THE 2006 CONFERENCE
October 25-28

Preliminary Conference Program & Registration Forms
(posted 08/04/06)

Michael Aurbach will be the conference coordinator. michael.aurbach@vanderbilt.edu

Nashville, Tennessee will be the site for a joint meeting of the Southeastern College Art Conference and the Mid-America College Art Association. Vanderbilt University will be the host institution.

It has been more than thirty years since SECAC has been held in Nashville so the local universities and cultural institutions are going out of their way to make sure that this is the best SECAC/MACAA conference ever. We expect a large turnout because Nashville, or should we say "Music City," is easily accessible by plane and car. Flight discounts have been arranged with American Airlines. Gray Line is giving us discounts on the airport shuttle.

Artists, art and architectural historians, museum administrators, visual resource professionals, art educators, and graduate students are encouraged to attend and participate. We are prepared to handle more than 60 sessions and there are some spectacular opportunities for members to exhibit work. Through the generosity of several local institutions, a rich variety of sponsored sessions will be held.

Those attending will have the opportunity to view the Stieglitz Collection and the Aaron Douglas murals at Fisk University. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Cheekwood Museum of Art, and the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery have planned special events and receptions while The Parthenon will host the SECAC/MACAA Members Exhibition which is to be juried by the celebrated author and critic, Eleanor Heartney.

Graduate students are encouraged to participate and take advantage of a College Art Association sponsored Career Development Workshop. This event is designed to help those seeking teaching positions.

Membership Show and Other Exhibition Opportunities.

One of the most exciting aspects of this conference is the fact that with the submission of one exhibition application, one becomes eligible for many show opportunities. No entry fee will be required. Just become a member of SECAC or MACAA.

The membership show will be held at The Parthenon. Once the juror makes her Selections, she will send the slides back to Nashville for additional reviews by the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Vanderbilt University Art Department, Belmont University, Tennessee State University, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt, and others.

These institutions will be identifying individuals for future solo and group exhibitions. In other words, one application will serve as an exhibition proposal for many shows during the conference and in the years ahead.


DATES TO REMEMBER

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

$100 Early registration fee (prior to October 1, 2006)
$135 Late registration fee

$35 Early registration fee for student members (prior to October 1, 2006)
$50 Late registration fee for student members

HOTELS

Conference lodging is a short walk from the Vanderbilt Campus and many restaurants. Shuttle buses will be running between the hotels and conference session locations every few minutes.

The Select Hotel by Holiday Inn will be the conference hotel. The conference rate is $93.00/nite plus tax. Parking and internet services are free.

The Hampton Inn & Suites is holding rooms for us as well. Their conference rate is $92.00/nite plus tax. Parking and internet services are free.

When you call the Select Hotel by Holiday Inn to make reservations (1-800-633-4427), let them know you are with the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) and/or the Mid-America College Art Association (MACAA). The hotel is located at: 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

When you call the Hampton Inn & Suites to make reservations ((615) 327-4723 or (1-888-880-5395), you must give them the following information: The group code is: “ART” SECAC-MACAA ART
The hotel is located at: 2330 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 37203

Should those hotels become filled, additional hotels are located near the VU campus.


Flying to Nashville

Many airlines have service to Nashville. American Airlines is offering a special conference rate. To book a flight through American, please call: 1-800-433-1790. The American Airlines Star File number is: 16H6AA

Airport Shuttle

Gray Line is offering a special conference rate of $15.00 for round trip shuttle fares. Simply tell the Gray Line desk at the airport that you are attending the Southeastern College Art Conference meeting (SECAC) and/or the Mid-America College Art Association meeting (MACAA). Cab rides to and from the airport would be three or four times the cost.


Driving to Nashville