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The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) has awarded the 2021 George Wittenborn book award for excellence in art publishing to the exhibition catalogue Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories published by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston to accompany their exhibition of the same... Continue Reading
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is pleased to announce Louis (Lou) Adrean as the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Service Award. He is the 31st person to receive the Society’s highest honor. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual whose... Continue Reading
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine who are facing military aggression. Continue Reading
Authored by the ARLIS/NA Art and Design School Library Division, this report aims to shed further light on issues and trends affecting art and design school libraries (ADSLs) before and during the pandemic. Continue Reading
Read the March 2022 issue of ARLIS/NA Reviews on ARLIS/NA Commons. View ARLIS/NA Reviews Continue Reading
Statement Against White Appropriation of Black, Indigenous & People of Color's Labor Advocacy & Public Policy Committee (APPC) News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the professional interests of ARLIS/NA and to... Continue Reading
Tempestt Hazel (Plenary Session) Tempestt Hazel is a curator, writer, and co-founder of Sixty Inches From Center, a Chicago-based arts publication and archiving initiative that has promoted and preserved the practices of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disabilities across the... Continue Reading
ARLIS/NA mourns the passing of our distinguished colleagues this past year. Name Institution Date of Passing Link to Obituary Ray Smith RW Smith, Bookseller October 16, 2021 Herbert Sherer University of Minnesota Libraries December 22, 2021 Obituary Margaret Ford Museum... Continue Reading
Our Commitment to You We are excited to reunite with ARLIS/NA members and exhibitors at the ARLIS/NA 2022 Annual Conference. As we look forward to joining together in celebration to mark the society’s 50th Anniversary, we want to assure you that health and safety are our priority. We will be... Continue Reading
Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the professional interests of ARLIS/NA and to keep the ARLIS/NA membership informed. The monthly alerts are intended to be conversation... Continue Reading
