Past Conferences
We’ve been hosting conferences for college art educators since 1986.
PAST CONFERENCES
2025 Conference
Next/Now
George Mason University
2023 Conference
Serious Play
RMCAD
2021 Conference
Infrastructure
UNC Charlotte
CONFERENCE HISTORY
2019
Foundations in Flux
Columbus College of Art & Design
Andrew McCauley, VP of Biennial Conference
2017
Beyond the Core
Kansas City Art Institute
Steve Snell, Co-VP of Biennial Conference
Caleb Taylor, Co-VP of Biennial Conference
2015
Tectonic Shifts: Breaking New Ground
Herron School of Art & Design
William Potter, VP of Biennial Conference
2013
postHaus
Savannah College of Art & Design
Chris Kienke, VP of Biennial Conference
2011
On Stream
East Illinois University
Jeff Boshart, VP of Biennial Conference
2009
Confluence
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland Community College
Elizabeth Bilyeu, Co-VP of Biennial Conference
Mary Preis, Co-VP of Biennial Conference
2007
Shift, Connect, Evolve
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Jan Feldhausen, Conference Chair
2005
Voyage: Exploring New Horizons
Columbus College of Art & Design
David Burghy, Conference Chair
2003
Framing Time
Ringing School of Art & Design
Sheryl Haler, Conference Chair
2001
Taking Risks: Leaving the Safety of Our Disciplines
Massachusetts College of Art
Nancy Cusack, Conference Chair
1999
Mapping the Creative Landscape
Front Range Community College
Barbara Nesin, Conference Chair
1997
Defining the Basics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Charles Bleick, Conference Chair
1995
Visions & Revisions in Foundation Education
Eastern Illinois University
Jeff Boshart, Conference Chair
1992
Tradition & Transition: Our Role in a Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Era
University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Elsa Johnson, Co-Conference Chair
Niles Lewandowski, Co-Conference Chair
1990
Shaking the FOUNDATIONS: Integration & Disintegration in Developing First Year Programs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Craig Vogel, Conference Chair
1988
Foundation Education at a Crossroad: A Dialectic of Diverse Disciplines
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Paul Berube, Conference Chair
1986
Foundation Studies in Art: Goals and Strategies
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Ying Kit Chan, Conference Chair
