TRANSFORMING TRADITIONS Women's Caucus for Art National Conference Feburary 20--22, 1996 Back Bay Hilton, Boston Massachusetts USA Open Call for Panel Session Proposals, Papers, Performances, Workshops, and Presentations (snailmail Postmark Deadline : March 1, 1995) The Boston Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art invites all interested parties to submit papers and proposals for panel sessions, performances and workshops. Our focus will be ``Transforming Traditions''---the exploration and creation of work in our studios, classrooms, museums, galleries, on-line and off-line communities. Suggested topics: (please feel free to innovate) + What is the role of Mentoring in womens art communities? + How are we ensuring that womens art will be seen, studied, and valued? + How have new technologies reached working artists, historians, curators and students? + What new ground must be broken to ensure full access for women, people of color, and people with differing abilities? We strongly encourage diverse opinions and artistic backgrounds. Your presentations can be in any medium---from traditional visual arts to film, video, performance, computer/interactive, dance, poetry, music, and theatre---all are welcome! ENTRY GUIDELINES: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There are two ways to propose panels: + You can send us a packaged panel of collegues who will be your fellow speakers on your proposed topic (try to include at least one third people of color, per national guidelines below) + or you can submit a topic for a panel and we will try to match your idea with speakers. Indicate whether or not you want to moderate the panel. 2. What to send: + Working Artists: send one to two paragraphs describing your proposal. Include a resume, 3--5 slides (for visual arts), or samples of your work in an appropriate medium (all others). + Art Historians and others: One-page proposal and a resume. 4. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want materials returned. Enclosed a self-addressed stamped postcard for receipt acknowledgement. NATIONAL GUIDELINES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anyone may send a proposal/abstract. However, WCA membership is required of all chairs and moderators. Panelists are expected to be WCA members, although exceptions can be made. Low income/student memberships are available. 2. To open the conference to more participants, we require that: + Panelists appear on only one panel per conference and only two years in a row. + A person not chair a panel two years in a row. We will try to help *some* needy panelists with expenses, but should we not be able to, panelists should be prepared to provide their own transportation, housing, and conference registration fees (only necessary if they want to attend the conference). 3. Each panel should be at least one third people of color; please try to compose them with this in mind. Otherwise, we will try to find suitable panelists for you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMARK/DELIVERY DEADLINE for proposal: March 1, 1995 12 midnight Snail mail address: Kathryn Hargreaves 135 Center Hill Road Plymouth MA 02360 Email address: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program committee: Alicia Faxon 401 253 1194 Randy Garber 617 239 3492 Amatul Hannan 617 489 0197 Kathryn Hargreaves 508 224 2367 Hilde Hein 617 969 6527 Women's Caucus for Art National Office (Philadelphia, PA) 215 854 0922 215 854 0922