Los Angeles 2009
The Getty Villa in Malibu houses a stellar collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities in a Roman-inspired architectural setting
Enjoy a winter break in sunny California. The 97th CAA Annual Conference will be held February 25–28, 2009, in downtown Los Angeles. All sessions, the Book and Trade Fair, and the Career Fair take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center; the headquarters hotel is the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
The downtown Los Angeles area boasts many cultural sites, including the Frank Gehry–designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, which also houses REDCAT, an art gallery programmed by CalArts. Also found in the area are the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and its satellite space, Geffen Contemporary; the Japanese American National Museum; and a district of cutting-edge contemporary-art galleries in Chinatown. Among other important art museums nearby are the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the J. Paul Getty Museum; the Norton Simon Museum; the Skirball Cultural Center; the Hammer Museum; and the Fowler Museum of Cultural History.
Registration Costs
Beginning October 2008, CAA members can register for the Annual Conference by completing the online registration form (with your credit-card information). Or you may fill out the form in the 2009 Conference Registration and Information booklet, which will be sent to you in the fall; mail or fax the form to CAA with your check or credit-card information.
Early registration costs are good through December 19, 2008:
- Members: $155
- Students and retired members: $90
- Nonmembers: $280
Advance registration takes place after this date, until January 23, 2009:
- Members: $225
- Students and retired members: $130
- Nonmembers: $350
Onsite registration can be done at the conference:
- Members: $270
- Students and retired members: $155
- Nonmembers: $400
For questions about registration, please contact CAA’s Member Services at 212-691-1051, ext. 12, or memsvcs@collegeart.org. For questions about the conference, please contact Lauren Stark, CAA manager of programs.
Travel Grants
CAA offers Annual Conference travel grants to graduate students in art history and studio art and to international artists and scholars.