FEB 17–20, 2022 | CHICAGO, IL
CONFERENCE HOTEL
Hotel Essex800 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
GROUP RATE SALE ENDS JAN 21, 2022!
Thursday, Feb 13
7:30–11:30 am
WCA Conference Registration
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
8th Floor
8:00–9:00 am
Welcome Session with Board President Laura Morrison
Hilton Chicago Midtown
720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
TBA
Laura Morrison
WCA Board President
9:00 AM–6:00 PM
WCA Book Table at CAA Book Expo
Hilton Chicago Midtown
720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Booth xx, Salon x, Lower Level
CAA Ticket Required
9:15–11:45 AM
Chapters’ Council (open to all members)
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
813 Auditorium, 8th Floor
Alyce Halliday McQueen
VP for Membership
12:30–1:30 PM
WCA Business Meeting
Rachel Epp Buller, “Inappropriate Bodies” Book Launch
Hilton Hotel
Waldorf Room
Open to all WCA Members
12–1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00–2:30 PM
Eco-art Caucus Meeting/Conversation
Sandra Mueller will moderate
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
813 Auditorium, 8th Floor
1:00–2:30 PM
LGBTQ+ Caucus Meeting
Introduction
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom, 8th Floor
2:45–4:15 PM
JWAN Caucus
Panel: Art & Anti-Semitism
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
813 Auditorium, 8th Floor
2:45–4:15 pM
Artist Talk
Ellen Sandor/Caren Helene Rudman
The intersectionality between art, science, and the medical world of genetics. “Tough art and science really saves!”
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom or possibly off-site
6:00–7:30 pM
WCA /CAA Panel
Amplifying Inclusion: Intersectional Feminism in Contemporary Curatorial Practice
Chaired by Sawyer Rose
Participants: Tanya Augsburg, Maria Elena Buszek, Karen Gutfreund, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas, and Priscilla Otani.
Hilton Hotel
Waldorf Room
CAA Ticket Required
8:00 PM
Drop-in for drinks and lively conversation
Friday, Feb 14
8:30–9:00 am
WCA Conference Registration
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
8th Floor
9:00 AM–6:00 PM
WCA Book Table at CAA Book Expo
Chicago Hilton Hotel
720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Booth 204, Salon A, Lower Level
CAA Ticket Required
8:30–10:00 AM
Intersectionality Workshop: “Intersectionality: Building
Awareness, Brainstorming Ideas, and Exploring Collaborations”
Maxine Hess/Ann Rowles/Virginia Tyler
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom, 8th Floor
8:30–10:00 aM
From Shepard Fairey to Fair Use
Linda Kattwinkel
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
837 Classroom, 8th Floor
10:15–11:45 aM
Intersectional Ideas, Interactive Practice
Laurie Talbot Hall
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom, 8th Floor
10:15–11:45 aM
Art & Healing
Gilah Hirsch
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
837 Classroom, 8th Floor
12–12:45 PM
Lunch
1:00–2:30 PM
Artist Talks
Yeonhee Cheong/Corinna Sephora/Anne Farley Gaines
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom, 8th Floor
1:00–2:30 PM
Art in the Everyday Quilt Project
Laura Phelps Rogers
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
837 Classroom, 8th Floor
2:45–4:15 PM
Intersectionality and the Midwest Art Scene
Margaret Parker
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
835 Classroom, 8th Floor
2:45–4:15 PM
Visual Arts Impact Intersectionality
Roundtable discussion
Discussants: Katherine Guiness, Ann Mohler, Martha Shepp, Stephany Rose Spaulding
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
837 Classroom, 8th Floor
5:00–7:00 pM
YWC Exhibition: Intersectional History
Opening Reception
Woman Made Gallery
2150 S Canalport Ave #4A-3, Chicago, IL 60608
Bus leaves the Hotel Essex at 5 pm
6:30–8:30 pM
National Exhibition: Collectively Shifting
Opening Reception
The Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Bus leaves the Hotel Essex at 5 pm
9:00 PM
Drop-in for drinks and lively conversation
Saturday, Feb 15
9:00 AM–2:30 PM
WCA Book Table at CAA Book Expo
Chicago Hilton Hotel
720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Booth 204, Salon A, Lower Level
CAA Ticket Required
ALL DAY
Spend the day discovering the city
8:30 AM–5:30 PM
The Feminist Art Project (TFAP) “Transnational Feminisms”
Symposium Chairs: Claudia Calirman (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY) and Tatiana Flores (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
Hilton Hotel
Continental Ballroom C
Free and Open to the Public
5:30–7:00 PM
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS RECEPTION
Guests purchasing reception tickets will be treated to three food stations, butlered treats, an open bar, and the opportunity to congratulate the awardees.
Columbia College
1104 S Wabash Ave, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
Lobby
Ticket Required
7:30–9:00 PM
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY
2020 Lifetime Achievement Awardees: Joyce Fernandes, Michiko Itatani, Judy Onofrio, Alison Saar, and Judith Stein.
President’s Award for Art & Activism: Rose B. Simpson
Columbia College
1104 S Wabash Ave, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
813 Auditorium & Lobby
Free and Open to the Public
Sunday, Feb 16
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
WCA National Board Meeting
(Members are welcome to attend)
TBA
Room TBA
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Our Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possible!
Supporter
Accola Griefen Gallery
Leslie Aguillard
Arroyo Arts Collective
ArtTable, Inc, NYC
Bank of America Foundation
Suzanne A. Beutler
Andrea B. Broyles
Wanda M. Corn
Sherri Cornett
Alice Dubiel
Alicia Eyers
Gamblin
Ofelia Garcia
Sponsors
A Window Between Worlds, Los Angeles, CA
Ron and Ulla Barr (In Memory of Avinger Nelson)
College Art Association (CAA)
Hye-Seong Tak Lee
Corinne Peterson
Sandra Perlow
St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley, MO
Yuriko Takata
University of Minnesota
Sponsors
A Window Between Worlds, Los Angeles, CA
Ron and Ulla Barr (In Memory of Avinger Nelson)
College Art Association (CAA)
Hye-Seong Tak Lee
Corinne Peterson
Sandra Perlow
St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley, MO
Yuriko Takata
University of Minnesota
Mailing Address
Women's Caucus for Art
PO Box 1498
Canal Street Station
New York, NY 10013
Director of Operations
Karin Luner
k.luner@nationalwca.org
212-634-0007
WCA President
Sandra Davis
sanda.davis@nationalwca.org
