Welcome

...to the website of the Association of Historians of American Art (AHAA), a membership organization and an affiliated society of the College Art Association (CAA).

Founded in 1979, AHAA fulfills its mission of promoting scholarship in the historical art of the United States through several means. We sponsor two sessions at the CAA annual meeting. Our website is filled with information about current exhibitions, publications, and other news and also includes book reviews, course syllabi, and a searchable Membership Directory, all invaluable to current scholars in American art and available only to members. We also maintain a blog with news pertaining to the organization that is updated regularly.

We invite you to join our collegial international community of scholars by becoming a member of AHAA as we seek to develop a lively and accessible forum for the exchange of information and ideas.

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), c. 1896-1908 Oil on canvas Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847-1917) Purchase from the J.H. Wade Fund 1928.8