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FATE CONFERENCE 2027

April 1–3, 2027 | Charlotte, NC (in-person)

Reimagining Foundations, Systems, and Creative Narratives

Re[FOCUS]

To Re[FOCUS] is a radical act of reassessment. Whether sharpening instructional methodologies in art, design, and art history or exploring the materiality of studio practice, we seek panel submissions that refocus the status quo through a balance of serious inquiry and hopeful curiosity.

The conference theme of Re[FOCUS] invites artists, designers, educators, graduate students and administrators to investigate and challenge the core of our creative and pedagogical practices in our contemporary moment of dramatic change and uncertainty.

Call for submissions

Conference registration opens September 8th, 2026.

CALL FOR SESSIONS:
PANEL TOPICS, ROUNDTABLES, AND BEYOND

Submissions may take various formats (traditional papers, discussions, immersive engagements, debates, roundtables, etc). Additional formats are welcomed and may be proposed in the session submission form. Sessions are limited to 90 minutes in length during the conference, including time for discussion.

Applicants may submit as individuals and fully formed panels, including chair + presenters at the time of submission. If accepted, Individual panel topic submissions will be part of a call for presentations in the fall to fully form the panel topic session.

Call for sessions

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS: VARIOUS FORMATS AND TOPICS

Workshops may take on various formats and topics. Examples of topics include material knowledge, processes, professional development, community engagement, curriculum creation, and collaboration on syllabi, rubrics, assessment tools, art historical connections, and studio practices.

Workshops are limited to 90 minutes in length during the conference, including discussion. Workshop proposals must also include an attendee cap.

Call for workshops

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline July 1, 2026

Acceptance notification begins July 27

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