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2023 WAAC Annual Meeting
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| 2023 Annual Meeting Late Registration Fees: | |
| Members: | $170.00 |
| Non-Members: (includes 2023 individual membership*) | $212.00 |
| Student, Intern, or Fellow Members: | $100.00 |
| Student, Intern, or Fellow Non-Members: (includes 2023 individual membership*) | $142.00 |
| Single Day Registration: | |
| Member or Non-Member: | $85.00 |
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Lunches Monday and Tuesday
The Museum is closed Monday and Tuesday and offsite dining is limited. It is
strongly recommended that you pre-purchase boxed lunches for both days.
The box lunches will be served in the MFAH cafe with the option to eat in the
sculpture garden. Email if you have further dietary restrictions.
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Morning Walk/Jog in Hermann Park: let us know if you are interested in joining us from 6:30-7:30am daily!
Events on Sunday, 5 November 2023:
A guided tour focusing on perhaps the city’s most unique treasure - the work of self-taught artists and visionary art environments. Ranging from the Orange Show (a hand built amusement park dedicated to the power of a vitamin C) to the self-explanatory Beer Can House, the tour will also include a private collection dedicated to Houston’s world-famous Art Car phenomena as well as a very new, very eye-opening metallic wonderland. Sculptor and longtime Art Car artist Mark David Bradford - “Scrapdaddy” to all - has recently opened a multi-acre landscaped sculpture park dedicated to his legendary critters and creations, and our tour will be among the first to make the pilgrimage to Houston’s newest art gem. There is more...
The bus tour will be lead by Larry Harris.
Please note that participation is limited to 30.
WAAC will partner with Space Center Houston staff to do a condition survey of Skylab Training Module storage compartment contents of experiments, food, medical supplies and general supplies necessary for living in space for long periods of time. Selected participants will be notified by email.
Please note that participation is limited to 12 conservators.
Events on Monday, 6 November 2023:
Per Knutås will lead a tour of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation, featuring Paintings, Frames, Textiles and Objects & Sculpture conservation studios.
Please note that participation is limited to 20 participants.
Wortham Curator of Latin American Art at the MFAH and founding director of the International Center for the Arts of the Americas or Arden Decker, Associate Director of the ICAA
Please note that participation is limited to 20 participants.
Events on Tuesday, 7 November 2023:
Per Knutås will lead a tour of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation, featuring Paintings, Frames, Textiles and Objects & Sculpture conservation studios.
Please note that participation is limited to 20 participants.
This tour will take place during a portion of the lunch break. Box lunch recommended.
Transformative light sequence at Rice University Campus (transportation provided)
(transportation provided from Skyspace and returning to hotel) Join other WAAC members for an informal dinner at this wonderful Houston eatery with authentic Mexican cuisine from seven regions.
Events on Wednesday, 8 November 2023:
Per Knutås will lead a tour of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Center for Conservation, featuring Paintings, Frames, Textiles and Objects & Sculpture conservation studios.
Please note that participation is limited to 20 participants.
Cory Rogge will lead tours of the Paintings, Objects, Framing and Imaging in the main Museum building.
Please note that each offering - 2:00, 3:00 or 4:00 - is limited to 15 participants.
Jan Burandt will lead tours of the Menil Drawing Institute, study room and paper conservation studio. The tour will include a walkthrough with Assistant Curator Kelly Montana of her exhibition: Hanne Darboven: Writing Time.
Please note that each offering - 2:00, 3:00 or 4:00 - is limited to 15 participants.
Events on Thursday, 9 November 2023:
Watercolor Art Society: Menil Drawing Institute, Janie C. Lee Drawing Room
This hands-on experience aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the tools, materials, papers, and a diverse range of techniques commonly used in watercolors. After the morning session and a lunch break, the Menil Drawing Institute’s Janie C. Lee Drawing Room will be open for a close examination and discussion of a selection of watercolor drawings from the Menil Collection.
Please note that participation is limited to 25 participants.
Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus (8-minute walk from Hotel ZaZa)
Melissa Hayes, Assistant Branch Manager will present a workshop designed to build a foundation for genealogy research.
The library is open until 7pm for continued research and consultation.
Please note that participation is limited to 20 participants.
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Payment by Check: Make checks payable to WAAC. Funds must be
drawn on a US Bank in US dollars. |
Mail checks to: Chris Stavroudis WAAC Treasurer 1272 N. Flores Street West Hollywood, CA 90069-2904 |
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Payment by Credit Card: WAAC accepts MasterCard, Visa, and AmEx. Payment will be made through NMI's secure website. You will receive an email from NMI confirming the transaction. |