7 July 2010 Dear Colleagues, The July 1st deadline for proposals has now passed. We*d like to thank all of you who have submitted proposals for conference programming for the 2011 VRA+ARLIS/NA 2nd Joint Conference in Minneapolis. We are impressed with the sheer number of proposals and the thoughtfulness, quality and scope of topics reflected in those received. The conference program committee will be reviewing the proposals at the upcoming mid-year and CPAC meetings and we will be in touch with all those who submitted proposals afterwards. Questions/concerns about the proposal process, specifics regarding a proposal you have submitted, or the presentation formats typically included in the conference program can still be directed to us at the email addresses below. Thank you all again. Sincerely, Heidi Raatz and Jessica McIntyre Conference Program Co-chairs: Jessica McIntyre Chair, ARLIS/NA Twin Cities Chapter Minneapolis Institute of Arts Art Research and Reference Library jmcintyre at artsmia.org Heidi Raatz VRA Vice President for Conference Program Minneapolis Institute of Arts Visual Resources Department | Permissions hraatz at artsmia.org