CAA 114th Annual Conference
February 18–21, 2026
Hilton Chicago

General Information  

Join us at the CAA 114th Annual Conference, February 18–21, 2026, at the Hilton Chicago.

The CAA Annual Conference is the largest convening of art historians, artists, designers, curators, and visual art professionals. Each year the program showcases timely sessions reflecting a wide range of content from CAA members, committees, and affiliated societies.

Register today to attend over 275 sessions, workshops, and events; featuring content representing the breadth of our constituent fields of scholarship, the visual arts, and new approaches to pedagogy, and issues of the moment. As an organization, CAA emphasizes inclusive opportunities that are accessible to all. Highlighting these sessions and incorporating this work is of paramount importance to our mission.

Most sessions and events will be held on location in Chicago only, while a portion of the program will be hybrid. The Book and Trade Fair will be held on location and online. Register today!

Acknowledgments 

Each year, we offer sessions at the conference created from submissions by individual members, committees, and affiliated societies. The Annual Conference Committee and Council of Readers review hundreds of submissions each year. In their selection process, they work to create as broad a program as possible. CAA and its talented membership drive scholarship forward. We acknowledge and greatly appreciate the important work accomplished by all these individuals in the creation and production of our Annual Conference. 

CAA 114th Annual Conference Sponsors 

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