Advocacy

CAA Signs on to ACLS + Council of Graduate Schools + The Phi Beta Kappa Society Joint Statement on Cuts to the NEH
CAA has signed on to the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), and The Phi Beta Kappa Society joint statement on cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

CAA Signs on to National Humanities Alliance Statement on Threats to the NEH
CAA has signed on to the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) statement on threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), released in response to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) targeting the NEH. DOGE aims to reduce staff, cut grant programs, and rescind grants that have already been awarded.

CAA Signs on to the American Historical Association Statement Defending the Smithsonian
CAA has signed on to the American Historical Association (AHA) statement defending the Smithsonian Institution after the release of a recent executive order and accompanying fact sheet claiming Smithsonian museums are displaying “…improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology.” This is a gross mischaracterization of the role and impact of the Smithsonian.   

CAA Signs on to The Phi Beta Kappa Society + ACLS Joint Statement on Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education
CAA has signed on to the Phi Beta Kappa Society and The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) joint statement addressing the Executive Order to close the US Department of Education.

CAA Signs on to AHA–OAH Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
CAA has signed on to the American Historical Association (AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (OAH) joint statement on Federal Censorship of American History.  

CAA Signs on to the American Council of Learned Societies Statement on 2024 Campus Protests
CAA has signed on to the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Statement on 2024 Campus Protests, which, like the American Historical Association (AHA) statement last week, was issued in response to recent decisions by colleges and universities to encourage police intervention and suppress protests.

CAA Signs on to the American Historical Association's Statement on 2024 Campus Protests
CAA has signed on to the American Historical Association (AHA) Statement on 2024 Campus Protests, in response to recent decisions by colleges and universities to encourage police intervention and suppress protests.

CAA Advocacy Policy and Procedures
As the preeminent international leadership organization in the visual arts, CAA has an important role to play in public discourse on matters related to visual arts scholarship and practice.

CAA Board President’s Open Letter to North American College and University Presidents 
As a partner learned society under the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), we urge you to uphold and protect academic and creative freedom on your campuses.

CAA Signs ACLS Statement on Proposed Cuts at West Virginia University
CAA has signed on to an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) statement in response to proposed cuts at West Virginia University.