Texas-Mexico Chapter Meeting: Oaxaca

Please save the date for a special ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico chapter meeting to be held November 9–13, 2026, in Oaxaca, Mexico—one of the most vibrant cultural and artistic centers in the Americas.

This gathering will bring together art librarians, visual resources professionals, artists, book vendors, and publishers for collegial exchange in a setting renowned for its deep artistic traditions, historic architecture, and living Indigenous cultures. Oaxaca offers a rich context for conversations around:

• Indigenous and community-based art practices
• Craft, textiles, material culture, and book arts
• Colonial and contemporary Latin American art
• Archives, libraries, and documentation related to visual culture
• Local museums, artist studios, booksellers, and cultural collections

Plans are underway for site visits, a research forum, and opportunities to engage directly with Oaxaca’s exceptional artistic and cultural landscape, alongside focused sessions and informal networking with ARLIS/NA colleagues.

We would especially love to hear from you if you have traveled to Oaxaca, conducted research there, collaborated with local institutions or artists, or otherwise know the region well. Your insights and suggestions would be invaluable as we shape the program. Please get in touch with the meeting planners if you’re interested in sharing ideas or helping connect us with local resources.

More details—including program information, registration, lodging, and travel logistics—will be shared in the coming months.

We hope you’ll join us for this unique ARLIS/NA gathering and mark your calendar now for November 9–13, 2026.