Hi All,
Just a gentle reminder that nominations for the three Co-Presidents and Treasurer are due on February 28th! Please see the original call below, but certainly contact me if you have more specific questions about either position.
Joanna Gardner-Huggett,RAC Secretary 2009-2012
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It’s election time for the Radical Art Caucus! We are seeking three Executive Officers and a Treasurer! Consider nominating yourself or nominating someone you know for these important positions. RAC’s mission is:
The Radical Art Caucus (RAC) has as its primary mission the promotion of art and art historical scholarship that addresses historical and contemporary problems of oppression and possibilities for resistance. RAC brings together scholars and artists who ground their work in the material knowledge of cultural conditions and practices related to critiquing fundamental issues of unequal distribution of resources, social hierarchies, and unjust political authority which affect disenfranchised populations in all periods of history. Furthermore, RAC seeks to provide an intellectual and professional environment for the discussion of labor and social justice issues specifically related to contemporary practices of art and art history. RAC members will debate and advocate for a more critical institutional practice in order to promote radical democratic principles within and outside the academy.
Please consider joining us in the continued pursuit of these goals! There will be a number of opportunities to meet the current RAC Officers at CAA 2010, so please come to one of our events, introduce yourself and ask questions!
Below you will find a description of the roles of the Executive Officer and the Treasurer. If you are interested in nominating yourself or nominating someone else, please email Joanna Gardner-Huggett (jgardner@depaul.edu) a one paragraph statement explaining your interest in serving on the Executive Board of RAC by February 28h 2010.
Timeline for nominations and voting:
February 28th-Deadline for nominations and statements of interest
March 12th-Circulation of list of nominees and statements-voting begins (According to our bylaws, all members of RAC are eligible to vote.)
March 26th-Voting ends.
March 29th-Election results announced on RAHL
A. Executive Officers: RAC shall have 3 Executive Officers at all times.
1. Executive Officers shall serve 2-year terms. At that point, the membership shall be polled for nominations to these positions. Voting shall take place anonymously through electronic and written communication with the Secretary.
2. All RAC members are eligible to serve as Executive Officers.
3. Executive Officers shall choose who serves as acting chair of the annual meeting.
4. The primary duty of the Executive Officers is to coordinate a submission for a panel sponsored by RAC at CAA. They will take suggestions at the annual meeting under advisement, propose a theme and chair, and follow up on necessary details as these arise.
B. Treasurer:
1. The Treasurer shall serve a 3-year term and be elected by the membership as per the guidelines established for the Executive Officers.
2. The primary duty of the Treasurer shall be to call for and collect dues as per the standards laid out by CAA. Any changes to the dues structure shall be made through the Treasurer.
3. The Treasurer shall use dues for any of the administrative costs incurred by RAC including, e.g., mailings. All additional suggestions concerning spending of funds must go through the Treasurer before being voted on by the membership.
