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SECAC 2019 THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA OCT 16–19 CONFERENCE PROGRAM THE CHATTANOOGAN HOTEL Broad St 7 13 5 6 To Registration 8 14 Vendor Tables Registration 9 13th St 10 To Registration 15 11 KEY 16 Chattanoogan 1 Ballroom 1 9 Walker Room 1 Chattanoogan 2 Ballroom 2 10 Rose Room 12 Chattanoogan 3 Ballroom 3 11 Roberts Room 2 Chattanoogan 4 Ballroom 4 12 Amphitheater 12th St 4 3 5 Broad Street Grille 13 Kinsey Room 6 The Foundry 14 Chambliss Room 7 Ochs Room 15 Thompson Room 8 Kelley Room 16 Hardy Room Coffee Stations WELCOME TO CHATTANOOGA TABLE OF CONTENTS Tucked in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Chattanooga is known regionally for its beautiful scenery and place within American history as well as for cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. Along with our colleagues at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, we are pleased to welcome you to our city for the SECAC 2019 Conference. We are excited to see rich and meaningful conversations unfold over the next several days, rippling out beyond the conference in ways we cannot yet imagine. 2 Hotel Map We hope you will have the opportunity to explore Chattanooga throughout the run of the conference, and we encourage you to join us for off-site programming 3 Welcome including the keynote reception and address at the Hunter Museum of American 5 Conference at a Glance Art, the annual SECAC Artist Fellowship Exhibition at UTC’s ConTemporary Cress Gallery, and a reception for the 2019 SECAC Juried Exhibition at the Stove Works 6 Evening Events satellite location. 7 Keynote Speaker We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the many people who have made this conference possible. We are grateful for the leadership of SECAC President 8 Fellowship Exhibition Sandra Reed and the assistance of SECAC Administrator Christine Tate. Thank 9 Juried Exhibition you to Sharon Louden for accepting our invitation to serve as our conference keynote, juror Amelia Briggs for selecting a focused and dynamic collection of 12 Sessions at a Glance artworks, and Stove Works staff for partnering with us to present the 2019 SECAC Juried Exhibition. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department 14 Sessions Program of Art, College of Arts and Sciences, Honors College, Library, and Office for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor, along with many of our regional 14 Thursday institutions and organizations, have come together in sponsorship and support to make this conference possible. Finally, thank you to the Hunter Museum of 22 Friday American Art for hosting the conference keynote event and for opening your 30 Saturday galleries to our conference attendees. These partnerships are what makes our extended community special. 40 Notes More than 140 concurrent sessions will explore parenthood, strategies for 42 Governance & Affiliates supporting each other, the place of the institution amongst current political turmoil, and community engagement through design, amongst dozens of other topics. 43 Institutional Members Through our collaboration as conference co-directors, we have worked to develop 45 2019 Sponsors programming that reflects our priorities to address strategies for intentional diversity and inclusivity; promotes professional development; centers on generous 52 Local Arts & Culture and generative community building; highlights innovative teaching; and seeks to challenge conventions. To this end, we are proud to have waived the juried 54 Food & Drink exhibition submission fee this year and have offered the UTC Art Award for Equity and Inclusion, small gestures we hope will bring new people to SECAC, help to 55 Chattanooga Map make everyone feel welcome, and encourage future SECAC directors to consider new ways to provide support and encourage inclusivity. We are impressed and invigorated by the spirit of sharing, mentorship, and collegiality reflected in this year’s conference programming. This generosity is what brought us to SECAC, what keeps us returning, and what encouraged us to accept the charge to plan SECAC 2019 for our community. Land Acknowledgment Thank you for joining us to make SECAC 2019 another outstanding conference. We wish to acknowledge the land on which SECAC 2019 is taking place. This area is the traditional territory of the Cherokee and Yuchi indigenous peoples, and their Katie Hargrave, Assistant Professor of Art, Foundations Coordinator history is integral to the rich and complex Christina Vogel, Associate Professor of Art, Painting and Drawing story of our region. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga SECAC 2019 Conference Co-Directors 3 WELCOME LETTER Aggie Toppins On behalf of the Department of Art at The University of Speaking of our students, we are proud to say that the Tennessee at Chattanooga, I am delighted to welcome promotional graphics for SECAC 2019 were designed by our you to SECAC 2019. Chattanooga is a beautiful, vibrant city students. I’d like to acknowledge the BFA Graphic Design and I hope you enjoy your time here. Class of 2019 whose talents supplied the initial identity design. Thank you to: Stephanie Adams, Lexi Alexander, Sean Burney, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is a public Bobbie Carey, Kayla Green, Jocelyn Humphries, Naylene university and the second largest school in the University of Huneryager, Juniper Jefferies, Taylor Jones, Chris Kuchma, Tennessee system. Founded in 1886 as a private Methodist Ashley Prak, Emily Ricks, and Patrick Tyree. I also acknowledge Episcopal college, the University of Chattanooga (UC) merged Quin Crumb (BFA Graphic Design, Class of 2021) for his with the UT system in 1969. Today we are a bustling campus outstanding work in designing this program, the conference with more than 10,000 students. If you walk through campus signage, and many other components that will shape your during your stay, you’ll see many changes taking place. experience here. UTC is growing and the Department of Art is part of that. At UTC Art, we believe that art has power and is woven into all UTC Art, located in the College of Arts and Sciences, is an aspects of our world. We strive to nurture and amplify diverse exciting place to study, teach, and visit. Our vision is to be at voices through the work that we do. From exhibitions and the forefront of undergraduate education in the making and performances to public lectures to hallway critiques, study of art. We offer an accessible, rigorous, and supportive there is always something interesting happening here. learning environment that exposes our students to a wide range of creative processes and intellectual models for We are pleased to host SECAC 2019. I hope you will find the contemporary practice. Our programs include BA degrees conference engaging and thought-provoking. I hope you will in Studio Art, Art History, and Art Education as well as BFA see old friends and make new ones. I hope you will explore concentrations in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, our campus and community, and return again in the future. Photography and Media Art, and Sculpture. We are a NASAD- accredited institution with nationally recognized faculty and a wonderful community of students. Aggie Toppins Head, Department of Art The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 4 CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 7:00PM–9:00PM 7:00AM–5:00PM 7:00AM–5:00PM 7:00AM–5:00PM Conference Registration desk open Registration desk open Registration desk open* Registration Registration desk open Concurrent I 8:00AM–9:45AM V 8:00AM–9:45AM IX 8:00AM–9:45AM Session II 10:00AM–11:45AM VI 10:00AM–11:45AM X 10:00AM–11:45AM Blocks III 1:15PM–3:00PM VII 1:15PM–3:00PM XI 1:15PM–3:00PM IV 3:15PM–5:00PM VIII 3:15PM–5:00PM XII 3:15PM–5:00PM Juried and NOON–5:00PM NOON–5:00PM NOON–5:00PM NOON–5:00PM 2019 SECAC Juried 2019 SECAC Juried 2019 SECAC Juried 2018 Fellowship Fellowship Exhibition and 2018 Exhibition and 2018 Exhibition and 2018 Exhibition open hours Exhibition Fellowship Exhibition Fellowship Exhibition Fellowship Exhibition Hours open hours open hours open hours SECAC 4:00–7:00PM NOON–1:00PM NOON–1:00PM 7:00AM–8:00PM SECAC Board of Writing for SECAC Info Awards Luncheon Annual Members’ Events Directors Meeting Session in the in Ballroom 2 Breakfast and Business in the Walker Room Kinsey Board Room *Tickets required. Meeting in Ballroom 2 Limited space available. *Open to all members 6:00PM–7:00PM 5:30–7:00PM 5:00–7:00PM 6:00PM–8:00PM Evening New Member Meet-Up, Reception at the Meet the Artists of the End of Conference Events hosted by SECAC Past Hunter Museum of Fellowship Exhibition Meet-Up at Presidents at American Art, buses located at The UTC WanderLinger Brewing The Chattanoogan begin at 5:00pm at ConTemporary Cress Company, Foundry Gastropub The Chattanoogan Gallery, 1208 King Street Hotel 123 E. 7th Street 7:00–9:00PM 7:00PM–8:00PM 6:00–8:00PM Welcome Reception Keynote Address with Closing Reception at The Chattanoogan Sharon Louden at the for the 2019 SECAC Hotel in Ballroom 2 Hunter Museum of Juried Exhibition at the American Art Stove Works satellite location, 1404 Cowart Street *From 3:30PM onward this will be staffed by a volunteer to assist with technical questions, but no payments will be accepted. Conference Contacts On Social Media Katie Hargrave and Christina Vogel For conference news, follow along on social media (@secacart SECAC 2019 Conference Co-Directors on Facebook and Instagram) and make sure to tag your own The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga posts #secac2019. You can find more information via the [email protected] SECAC 2019 Conference app.