The Society of Contemporary Art Historians serves members who work independently or who are affiliated with universities, museums, and foundations in the United States and around the world. Membership benefits include access to the organization’s Google Group listserv, networking and scholarship opportunities at the College Art Association Annual Conference, The Syllabus Project, the Foreign Language Index (FLI), and year-round programming, including guest speakers, roundtables, and workshops. Future funded initiatives include support for Regional Group gatherings, travel awards, and essay prizes.

Supporting members enjoy voting rights and have access to a private SCAH Google Drive for sharing resources.¹ They are also invited to the SCAH Business Meeting at the College Art Association Annual Conference.

Dues are collected annually on a rolling basis.

^{1. To access the members-only Google Drive, your email address must be associated with a Google Account. Visit Google Accounts to create an email address.}

Membership Levels

Google Group/Listserv
Free

Pay-What-You-Can
$__ per annum

Student
$10.00 per annum

Emerging Professional
$20.00 per annum

Professional
$50.00 per annum

Sustaining^*
$100.00 per annum

^{* Option to receive acknowledgement on website}

Donations

Members and friends may also make additional donations to the organization using the Donate button below.

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To Join SCAH or Renew Your Membership:

1. Click the Membership Level of your choice (above) and send your dues via Paypal to @scahweb.

2. Whether joining or renewing, fill out this Google Form after completing your Paypal payment.

Washington, D.C.
Valeria Federici

Midwest
Katie Anania

Southeast
Christopher Bennett

Northwest
Johanna Gosse

New York
Dominik Izdebski

Southern California
H.C. Arnold

SCAH Regional Groups convene scholars, curators, artists, and arts professionals from diverse institutions who are invested in the study of the history of contemporary art. These groups aim to support the specific interests of scholars of contemporary art history while contributing to the organization’s overarching mission: to promote knowledge of contemporary art history and visual culture through facilitation of discussion groups, presentations of works in progress, and the active encouragement of research among its members.

We aim to connect scholars of contemporary art history across institutions in order to help them collectively identify, assess, and negotiate key issues facing their work and lives. These groups liaise with larger organizational bodies including the SCAH Executive Board and the College Art Association in order to address the specific interests and challenges of scholars of contemporary art history.

Current Regional Group projects include organizing reading groups and discussions, behind-the-scenes tours, gathering and sharing online resources, and holding regular meetings to discuss topics such as professionization, publishing, the job search, and tenure processes. Through these activities, SCAH endeavors to create robust local communities around the critical study of contemporary art history and cultivate active and resource-rich networks of and for scholars, teachers, and museum professionals.

If you are interested in launching or leading a SCAH Regional Group, please contact a member of our Executive Board.