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SHIFTING GROUNDS
53rd Annual Conference
September 23-25, 2026
Hosted by the University of Arkansas School of Art
CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://
CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES:
Ignite Proposals
Case-Study Proposals
The 53rd National Council of Arts Administrators conference brings together arts leaders to consider how we build resilient and sustainable futures for our institutions and communities.
Against the backdrop of Northwest Arkansas’s rapidly growing and dynamic arts ecosystem, the University of Arkansas School of Art hosts this year’s gathering to explore themes of sustainable innovation, access, and community engagement. Together, we will reflect on the shifting grounds of arts administration and imagine how we can thrive collectively while shaping the evolving landscape of higher education and the arts.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.ncaaart.org/site_event_detail.cfm?pk_association_event=36672
We look forward to:
- Tours and a behind-the-scenes look at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, including a keynote by Austen Barron Bailly, Deputy Director, Curatorial Affairs
- Members Exhibition
- Art and Wellness Panel
- Making and Leadership workshops
- Opportunities for yoga, trail walking, and visits to the prairie
- And more...