Otis College at College Art Association 2018 Conference

Over 4,000 artists, art historians, curators, critics, designers, librarians, academic representatives, students, and professionals in the visual arts, have started pouring into Los Angeles for the College Art Association's (CAA) 106th Annual Conference, happening February 21-24 at the L.A. Convention Center. 

CAA is a vital organization empowering visual arts educators, practitioners, and higher education institutions. The conference is a chance for colleagues to connect on important issues, share information, and meet with potential students and faculty. Be sure to stop by the Otis College booth in the Cultural and Academic Network Hall for information on programs, the upcoming centennial celebration, and more. The hall is open to the public and we'll be there this Thursday from 9am-6pm, Friday from 9am-6pm, and Saturday from 9am-2:30pm. 

Check out the sessions featuring members of the Otis College community below.

Otis College @ CAA 

Wednesday, February 21

• 4pm: Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA — Case Studies In Teaching From Exhibitions
  • Panel includes Michele Jaquis, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies and Associate Professor; Bill Kelley, Jr. and Karen Moss, curators of Talking to Action: Social Practice and Critical Pedagogy in the Americas which exhibited at Otis College of Art and Design's Ben Maltz Gallery. Panel Chair is Anuradha Vikram, senior lecturer.  

Thursday, February 22

• 10:30am: Resistance, Resilience, and Refuge: Sustaining a Contemporary Creative Practice
  • Panel includes Kade L. Twist, Post-Commodity Collective and Area Head for the MFA Fine Arts Emphasis in Art + Social Practice
• 4pm: Engaging The Iterative: Pedagogical Experiments Across Art And Design Disciplines
  • Panel on Collaborating, Learning, and Exhibiting includes faculty member Parme Giuntini, Assistant Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences Kerri Steinberg, and Director of Library and Instructional Technology Sue Maberry.

Friday, February 23 

• 12:30pm: Bridging The Divide
  • Panel includes Kim Russo, Associate Provost for Academic Administration
• 4pm: Decolonizing Design: Considering A Non-Western Approach To Design Pedagogy 
  • Panel includes Kali Nikitas, Chair of MFA Graphic Design, BFA Graphic Design, and BFA Illustration

If you are coming from out-of-town to the conference, welcome to Los Angeles! Check out our Explore L.A. page and sign up for updates from Otis College.