ALAA Triennial Conference
The ALAA Triennial Conference is a keystone event in the field of Latin American art, engaging an international cohort of scholars working across pre-contact, colonial, modern, and contemporary Latin American and Latinx art. Each triennial centers on a broad theme devised by the host institution and is free and open to public attendees with advanced registration.
Upcoming Conference
Reclamations: The Afro-Asian-Native Turn in the Arts of Latin America
7th ALAA Triennial Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 8-11, 2026
Natalia Arbelaez, El Dorado, 2019, Performance © Natalia Arbelaez
The ALAA Triennial is free to attend with prior registration.
Triennial Co-Sponsors: The Division of Art History in the School of Art + Art History + Design, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program (LACS) in the Jackson School of International Studies at The University of Washington, and the Thoma Foundation.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
LOCATION
The conference will take place at the University of Washington, Seattle, campus from October 8-10, 2026, with an optional excursion to additional sites around the region on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
A detailed Program of Events will be available closer to the conference date. Please check back for more information!
ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel room blocs are available for Triennial participants and attendees on first come, first serve basis at two area hotels within walking distance to the UW Seattle campus.
Room Bloc Rate (single/double occupancy): $189/night (plus taxes)
Dates: Check-in must be on or after October 8, with check-out no later than October 11.
**Hotel bloc rates are only guaranteed for bookings made before September 8, 2026.**
Graduate by Hilton Seattle
4507 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98105
BOOK ONLINE:https://book.passkey.com/e/51231628
BOOK BY PHONE: Call the hotel directly at (206) 634-2000. Mention the 7th ALAA Triennial Conference to secure the room bloc rate.
Watertown Hotel – A Staypineapple Hotel
4242 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA, 98105
BOOK ONLINE: https://shorturl.at/yIAyF
BOOK BY PHONE: Call the hotel directly at (206) 826-4242. Mention Association for Latin American Art to secure the room bloc rate.
TRANSPORTATION
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) is located approximately 20 miles south of the University of Washington and 15 miles south of Downtown Seattle.
Transit from Sea-Tac Airport to Downtown Seattle:
Uber/Lyft and taxis available
Public transit (Light Rail Link)
Getting around town:
Uber/Lyft and taxis available
Previous Conferences
Encounters with the Archive in Latin American and Latinx Art
6th ALAA Triennial Conference, Mexico City, March 15-18, 2023
Click here to download the programme.
Click here to download the poster.
The World Upside Down: Arts of Oppression and Resistance in the American Hemisphere
5th ALAA Triennial Conference, Chicago, March 7-9, 2020
Click here to download the programme.
Art at Large: Public & Monumental Arts in the Americas
4th ALAA Triennial Conference, San Francisco, March 18-20, 2016
Click here to download the programme.
Cities, Borders and Frontiers in Ancient, Colonial, Modern, and Contemporary Latin American Art
3rd ALAA Triennial Conference, Washington D.C., March 15-17, 2013
Click here to download the programme.
Click here to download the abstracts.
Origins of State/Origins of Identity
2nd ALAA Triennial Conference, Los Angeles, November 13-14, 2010
Click here to download the programme.
Open Dialogues
1st ALAA Triennial Conference, New York, October 26-27, 2007
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