Until March 31, 2023
Registration for #AAAE23 includes admission to all paper presentations, panel presentations, discussions, keynotes, plenaries, and other meetings over the days of the conference. Opening and closing reception are included. Travel, accommodation, and other meals are not included. All member registration rates also include access to select virtual programming and content, following the conference.
Students and staff of sponsoring institutions should check with AAAE before purchasing a registration on their own as they may be eligible for a discount or a complimentary sponsor registration. Contact us to learn more about becoming a #AAAE23 sponsor.
Conference Theme - The Creative Ecosystem: People, Process, Power
Inspired by the conference location of New York City, one of the most artistically vibrant and culturally diverse multi-tier cities, we are inviting you to embark on an investigation of the creative ecosystem, from an arts-administration perspective.
The dynamic development of the field and the accelerated digitalization caused by the pandemic have impacted teaching, learning, creating, and experiencing, and this has prompted a need to reflect on the key elements and dimensions of the creative ecosystem in different parts of the world and to appraise what the future might look like.
Striking a balance among people, process, and power has become a central challenge for the creative ecosystem. We would like to invite you to interrogate the creative ecosystem through all or any of the three lenses.
| Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $350 |
| Student Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $50 |
| Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $50 |
| Student Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $15 |
| Single Day | $200 |
| Student Single Day | $10 |
| First Timer Ticket | $225 |
| Student First Timer Ticket | $25 |
| Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $400 |
| Student Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $50 |
| Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $50 |
| Student Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $25 |
| Single Day | $250 |
| Student Single Day | $25 |
| First Timer Ticket | $300 |
| Student First Timer Ticket | $50 |
*AAAE Members will be asked to log in to the Member Portal to register. All registrations are final and nonrefundable.
| Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $450 |
| Student Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $50 |
| Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $70 |
| Student Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $20 |
| Single Day | $250 |
| Student Single Day | $40 |
| First Timer Ticket | $275 |
| Conference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $490 |
| StudentConference (Opening on June 1- Closing on June 3) | $70 |
| Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $70 |
| Student Pre-Conference Day Add-On (June 1) | $40 |
| Single Day | $300 |
| Student Single Day | $60 |
| First Timer Ticket | $325 |
*Become an AAAE member today to receive discounted conference registration and to unleash a wealth of knowledge and benefits. All registrations are final and nonrefundable.
To celebrate our return to an in-person conference, the Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce several incentives specifically designated for the 2023 conference delegates!
The American Journal of Arts Management will publish a focal issue featuring a selection of AAAE’s conference proceedings. The opportunity is open to all accepted conference presenters regardless of their membership status and geographic location. If you would like to be considered for this special issue, please indicate so on the conference submission form.
The prize is open to both graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in AAAE member programs. Program directors are invited to nominate student papers. Program faculty is responsible to identify student papers and offer them to the program director to nominate. Each member program is free to create its own nominating process for students’ papers. Students interested in the prize should contact their program directors and follow the quality standard and evaluation criteria, established by the said program.
The recipient of the prize will be announced at the AAAE’s conference in New York, and they will receive a $500 cash award.
The winner will be welcome to present at the Conference. If they elect to do so, AAAE will waive the conference registration fee. While the organizer cannot guarantee funding for travel and accommodation, we will do their best to provide access to scholarship resources. In addition, the winner’s and finalist’s papers will be reviewed for publication by partnering journals.
Learn more and nominate a student paper
Mid-career and established educators with a minimum of six years of teaching experience are invited to elect to be considered for the prize. The prize is open to all accepted conference paper presenters, regardless of their membership status and geographic location. If you would like to be considered for this prize, please indicate so on the conference submission form. The final selection will be made during the conference, following an evaluation rubric devised by the Conference Evaluation Committee.
The winning paper will be announced at the conclusion of the AAAE’s conference in New York, and the awardee will receive $250 worth of IntellectBooks books and/or journal subscriptions of their choice.
In addition, the winner and the runner up will be offered publishing opportunities by participating periodicals.
Early career educators with up to five years of teaching experience are invited to elect to be considered for the prize. The prize is open to all accepted conference paper presenters, regardless of their membership status and geographic location. If you would like to be considered for this prize, please indicate so on the conference submission form. The final selection will be made during the conference, following an evaluation rubric devised by the Conference Evaluation Committee.
The winning paper will be announced at the conclusion of the AAAE’s conference in New York, and the awardee will receive $250 worth of IntellectBooks books and/or journal subscriptions of their choice. In addition, the winner and the runner up will be offered publishing opportunities by participating periodicals.
This opportunity is open to all conference presenters, regardless of their membership status and geographic location. Session proposals, such as panels, roundtables, workshops, and other forms of interactive sessions are eligible. If you would like to be considered for this prize, please indicate so on the conference submission form. The final selection will be made during the conference, following an evaluation rubric devised by the Conference Evaluation Committee. The winning session presentation will be announced at the conclusion of the AAAE’s conference in New York, and the awardees will receive a $300 worth of Routledge books of their choice. In addition, winners and finalists for the prize will be offered publishing opportunities by participating periodicals.
AAAE’s annual conference brings together members and colleagues from across the globe. It is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow arts administrators and educators and explore the complex questions of arts and cultural management. Our members gather to share their latest research findings, explore the newest practices and keep up with the rapidly changing ways way art is made, supported, experienced, and delivered in markets across the globe.
Conferences offer programming in research, pedagogy, and practice. Hosted by AAAE members in a different location every year, they afford members and attendees an opportunity to explore the arts and culture of new places.
Due to COVID-19, the in-person conference was moved online for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Annual Conferences. The video recordings are available to all AAAE members HERE within the AAAE Members Portal. (You must be logged into the Portal to follow the link.)
2022 New Directions in Arts Administration: Who, What, Why & How - Online Conference
2021 REIMAGINE/RECONNECT/RENEW - Virtual Conference
2020 Vision For Student Success - Online Conference Series
2019 The Future of Arts Administration Education: Evolution, Reinvention, and Transformation
Hosted by Bolz Center for Arts Administration at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Conference Presentations Available HERE
2018 Building Communities of the Future: Arts Administrators as Agents of Change
Hosted by University of Houston and University of Houston Downtown
2017 New Places, Spaces, and Faces: Exploring Possibilities and Crossing Borders
Hosted by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland
2016 Direct Connect: A New Way Forward
Hosted by Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Educator Impact: Framing Arts Administration Education in a Dynamic Field
Hosted by the University of Oregon, Portland, OR
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2014 Being Bold, Embracing Change
Hosted by HEC Montréal, Montréal QC
2013 Advancing New Paradigms
Hosted by the University of New Orleans, New Orleans LA
2012 Educating for Leadership
Hosted by Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA
2011 Educate | Innovate | Activate
Hosted by Boston University, Boston MA
2010 Making Connections: Preparing Cultural Leaders for Future Challenges
Hosted by American University, Washington DC