Call for Papers!

ALAA Triennial Conference

7th ALAA Triennial Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 8-11, 2026

Currently accepting submissions (Deadline April 15 2026):

CfP English – CfP Spanish

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2026 Award Winners Announced

ALAA’s annual awards program recognizes excellence in Latinx and Latin American art scholarship. Awards are announced each year at the ALAA Business Meeting, held at the College Art Association Annual Conference. All winners are acknowledged in the ALAA newsletter and receive a monetary prize.

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Our ALAA Graduate Student Travel Award 2026 WINNERS:

Brandon Agosto, PhD candidate, Art and Architecture of the Americas until 1550, Department of Art History & Archaeology Columbia University

Liam Maher, PhD candidate, 20th and 21st Century Latin American & Latinx Art, Temple University, Tyler School of Art & Architecture, Temple University

About Us

The Association for Latin American Art is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of the art of Latin America. Established in 1979, and officially recognized as an affiliated society of the College Art Association in 1997, it aims to encourage the highest standards of scholarship, criticism, and teaching in the art and architectural history of Latin America.

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Our Members

The Association for Latin American Art has over four hundred members from universities, museums, and foundations in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Its members are currently conducting research in all major time periods and geographic regions of Latin America. Membership benefits include access to the association listserve, a member directory, semiannual newsletters, and networking opportunities at the College Art Association Annual Conference and the ALAA Triennial Conference.