Call For Papers - Deadline November 1st, 2025

The 2026 Mid-America College Art Association Hybrid Conference is coming together, and we’re inviting you to be part of it.

Our theme, Resonance: Collaboration in Practice and Theory, explores how artists and educators engage with materials, histories, collaborators, and communities. These ongoing exchanges create powerful resonances that extend beyond the individual, shaping both art and pedagogy for our present and future.

Panel sessions have been selected and are now seeking panelists.

The conference will be hybrid:

• Virtual sessions: March 26 - 27 via Zoom

• In-person day: March 28 at Eastern Illinois University (EIU)

Please note:

• Sessions are labeled “virtual” or “in-person”.

• If labeled “virtual,” all presenters must present virtually.

• If labeled “in-person,” all presenters must be present at EIU on March 28.

Follow the link below to view all of the sessions seeking panelists: 

Session Abstracts

Once you’ve identified a session you’d like to submit to - or if you’d like to propose an interactive workshop - please use the link below to submit your abstract.

Important notes before submitting:

• Submission deadline: November 1, 2025

• You may submit to multiple sessions, but can only present in one.

• If accepted, you must register for the conference and become a MACAA member. For your convenience, registration and membership have been combined into a single fee. View fees here. 
  
• A registration link will be provided upon acceptance.

Submit your abstract:

Call for Papers Submission Link

If you have any questions, please email Alicia Little or Cat Mailloux (Co-Presidents) at midamericacollegeartassoc@gmail.com 

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