Information Wanted Miscellaneous Datebook Guy Pene du Bois (American, 1884-1958): Mississippi Visual Arts Interactive. The art July 29 information is sought on the whereabouts of department at the University of Mississippi is Deadline for submitting material for the paintings executed in the 19205 for an exhibition creating a comprehensive, state-wide visual September/October CM News titled "Guy Pene du Bois: TIle Twenties at Home artists directory. If you are an artist working in and Abroad," at the Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes new or traditional media in two or three August 20 University, May 21-August 13, 1995. Stanley dimensions, or in performance where the Deadline for nominations to the Nominating Grand, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes University, aesthetics depend more on the visual than the Committee (see p. 3) Wilkes Barre, PA 18766; 717/831-4325; fax 717/ performing, then you are eligible for inclusion. 829-2434. The directory, which will be accessible via September 1 Internet, and on interactive multimedia CO­ Deadline for nominations for CAA awards (see CAAlCarnegie Grants~in-Aid to Graduate ROM, will be used by artists and those seeking p.1) s Students: from 1942 to 1946 the Carnegie artists, such as museums, galleries, patrons, Corporation gave money to CAA to offer grants­ institutions of higher learning, and K-12 schools. September 9 in-aid to outstanding graduate students of the For an application: MiSSissippi Visual Arts Deadline for submissions for October Careers, to history of art for the purpose of assisting them to Interactive, Dept. of Art, Bryant Hall, University be published October 10 complete their graduate work. TIUs program of Mississippi, University, MS 39677; 601/232- Union; Howard University; Hunter was the precursor of the current fellowship 7193. September 30 M.A./Ph.D. College; Kent State University; Louisi­ CAA program. CAA seeks information on people who Deadline for submitting material for the ana State University; Marshall Univer­ held these fellowships. Send information to: October/November CAA NelVs sity; Montclair State College; Murray Sus,m Ball, CAA, 275 Seventh Ave., New York, Directory State University; New College of Awards NY 10001. October 10 California; New York University, Deadline for submissions for the November Institute of Fine Arts; New York Careers, to be published November 1 Update University/ Program in Museum January 26-28, 1995 Studies; Northern Arizona University; Annual conference, San Antonio Northwestern State University; Ohio University; Parsons School of Design; very year at its annual confer­ Pennsylvania State University; Rhode ence, the College Art Associa­ Island College; State University of New E tion presents awards for York, Oswego; State University of New outstanding achievements in the fields ANs M.A. Directory of and York, Stony Brook; Texas A&I Univer­ of art, art history, criticism, and conser­ Ph.D. Programs in Art and Art sity; Texas Tech University; University vation. Nominations are now sought for History is in the process of C of California, Davis; University of the awards to be presented in 1995. By Nonprofit Organization being updated/ for publication in Chicago; University of Georgia; submitting nominations, CAA members U.S. Postage January 1995. The directory is a guide to University of Kentucky; University of have the opportunity to widen the pool the over 170 schools that offer M.A. and Minnesota/ Duluth; University of of candidates for the several awards Paid Ph.D. degrees in art history, studio art, committees to consider. Committee s Missouri, Kansas City; University of New York, N.Y. museum studies, conservation, and North Texas; University of Notre Dame; members who determine the recipients Permit No. 4683 related areas. Complete information is University of Pennsylvania; University of these awards are appointed based on July/August 1994 provided about each program/ with of South Carolina; University of South their individual expertise and collective details on admissions requirements, Florida; University of Tulsa; University ability to represent the broad range and College Art Association student body, faculty, curriculum, of Washington; Western Carolina diverse interests of the membership. In 275 Seventh Avenue library resources, tuition, fellowships New York, New York 10001 University; Western Michigan Univer­ the absence of nominations from the and financial aid, campus housing, and sity; and William Patterson College. membership, the awards committees much more. We urge department chairs and select recipients based on the committee Board of Directors Questionnaires requesting updated graduate program directors to make members' own knowledge and contacts information were sent earlier this year certain questionnaires are completed so within the field. Judith K. Brodsky, President to the schools listed in the 1992 edition that information provided in the If you would like to see someone Leslie King-Hammond, Vice-President of the directory. To date, the following recognized for her or his contributions John R Clarke, Secretary directory will be as up-to-date as schools have not responded to the to the field of art and art history, we John W. Hyland, Jr., Treasurer possible. If you need another copy of the Barbara Hoffman, Esq., Counsel questionnaire: Bob Jones University; questionnaire, please call Lynda Emery, urge you to write a letter to the appro­ Susan Ball, Executive Director Bradley University; Brooklyn College; 207/853-6134. priate committee. Personal letters of Bryn Mawr College; California State nomination are weighed heavily by Diane Burko Jock Reynolds University, Los Angeles; California State awards committees in their delibera­ Bradford R. Collins Rita Robillard University, Northridge; California State tions. Nomination letters should state Jonathan Fineberg Moira Roth University, Sacramento; Central who you are; how you know (of) the Sarah Greenough Emily J. Sana Michigan University; City College of nominee; how the nominee and/ or his Susan L. Huntington Larry Silver Michl Itami Lowery Stokes Sims New York; Columbia University; East or her publications have affected you, Irving Lavin Jaune Quick-To-See Carolina University; Emory University; your studies, and the pursuit of your Margo Machida Smith Fashion Institute of Technology; career; and why you think this person Nancy Macko Judith E. Stein Goddard College; Graduate Theological CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Patricia Mainardi Nancy J. Troy Clarence Morgan Carlos Villa Keith Maxey Deborah Willis • CAA Awards knowledge and methodology in the under the auspices of a museum, library, @ontents CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 discipline including integration of art or collection. Joaneath Spicer, chair, Electronic CAA historical knOWledge with other Walters Art Gallery; Judi Freeman, Los Volume 19, NUJJJber4 (or, in the case of collaboration, these disciplines; and aid to students in the Angeles County Museum of Art; Ann July/August 1994 people) deserves to be awarded for development of their ca~eers. Linda Gunter, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; Peter Bulletin News achievements made. Stone-Ferrier, chair, University of Selz, University of California, Berkeley; Awards committees are impressed Kansas; Patricia Mainardi, City Univer­ Sidra Stich, Berkeley, Calif. with multiple nominations for candi­ sity of New York Graduate Center; Frank Jewett Mather Award, first Board M.A./PhD. Directory Update dates when considering the significance David Levine, Southern Connecticut presented in 1963 for art journalism, is CAAAwards 1 of a candidate's influence upon the field. State University; David Wilkins, awarded for published .art criticism that To nominate someone for an award, University of Pittsburgh. has appeared in whole or in part in Board Seeks Electronic Bulletin Board contact at least five colleagues, students, Artist Award for a Distinguished North American publications during the Nominations to 3 CAANews peers, collaborators, and/or co-workers Body of Work, Exhibition, Presenta­ preceding year beginning September 1 he Committee on Electronic of the nominee to write letters to the tion, or Performance, first presented in and ending August 31. Attention is paid Information is working with the Nominating Committee Annual Conference Update awards committee. The different 1988, is a peer award given to an artist to the range of criticism that appears T CAA to establish a CAA Bulletin The CAA Board of Directors is soliciting Letters to the Editor perspectives and anecdotes contained in for work mounted in the penultimate throughout the country. Frances Colpitt, Board Service (BSS) over the Internet, 4 several letters of nomination provide year preceding the award. James W. chair, University of Texas, San Antonio; which would provide a vehicle through nominations of members in good awards committees with a clearer Yood, chair, Northwestern University; David Carrier, Carnegie Mellon Univer­ which CAA could quickly and easily standing for election to the 1994 From the President picture of the qualities and attributes of Tom Barrow, University of New Mexico; sity; Victor Margolin, University of communicate with its members, and its Nominating Committee. (Self-nomina­ 5 Get Involved the candidates among whom they Martha Jackson Jarvis, Washington, Illinois, Chicago; Suzanne Muchnic, Los members could communicate with one tions are encouraged.) The 1995 Nomi­ choose. D.C.; Tom Nakashima; Catholic Univer­ Angeles Times. another. nating Committee is responsible for All nomination campaigns should sity