Visual Arts Colloquium
Welcome to the Visual Arts Colloquium
~part of the Hillsdale College Art History minor~
About Us
The Fine Arts Colloquium is a student-run event which highlights exceptional undergraduate research in the visual arts. Our annual conference allows selected student speakers from colleges across the nation to share their work with an academic audience. A keynote address by an accomplished art historian complements the student research presentations. Each year, the colloquium committee selects one student paper for a $200 prize that the Hillsdale College Fine Arts Department awards. Winning papers are also published on our website.
The 2026 Colloquium will be our third conference. For more information, including on how to apply, please see our current "Call for Papers." Information about past events can be found below.
Team:
Committee Chair & Keynote Liaison: Claire Bowers Student Liaison: Maria Logvin
Tech Liaison: Maggie McWhinnie
PR Liaison: Maria Grazia Stroik
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christina Chakalova
Contact
For inquiries about the 2026 Visual Arts Colloquium, please email hc.visualartscolloquium@gmail.com
2026
CALL FOR PAPERS
This hybrid conference will feature twenty-minute research presentations by undergraduates and the keynote address by
Helen Jean M.F.A, the Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design
at the Phoenix Art Museum
Deadlines
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November 15, 2025: Abstract Submission
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December 15, 2025: Notification
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January 15, 2026: Final Draft Due
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February 7, 2026: Conference
Submission Guidelines
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250-300 word abstract of your research paper about visual art from any geographic region or historical epoch, as well as any artistic medium
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Resumé (CV)
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In the body of your email, include the paper’s title and the name of the course instructor/title of the course for which the paper was originally written
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Submit to: HC.VisualArtsColloquium@gmail.com
Past Events
