The VoCA Summit was a one-day, interactive program designed to inform and engage the audience in dialogue about artist interviews and contemporary art stewardship. The agenda comprised a combination of individual presentations, panel discussion, Q&A sessions, and live interview, as well as serial performances from artist Chris Kallmyer.
8-9 am – Registration & Breakfast
9 am – Welcome
9:30 am – Morning Session
Looking Back: The Origins of VoCA and the Artist Interview Workshop
Jill Sterrett & Richard Cándida Smith
Spotlight
Jen Mergel
Just Talking About Art: Interview Best Practices
Michael Auping
11 am – Break
11:30 am – Mid-morning Session
Spotlight
Ruth del Fresno-Guillem
Preserving the Artist’s Voice and Legacy
Shervone Neckles Ortiz
A Dialogue with Artists
Robin Clark, Arlan Huang, Beth Krebs, & Shervone Neckles Ortiz
1 pm – Lunch Break
2 pm – Afternoon Session
Spotlight
Yasmeen Siddiqui
Every Connection Leaves a Trace
Pip Laurenson, Narayan Khandekar, Jess Rigelhaupt, & Gloria Sutton
3:30 pm – Break
4 pm – End of Day Session
Screening of My LeWitt, 1971/2018, a short film by Chris Kallmyer
Where do we go from here?
Jill Sterrett & Chad Alligood
Group Discussion
5 pm – Program Concludes
During the event, attendees connected with VoCA on social media by using the hashtag #VoCASummit, and by tweeting and instagramming @VoCA_Network.