We would like to welcome you and thank you for being a part of Art + Community, the 42nd Annual TASA conference, hosted by St. Edward’s University. We’ve had a lot of fun planning this year’s conference, and hope you enjoy what’s in store. The 2010 conference theme, Art + Community: a shared dialog of green art, social activism, collaboration and community art, explores the open exchange of ideas, influences, policies and actions that artists and communities engage in both at the local and global level. It is fitting that we are exploring these issues in Austin, a city that supports green and environmental endeavors. This theme also closely relates to values found in the St. Edward’s University mission. Students at St. Edward’s are helped to understand themselves, clarify their personal values and recognize their responsibility to the world community. These values are shared among artists and communities throughout the State of Texas, and we are pleased to be able to host this forum. With over 40 speakers from all corners of Texas, and a keynote speech and workshop from Houston-born artist Mel Chin, we hope this will be an exciting fun-filled conference.
Conference Chairs
Hollis Hammonds, lauraah@stedwards.edu
Angela Rodgers, angelar@stedwards.edu
