Conferences

ARLIS/NA holds an annual conference to foster excellence in art and design librarianship and image management.

2024: 52nd Annual Conference

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania I April 2 - 5 I
Omni William Penn Hotel
Event Page | Exhibitors & Sponsors

2023: 51st Annual Conference

Mexico City, Mexico I  April 18 - 21 I 
Hilton Mexico City Reforma
Call for Posters | Event Page | Exhibitors & Sponsors

2022: 50th Annual Conference

Chicago, Illinois | April 5-9 | Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel 

Call for Proposals | Event Page

2021: 49th Annual Conference

Virtual Event | May 11-13

Program 

2020: 48th Annual Conference

ARLIS/NA cancelled its 48th Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO originally scheduled to be held April 20-24 because of the serious health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of in-person meetings, a selection of virtual sessions and workshops focusing on the conference theme "Preserve, Enhance, Reimagine" were presented on July 29-31, 2020. 

Original Conference Program | Proceedings

Virtual Conference Program

2019: 47th Annual Conference

Salt Lake City, Utah | March 26-30 | The Grand America Hotel

Program | Schedule

2018: 46th Annual Conference

New York City, New York | February 25-March 1 | New York Hilton Midtown

Program | Schedule

2017: 45th Annual Conference

New Orleans, Louisiana | February 5-9 | Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Program

2016: 44th Annual Conference

Seattle, Washington | March 8-12 | The Westin Seattle

3rd Joint conference with the Visual Resources Association

Program

2015: 43rd Annual Conference

Fort Worth, Texas | March 19-23 | Omni Fort Worth

Program

2014: 42nd Annual Conference

Washington, DC | May 1-5 | Grand Hyatt Washington

Program

2013: 41st Annual Conference

Pasadena, California | April 25-29 | Sheraton Pasadena

Program

2012: 40th Annual Conference

Toronto, Ontario | March 29-April 2 | Toronto Sheraton

Program

2011: 39th Annual Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota | March 24-28 | Hilton Minneapolis Downtown

Joint conference with the Visual Resources Association

Program | Final Report

2010: 38th Annual Conference

Boston, Massachusetts | April 23-26 | Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center

Program

2009: 37th Annual Conference

Indianapolis, Indiana | April 16-21 | Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

Program

2008: 36th Annual Conference

Denver, Colorado | May 1-5 | Grand Hyatt

Program | Final Report

2007: 35th Annual Conference

Atlanta, Georgia | April 26-30 | Sheraton Midtown

Program

2006: 34th Annual Conference

Banff, Alberta | May 5-9 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel

Program | Final Report

2005: 33rd Annual Conference

Houston, Texas | April 1-5 | Hilton Americas

Program | Final Report

Conferences 1973-2004

Information on conferences held prior to 2005.