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• Paul Hanna Speaker Presentation

• Excellence in the Field Speaker Presentation

• Break-out Sessions

• Demonstrations & Workshops

• One Foot Faculty and Professionals Art Exhibition

• & MORE

Session 1 From Generation to Generation: An Exhibition of South Texas Art History – Gina Palacios, Carey Rote, Liz Kim / SAN 150
For this exhibition, we will be bringing together works that examine the connections between regional identity and themes of political critique. García’s works bring observant and reflexive views of everyday life in the Southwest, inflected with notions of the sacred, between Mesoamerican histories and the Catholic iconography. Peña’s work from the 1970s repeats visual motifs to speak forcefully about the meaning of Chicano, as encompassing visual proclamations about values shared within South Texas’s Chicano communities. Palacios will present work examining historical patents for cotton picking tools, as a critical history of farm workers' working conditions and the implicit violence inherent within the techno-capitalism of the regional agricultural industry.

Session 2 Mokulito: A Hands-on Workshop (part 1) – Rachael Bower / Printmaking Studio, SAN 230 & 240 (limited to 15)
Rachael will share practical tips on studio setup, experimental image transfer, and monoprint applications. Participants will explore the technique, make a few prints, and leave with a foundational understanding for further experimentation in their own studios and classrooms.
Please note that this is a two-day workshop; participants will prepare their plates on the first day and then print them on the second day. Plates must sit overnight to become stable for printing.

Session 3 Public Art at San Pedro Creek – Diana Kersey / Off-site walking lecture

Session 4 Pots-n-Prints: The Outreach Mobile Studio – Mario Kiran, Christopher Stanley / Courtyard/Outdoor demos
Pots-n-Prints is a mobile studio that works with K-12 students and adults. The studio was started in 2013 and since then it has travelled to schools as far as Dallas in the north and Presidio in the south. The studio has the capacity and ability to work with 50 to 1500 participants during a one-day workshop. The mobile studio provides the equipment and supplies to the participants. In 2017 Pots-n-Prints was featured in the Washington Post Magazine as one of the successful programs that serves the underserved rural areas in West Texas.

Session 5 Innovative Landscapes: AI-Enhanced Music Animation in Contemporary Art – Baotran Vo / SAN 250
In this Live Demonstration, I will explore my unique approach to integrating AI with traditional art techniques in creating music animations. I will focus on how these methods bring themes of memory, cultural identity, and the subconscious to life. Drawing inspiration from the work of Oskar Fischinger, I blend hand-drawn elements with AI-generated patterns. The demonstration will highlight several key projects, including "Floating Dream," an AI-enhanced artwork prominently displayed on the Research Operation West (ROW) building during the “Black_GPT” Show in August 2024. Resource File

Session 6 Guided Visit to Central Library & ArtPace / Off-site

Margaret LeJeune’s creative practice explores the relationship between art, science, and environmental studies. As a lens-based creator, she produces works that probe shifting landscapes, symbiotic relationships, and the nature of the photographic medium. In 2023, she was named the Woman Science Photographer of the Year by the Royal Photographic Society. 

Her photographs, installations, and video works have appeared in over 150 solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. She has been an artist-in-residence at several programs that promote collaboration between the arts and sciences including the Changing Climate Residency at Santa Fe Art Institute, University of Wisconsin – Madison Trout Lake Research Station, University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center, Ives Lake Field Station at Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, and the Global Nomadic Art Project.

LeJeune’s work can be found in the permanent collection of Nevada Museum of Art Center for Art+Environment, Central Michigan University Galleries, Mercer Gallery at Monroe Community College, Nazareth University, and many private collections. She has been the recipient of two Puffin Foundation Visual Artist Grants (2014/ 2022), Community Arts Foundation Grant (2018), and Arkansas Artist Council Sally A. Williams Artist Grant (2011). Her work has been published in Slate, Lenscratch, Oxford American, Urbanautica, Tatter Journal, and books from art.earth press including Culture, Community, and Climate: conversations and emergent praxis and Evolving the Forest.

LeJeune received her MFA from Visual Studies Workshop. She has been a visiting artist and given presentations about her work at RIT, Trinity College Dublin, Penn State, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, University of Notre Dame, University of Rochester, Bellarmine University, Central Michigan University, Truman State University, and Loyola University Chicago.

She is a founding member of the Women’s Environmental Photography Collective and the Vice-Chair of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE).

Experience Wonder at San Fernando Cathedral Lights. Color. Action. Take a visual journey through the history of San Antonio – from historical discovery to early settlement to current development – with a world-class video art installation, San Antonio | The Saga.
Created by world-renowned French artist Xavier de Richemont, San Antonio | The Saga is projected on the façade of the San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest operating sanctuary in North America, in the heart of downtown.
Experience wonder through an artistic lens while immersing yourself in the rich history of the Alamo City. The 24-minute, 7,000-sq. ft. projection video art installation is always free to the public and runs each Tuesday through Sunday through 2024. Visit the Main Plaza website for up-to-date show times and information.

Session 7 Digital Place-Based Pedagogies in Art History – Katherine Deck-Portillo / SAN 250
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid transition to digital learning environments, fundamentally altering the landscape of education. As the classroom eased back to in-person session, many higher education institutions continued their growth of online courses due to the unexpected benefits it provided. While digital classrooms have proven to be advantageous, they do present specific challenges to implementing place-based learning, an innovative pedagogical approach traditionally reliant on physical spaces. As higher education continues to evolve in the post-pandemic era, the integration of place-based learning to digital classrooms offers a novel approach to bridging the gap between digital and physical learning spaces.

Session 8 Collages in Motion – Teresa Trevino / SAN 170
Collages in Motion’ explores the transformation of static imagery into dynamic compositions within the framework of a sophomore studio course titled Visual Language. While this assignment may initially seem straightforward, its complexity lies in understanding an observer’s experience when the same image is presented in two distinct scenarios: static and dynamic. ‘Collages in Motion’ is part of an assignment that consists of two phases. The first phase requires students to design a series of collage posters under the theme of “Creative Hands.” The second phase, which is revealed only after the completion of the first, focuses on adding motion to these collage posters. This motion component was introduced two years ago in response to a core curricular change aimed at integrating Motion Graphics and Storytelling across studio courses. Practicing motion graphics not only helps students improve their animation skills and storytelling abilities but also deepens their understanding of the language of time, sequence, and motion, and how these elements can add new meaning to their original designs.

Session 9 PANTHERS VOTE!: A Studio Project for Design Activism / SAN 104, Ellison Room
The students at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) are no strangers to voter suppression. In recent history, they have marched, protested, and sued local government officials in hopes of having voter registrations validated, re-establishing an on-campus polling place, receiving equitable early voting hours, and more since the inception of the university. Oftentimes, that history gets lost in the commotion of the current political landscape and a need exists to be reminded of past struggles to identify the patterns of disenfranchisement that continue to plague college communities. In the Digital Media Arts program, 3rd-year students explored the history of voter suppression in a poster campaign series entitled PANTHERS VOTE!. The project, inspired by Antionette Carroll’s poster submission, Vote for Your Ancestors. Vote for Yourself. It’s Your Right., to the AIGA Get Out the Vote 2016 civic engagement campaign, sought to spread awareness on the history of voter suppression and inform students of various issues related to voting utilizing traditional and digital means. An essay written about this project and gave historical context was included in An Anthology of Blackness: State of Black Design, published by MIT Press in October 2023. In light of this year’s political season, it has become more imperative engage our student population in civics and history.

Session 11 Beyond Adornment: A Celebration of Tradition / SAN 170
The heart of this exhibition lies in the creation of doilies in crafting circles, fostering the tradition of community art-making. This tradition has been passed down from generations of women in my family and other families around the world. I find it fascinating that we take great care to create these delicate lace doilies to be used to protect our furniture instead of being admired for their beauty. Doilies are a lovely metaphor for women and minorities who have such abundant cultures and traditions but are often taken for granted either unnoticed or used to protect or elevate someone else.

Session 12 Self-Guided ArtPace tour / Off site

Session 13 Mokulito: A Hands-on Workshop (part 2) – Rachael Bower / SAN 230 & 240
Rachael will share practical tips on studio setup, experimental image transfer, and monoprint applications. Participants will explore the technique, make a few prints, and leave with a foundational understanding for further experimentation in their own studios and classrooms.
Please note that this is a two-day workshop; participants will prepare their plates on the first day and then print them on the second day. Plates must sit overnight to become stable for printing.

Session 14 Designing for Culture – Nijal Munankarmi / SAN 250
Designing for Culture was a thesis exhibition that encapsulated the essence of Newari culture through an innovative blend of typography, augmented reality, and traditional craftsmanship. At its core was a newly developed font, culminating in three years of academic and personal exploration. The exhibition went beyond conventional showcases by incorporating interactive elements that engaged visitors, transforming the static beauty of the font into a dynamic cultural experience. The exhibition space became a narrative vessel, intertwining historical depth with a visionary future and bridging cultural gaps through the power of design.

Session 15 Creative Artistic Research Using Feminist Methodology: Reframing Female Representation In Contemporary Chinese Art – Su Yang / SAN 104 Ellison Room

ONE FOOT EXHIBITION - Every year at the TASA Annual Conference, conference faculty and professional attendees are invited to participate in the TASA One Foot Exhibition. As TASA’s One Foot Exhibition title indicates, submissions for this show must be limited to one square foot for 2D work or one cubic foot for 3D pieces.

The work will be on view Thursday-Saturday, October 10-12.  
ONE FOOT Reception is on Thursday evening, Oct 10 @ 6-8 pm
Santikos Building (room 150) at UTSA Southwest Campus

LOAN AGREEMENTS
Loan Agreements must be completed and submitted electronically by Sept 23, 2024. Download 2024 ONE FOOT Loan Form

SUBMITTING WORK
Submitted works must comply with the Texas Penal Code on Obscenity.
The artwork must be ready to hang with hardware already attached.

BY MAIL:
Work must be shipped to arrive no later than October 1, 2024. 
c/o Kristy Masten
501 César Chavez Blvd
Attn: UTSA Southwest Santikos
San Antonio, TX 78207

IN-PERSON DROP OFF:
Friday, Oct 4 (10 am-1 pm) or Monday, Oct 7 (10-11 am). 
Santikos Building (room 150) at UTSA Southwest Campus on

PICK-UP WORK:
Participants should expect to pick up their work 3:30-4:00 pm on Oct 12. 
If work must be shipped back, participants must include the appropriate shipping materials and return labels when mailing it. 

Student Portfolio Review

TASA is hosting a portfolio review for interested students enrolled in any 2-year or 4-year institutions. 
Students may present their work in any of the following ways:

1. Upload to a shared folder; see instructions in the document above

   Onedrive link: TASA 2024 Portfolio Review

2. Bring images of work on their device, like a laptop or tablet. No flash drives allowed

3. Bring physical works in a portfolio. Note: UTSA does not have room for storage

RSVP Form
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Email jason.bly@msutexas.edu or gina.palacios@utrgv.edu for any questions or technical help

Pre-Registration Payment must be received by 9/16/2024 for discounted pricing. Conference Registration does not include your hotel stay. Please book your room at the link above.

Full-time Faculty
Pre-Reg Received by 9/16/2024 - $275
After - $325

Part-time Faculty
for those who only teach Part-time
Pre-Reg Received by 9/16/2024 - $125
After - $175

Students
Does not include the Saturday banquet lunch. Student lunch can be added for $35/ea.
Pre-Reg Received by 9/16/2024 - $40
After - $50

Non-Conference Guest Saturday Lunch Banquet
$65.00

All Conference attendees must be members of TASA.

NEW 2024-2025 Membership Fees

• Individual - $35.00

• Student (Must show current ID at check-in) - FREE

• Institutional Membership - $275.00
  (includes one full conference fee and one individual membership) 

-OR- add your membership fee to your conference registration form below if you prefer to register by mail.

Prefer to Register By Mail?
Please make checks payable to TASA.
Mail to: Texas Association of Schools of Art, c/o Linda Fawcett, Registrar, Box 682, Junction, TX 76849
Or Call: 325-665-4165 to pay by credit card