College Art Association Annual Conference

A Panacea for Curator’s Block

Posted March 13, 2013 in Blog

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View of gallery, The Art of Scent: 1889 – 2012. Photograph by Brad Farwell.

HCCC Curatorial Fellow, Kathryn Hall, reports on the CAA Conference in New York City, February, 2013.

Last month, New York City welcomed the 101st Annual College Art Association (CAA) Conference. Drawing in over 6,000 CAA members, the conference hosted a motley international crew of artists, art historians, students, educators, critics, gallerists, and curators. This year’s CAA Conference remained the who’s who of the academically minded art world, as leaders within the field of art, craft, and design presented new material in over 200 sessions. Continue Reading »

College Art Association Annual Conference in New York: A Report from HCCC Curatorial Fellow, Anna Walker (Part II)

Posted March 4, 2011 in Blog

On the final day of the conference, Saturday, Feb. 12, I began with the session, Textiles and Social Sculpture, chaired by Hazel Siegel from the Pratt Institute. Continue Reading »

College Art Association Annual Conference in New York: A Report from HCCC Curatorial Fellow, Anna Walker (Part I)

Posted February 24, 2011 in Blog

I didn’t know what to expect as a first-time attendee at the College Art Association’s (CAA) Annual Conference in New York City, February 9-12, 2011. I have always been familiar with CAA as a tool for educators and students, but I was excited to attend the panel discussions surrounding craft and curatorial topics. Continue Reading »