of Religion
American Association for Italian Studies
American Folklore Society
American Historical Association
American Musicological Society
American Philosophical Association
American Political Science Association
American Society for Theatre Research
American Society of Overseas Research
American Sociological Association
American Studies Association
Association for Asian Studies
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Association of Research Libraries
Association of University Presses
Linguistic Society of America
North American Conference on British Studies
Oral History Association
Organization of American Historians
Renaissance Society of America
Society of Biblical Literature
CAA Publications Need You—Apply to Serve on a Journal!
posted Apr 03, 2025
Be a part of the beating heart of CAA! Three of CAA’s field-leading publications are seeking candidates to fill several Board seats and editorial positions!
- Art Journal Open is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to serve a three-year term
- Art Journal is seeking a Reviews Editor to serve a three-year term
- caa.reviews is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to serve a three-year term and a Field Editor in the area of theory and historiography to serve a three-year term.
Descriptions of the roles, expectations, and detailed application instructions are provided in the links above.
Deadline: May 16
CAA Signs on to National Humanities Alliance Statement on Threats to the NEH
posted Apr 03, 2025
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 stands with NHA in supporting the NEH mission and appealing to members of Congress to intervene and ensure the NEH fulfills its Congressional mandate. Along with NHA and several other societies, CAA fervently believes the NEH “…has a positive impact on every congressional district,” and “…cutting NEH funding directly harms communities in every state and contributes to the destruction of our shared cultural heritage.”
Read the full statement here. We strongly urge the CAA community to act by contacting Congress in support of the NEH. You can do so in a matter of moments via this easy form!
OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE NHA STATEMENT
American Academy of Religion
American Antiquarian Society
American Association for Italian Studies
American Association for State and Local History
American Historical Association
American Musicological Society (AMS)
American Oriental Society
American Philosophical Association
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
American Sociological Association
Association for Asian Studies
Association of Research Libraries
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Association of University Presses
Coalition of State Museum Associations (COSMA)
German Studies Association
Linguistic Society of America
Modern Language Association
National Council on Public History
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
North American Conference on British Studies
Organization of American Historians
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
Renaissance Society of America
Society of American Archivists
Society of Biblical Literature
University of Connecticut Humanities Institute (UCHI)
CAA Signs on to the American Historical Association Statement Defending the Smithsonian
posted Apr 03, 2025
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.
“Patriotic history celebrates our nation’s many great achievements. It also helps us grapple with the less grand and more painful parts of our history. Both are part of a shared past that is fundamentally American. We learn from the past to inform how we can best shape our future. By providing a history with the integrity necessary to enable all Americans to be all they can possibly be, the Smithsonian is fulfilling its duty to all of us.”
Read the full statement in defense of the institution here.
OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE AHA STATEMENT
American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education
American Association of Geographers
American Society for Environmental History
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
Association of Research Libraries
Civil Rights Movement Archive
Conference on Asian History
Education4All
Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Labor and Working Class History Association
LGBTQ+ History Association
Midwestern History Association
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
National Council on Public History
Network of Concerned Historians
North American Victorian Studies Association
Oral History Association
PEN America
Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Society for the History of Children and Youth
Society for US Intellectual History
Southern Association for Women Historians
Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Congratulations to CAA113 Travel Grantees!
posted Mar 27, 2025
Each year, CAA awards travel and support grants for scholars to attend the Annual Conference, funded by foundations and individual donors. We were thrilled to have so many grantees join us in NYC this past February for the CAA 113th Annual Conference!
CAA Edwards Memorial Support Grantees
The CAA Edwards Memorial Support Grants, in memory of Archibald Cason Edwards Sr. and Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards and made possible by Mary D. Edwards, supports emerging scholars and have received their PhD within the past two years or who are nearing the end of a doctoral program.
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Alev Berberoğlu, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History Presentation: “Ottoman Quest for Women in Photography: The Case of Elisa Zonaro (1863–1945)” Session: Women and the Global Historiography of Photography, 1840-1940 |
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Adrienn Kácsor, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Presentation: “Fugitive Avant-garde” Session: Explosive Objects: Material Histories of Violence in Europe, 1920s–1940s |
Samuel H. Kress Foundation CAA Annual Conference Travel Fellows
Recognizing the value of the exchange of ideas and experience among art historians, the Kress Foundation offers travel grants for scholars presenting on European art before 1830.
Terra Foundation Travel Grants for Underrepresented Scholars of American Art
The Terra Foundation for American Art offered a limited number of conference travel grants for scholars of American art who have historically been underrepresented at CAA conferences to attend the CAA 113th Annual Conference. This travel support encouraged participation by those whose work contributes meaningfully to expanding and transforming understanding of American art narratives, practices, and presentations.
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Jennifer Bowen, PhD Student, University of Victoria |
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Rachel Burke, PhD Student, Harvard University |
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Brianne Chapelle, MA student, Hunter College, City University of New York |
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Ivana Dizdar, PhD candidate, University of Toronto |
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Hannah Forsythe, PhD Candidate, The University of Texas at Austin |
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Madison Garay, MA Student, University of New Mexico |
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Nancy Hart, Independent Scholar |
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Elnaz Javani, Professor, Colorado State University |
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Benjamin L. Jones, Provost’s Fellow and Assistant Professor in the History of Art, The Ohio State University |
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Sarah E. Kleinman, PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Jacquelyn Delin McDonald, Lecturer University of Texas at Dallas |
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Darleen Martinez, Independent Artist |
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Cyle Metzger, Assistant Professor, Bradley University |
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Nancy Marie Mithlo, Associate Professor, University of California Los Angeles |
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Shane Morrissy, PhD Candidate, Duke University |
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Aaron Samuel Mulenga, PhD candidate, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Brandee M. Newkirk, PhD candidate, Duke University |
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Hyeongjin Oh, Professor, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities |
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Emma Oslé, PhD Candidate, Rutgers University |
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Louis Shankar, PhD Student, University College London |
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Scott Singeisen, Associate Professor, North Carolina Central University |
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Sienna Weldon, Curatorial Assistant, California State Parks, and Lecturer, Sacramento, California |
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Luke Williams, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin |
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Seonaid Valiant, Associate Curator for Latin American Studies, Arizona State University |
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Jacob Zhicheng Zhang, PhD Student, University of Toronto |
CAA Signs on to The Phi Beta Kappa Society + ACLS Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education
posted Mar 24, 2025
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. We join these societies in urging the administration to rescind this order, given the “…catastrophic implications for students, faculty, communities, and the nation.”
Read the full statement here. We strongly urge those in the CAA community to also make use of The Phi Beta Kappa Society toolkit, which contains resources to guide how members can take action.
OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES WHO HAVE SIGNED ON TO THE PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY + ACLS JOINT STATEMENT
American Association for Italian Studies
American Association of Geographers
American Folklore Society
American Historical Association
American Philosophical Association
American Political Science Association
American Society for Environmental History
American Society for Theatre Research
American Society of Overseas Research
American Sociological Association
Association for Asian Studies
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
German Studies Association
Linguistic Society of America
Modern Language Association
National Council on Public History
North American Conference on British Studies
North American Victorian Studies Association
Organization of American Historians
Renaissance Society of America
Rhetoric Society of America
Society for Cinema and Media Studies
Society of Biblical Literature
Call for Nominations: Council of Field Editors (caa.reviews)
posted Mar 21, 2025
caa.reviews invites nominations for individuals to join the Council of Field Editors for a three-year term July 1, 2025–June 30, 2028 (with an option to renew once). An online, open-access journal, caa.reviews is devoted to the peer review of new books, museum exhibitions, and projects relevant to art history, visual studies, and the arts. Candidates may be artists, art historians, art critics, art educators, curators, or other art professionals with stature in the field and experience writing or editing books and/or exhibition reviews; institutional affiliation is not required.
CAA is searching for Field Editors in the following field:
- Theory and Historiography
In collaboration with the caa.reviews Editor-in-Chief, the caa.reviews Editorial Board, and CAA’s staff editor, each Field Editor curates content for review, commissions reviewers, and evaluates manuscripts for publication. Field Editors specializing in books are expected to stay informed about newly released and significant books and related media within their areas of expertise, while those focused on exhibitions should remain updated on current and upcoming exhibitions (along with other related projects) in their respective geographic regions.
The Council of Field Editors meets once a year in February onsite at the CAA Annual Conference. Members of all CAA committees and editorial boards volunteer their services without compensation or financial support for travel to and accommodations at the Annual Conference.
Candidates must be current CAA members in good standing and should not be serving on the editorial board of a competing journal or another CAA editorial board or committee. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Nominators should ascertain their nominee’s willingness to serve before submitting a letter of nomination. Interested applicants—both self-nominated or nominated by someone else—should submit a CV and a cover letter as a single PDF document to Eugenia Bell, CAA Editorial Director.
Deadline: May 16
Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief (caa.reviews)
posted Mar 21, 2025
caa.reviews invites nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief for the term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029. The three-year term is to be preceded by a one-year term as Editor-in-Chief Designate, July 1, 2025–June 20, 2026, and succeeded by a one-year term as past Editor-in-Chief, July 1, 2029–June 30, 2030.
CAA encourages applications from candidates with a strong record of scholarship who are committed to the imaginative development of caa.reviews. An online, open-access journal, caa.reviews is devoted to the peer review of recent books, museum exhibitions, and projects relevant to the fields of art history, visual studies, and the arts.
The Editor-in-Chief oversees the smooth operations of caa.reviews by ensuring the journal regularly publishes topical, scholarly, critical reviews in the arts; maintains the integrity of the journal by carefully monitoring and implementing the organization’s conflict of interest and ethical policies; and provides extra support to the Editorial Board, Council of Field Editors, and CAA editorial staff wherever necessary to ensure the journal’s operations remain in line with the organization’s overall mission of fostering worldwide access to intellectual and creative material promoting the highest standards of discourse in the disciplines of art and art history.
The Editor-in-Chief attends virtual caa.reviews Editorial Board meetings and Publications Committee meetings via Microsoft Teams in the spring and fall plus three meetings onsite at the CAA Annual Conference in February each year, including the annual Council of Field Editors meeting. The Editor-in-Chief does not receive financial support for travel to and accommodations at the Annual Conference but does receive a yearly stipend.
Candidates must be current CAA members in good standing and should not serve concurrently on the editorial board of a competitive journal or on another CAA editorial board or committee. The Editor-in-Chief may not publish their own work on caa.reviews during the term of service. Nominators should ascertain their nominee’s willingness to serve before submitting a name; self-nominations are also welcome. Interested applicants—both self-nominated or nominated by someone else—should submit a CV and a cover letter as a single PDF document to Eugenia Bell, CAA Editorial Director, with the subject line “caa.reviews Editor-in-Chief.”
Deadline: May 16