Our first in-person national conference since the pandemic aims to foster an educational and inspirational space to enrich connections, while exploring how we move forward as professionals and as a field.

How do we, as educators, address the new demands placed on us within a changing institutional and cultural ecology? How do we demonstrate leadership and innovation?

We are looking forward to receiving case study submissions that address these questions, demonstrating creativity and innovation through our programs and professional practice. Best practices don’t always result in what we would term as successful outcomes. We are looking for all forms of learning and can often find rich meaning in examples of failure. Case studies can share types of programs, exhibition work, partnerships, and best practices.

Case studies will be presented at the Moving Forward: 2023 CAGE Conference Toronto, Ontario between June 1-3, 2023. If your case study is selected, you will receive a discounted registration fee for the full conference of $375 and you will have the opportunity to share your experiences with colleagues from across the country. Selected candidates should prepare a 30-minute presentation with an additional 15 minutes for questions and an open discussion.

Evaluation

Case study submissions will be assessed informally by members of the CAGE Executive. Your submissions should answer these questions:

  • What kind of tactics or methodology do you use to make your work more visible and relevant?
  • How do you engage in reflective practice?
  • How do you contribute to diversifying and engaging audiences in a period of significant cultural and institutional change?
  • What strategies do you use to share best practices?

Submissions should be no more than 1 page in length and should include the following:

  • Case study title and description
  • Your contact information and a profile of your gallery/museum (1 paragraph)
  • Study overview, including lessons learned
  • Relevant resources
  • Targeted audiences
  • Applicable programming

All case studies should be submitted by April 26, 2023, with notification by May 1, 2023.

Case study submissions may be emailed to Nicolle Nugent nnugent@mackenzie.art and Susan Rome srome@vanartgallery.bc.ca.

All submissions will be acknowledged with an email upon receipt and all submitters will be notified of the results before they are posted on our website.

Previous examples of case studies are available on our website under our Case Study link.