STP&A 2024 Conference
48th Annual STP&A Conference
December 12-14, 2024
Hosted by Escuela Universitaria
de Osuna-Universidad de Sevilla Osuna, Spain
Conference Hosts
The local conference host committee is led by Jesús Heredia Carroza, STP&A Board Member and the local host organization committee.
Schedule At-A-Glance
Reference the at-a-glance schedule to make your travel plans. A detailed schedule will be published with the complete conference program.
Review and purchase tickets for option pre-conference and post conference activities directly through our host’s site: https://stpaosuna2024.sacatuentrada.es/en
Important Dates
**Registration is slated to open in October. Make your travel plans and keep an eye out for notices regarding the opening of the conference registration portal.**
| Call for Proposals Announced | early March 2024 |
| Proposal Submissions Portal Opens | by April 1, 2024 |
| Proposal Submissions Portal Closes + Deadline to apply for Conference Scholarship + Deadline to express interest in being considered for a conference award | May 1, 2024 |
| Accept/Decline Notices | by May 31, 2024 |
| Conference Registration Opens | October 2024 |
| Conference Registration Deadline for Presenters to be included in conference program | October 31, 2024 |
| Conference Registration Deadline for Early/Standard Pricing + Deadline to submit paper, if it is to be considered for a conference award | November 13, 2024 |
| 2024 STP&A Conference Dates | December 12-14, 2024 |
Calls for Proposals
The STP&A Conference is the oldest and one of the most influential academic gatherings in the field of arts management and cultural policy. STP&A participants are drawn from a broad range of disciplines including political science, sociology, economics, law, arts management, arts education, art history, museum studies, cultural studies, education, and policy studies as well as arts managers and artists.
STP&A invites conference proposals related to arts management and cultural policy from a range of disciplinary approaches; relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Accessibility & social inclusion
- Arts and cultural participation, marketing, & audience development
- Arts learning and/or training
- Arts management, business models, & strategic thinking
- Arts & technology
- Arts workforce & labor issues
- Cultural/creative industries & market structures
- Cultural democracy
- Cultural economics and impact assessment
- Cultural planning & community development
- Cultural policy
- Diversity, equity, & inclusion in the arts
- Festivals & events
- Heritage policy & administration
- Indigenous cultural practices
- Popular & high culture
- Society & evolving aesthetics
Proposal Types
Proposals will be accepted for papers, panels, workshops, performance-based research, and roundtable discussions. Descriptions of each type of session follow:
Paper Proposal
(A 20-minute presentation in a session with other paper presenters.)
Paper proposals may take one of two forms: research or scholarly papers.
- Research (or data-driven) papers present the results of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies or report the findings of studies that use historical or philosophical methods. These studies are based on original data collection or secondary data analysis. Research paper proposals should describe studies that are fairly mature both conceptually and methodologically, ideally with some preliminary data analysis and findings that are suggestive of the impact and significance of the research. The final paper presentation should be a complete discussion of finalized data analysis and findings.
- Scholarly (or non-data-driven) papers are essays that present well-developed arguments on philosophical, theoretical, or practical problems in the study of the arts. They are not required to adhere to an empirical research design (e.g., methods, data collection, and data analysis). Rather, scholarly papers pose critical questions, synthesize divergent bodies of literature, or elaborate new theoretical or conceptual frameworks.
Final papers may be submitted to the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society for consideration in the special STP&A issue stemming from the conference; papers will be due to JAMLS by February 2025 for consideration.
Panel Proposal
(A 75-minute panel that consists of 3-5 panelists in a singular session.)
In a panel, the session organizers are proposing a complete session that consists of three to four research or scholarly papers that address a particular topic.
Workshop Proposal
(A 75-minute session that offers hands-on activities for the participants.)
A workshop is a hands-on session that features interaction between and among the presenter(s) and the audience to advance knowledge of a particular issue or research problem.
Performance-Based Research Proposal
(Research presented through performance.)
Performance-based research projects may take the form of art, music, dance, spoken word, or theatrical performance. Proposals should describe how they relate to the conference theme and/or selected thematic conference track/s.
Roundtable Discussion
(Lead a 45-minute discussion based on a topic.)
Roundtables provide an opportunity for scholars to share information regarding their research in an informal, conversational format with interested persons. Accepted proposals will be assigned to a numbered table in a large meeting room. Roundtable chairs will facilitate participation, but there will be no formal presentations. Given the informal structure of the roundtable, no audiovisual equipment will be provided.
Proposal & Submission Guidelines
All applicants should read the following guidelines prior to submitting their proposal materials.
Each proposal submission is to include:
- Title (150 characters or less)
- Abstract/overview (500 words or less):
- The abstract/overview may include in-text references.
- To facilitate the blind review process, individuals and institutions should not be identified in the body of the abstract/overview; e.g. use ‘author’s institution’ instead of using the name of the university or organization.
- The proposals for this conference are peer-reviewed and available online post-conference. By submitting to this conference, the author hereby affirms that the work submitted is theirs, original, and recent. Please provide the information below in the proposal abstract/overview and use the corresponding headings:
- Background
- Aims and objectives of the study (specific research questions where relevant)
- Methodology and/or theoretical approach
- Findings
- Conclusions and implications
3. Author(s)/presenter(s) information, which includes name, affiliation, email, and short biography (250 words or less) for each author/presenter.
In addition, each submission requires an upload of a PDF document that contains (1) Title and (2) Abstract/overview. Uploading a PDF of your proposal enables STP&A to generate a Book of Abstracts that will include proposal abstracts of papers and sessions ultimately presented at the 48th STP&A Conference. While this duplicates information previously provided within the submission process, it enables STP&A to expedite and streamline its efforts to create the important resource for conference presenters, attendees, and STP&A’s archives. Thank you in advance for uploading a PDF of your conference proposal. It is permissible for the content of this PDF to vary somewhat from the content submitted directly into the submission portal for peer-review.
Additional guidance and requirements:
- All proposals and final papers/presentations must be presented in English.
- Proposals are accepted with single or multiple authors/presenters. Only one author/presenter should complete the proposal submission and will need the name, affiliation, email, and short biography (250 words or less) of each author/presenter. There is a limit of five authors/presenters per proposal.
- The maximum number of paper and/or panel presentations for any author/presenter is two. An individual accepted for two paper/panel presentations may also submit to lead a roundtable discussion.
- Proposals can be edited within ExOrdo until the submission deadline.
Submit Proposals
Click on the button below or the link here to submit your proposal(s) to the 2024 STP&A conference; the button will take you to the proposal submission platform ExOrdo. You will need to create a login for the ExOrdo site if you do not already have one.
Conference Awards
Individuals who wish to be considered for either Emily Mulcahy Student Research Award or the Mulcahy Emerging Scholar Award, must meet the eligibility criteria for the respective award and additional requirements for award consideration. Individuals who meet one of the conference award’s criteria and want to be considered for the award must express their interest to be considered for the conference award at time of submitting their conference paper proposal within the conference submission platform ExOrdo.
All individuals who wish to be considered for a conference award must carefully review the eligibility criteria, award adjudication criteria, and be prepared to submit their papers by November 13, 2024.
Conference Registration
Register for the 2024 STP&A conference through the ExOrdo Registration system, https://stpa2024.exordo.com/login.
Important notes:
- The STP&A Board of Directors is grateful for the the patience of its membership and stakeholders regarding the delayed opening of conference registration due to VAT-related matters. In light of VAT requirements for conference registrants, the STP&A Board of Directors has worked to reduce its base conference registration rates from those previously advertised for the 2024 conference.
- Conference pricing and memberships are listed in Euros. Conference registration fees are subject to applicable VAT. Membership is required for conference attendance; memberships are not subject to VAT and may be started or renewed during the conference registration process. Learn more about STP&A Membership.
| Dates | Standard Registration Base Fee | Student Registration Base Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early (register by November 13, 2024) | 400€ | 230€ |
| Late (after November 13, 2024) | 545€ | 300€ |
STP&A’s 2024 Conference Cancellation and Refund Policy
Conference registration cancellations must be made online in the ExOrdo Registration system, https://stpa2024.exordo.com/login A conference registration cancelled on or before Wednesday, November 13, 2024, midnight eastern, is refundable minus a $50 USD processing fee. A conference registration cancelled after Wednesday, November 13, 2024, midnight eastern will not receive a refund. The refund and cancellation policy will not be waived. In this case, the individual may choose one of the following two options:
- Convert the amount paid for conference registration to a donation to STP&A; or
- Transfer the amount paid for conference registration (not for membership) to the following year’s conference registration fee; the amount paid for registration may be transferred only one time to the next conference. If option 2 is chosen, and the carried-forward registration fee is cancelled before or after the deadline for refund/cancellation for the conference to which it is newly applied, then the individual is not entitled to any refund or the option to transfer the amount paid to a future year.
In the event STP&A must cancel the conference due to unforeseen circumstances, STP&A will refund the full amount paid by each conference registrant for the conference registration fee. The refund will equal the paid amount for the conference registration ONLY and NOT to the membership fee, which is typically bundled with conference registration. If the conference registrant paid additional fees for pre- or post- conference activities, or other add-ons to the registration fee, STP&A will make all efforts to reimburse such payments in full. STP&A does not assume responsibility for any additional costs, charges, or expenses including charges made for travel and lodging.
Getting to Osuna
The easiest way to get to Osuna from either Seville or Málaga is by train. The train is a public service operated by the company RENFE. Check schedules and purchase tickets here: https://www.renfe.com/es/es.
Train station in Sevilla is called “Sevilla Santa Justa” and for Málaga, “María Zambrano station.”
By air: The closest airports are Seville Airport (SVQ) and Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport (AGP).
By train: Osuna can be reached by high-speed train from Madrid and arriving into the Puente Genil train station, which is about 25-minutes by car to Osuna.
Find detailed directions to the Osuna campus from the Seville Airport (SVQ), Málaga Airport (AGP), and Puente Genil train station here.
Accommodations
There are several hotels within the vicinity of the primary conference venue site. There is no official conference hotel, however, the local host committee in coordination with the Office of Tourism in Osuna have arranged group pricing with 9 hotels. Find rates and instructions for booking these accommodations here.
December is a busy season for Osuna, so please book early. The local hosts suggest Casona Calderón and Marqués de la Gomera as two of the more desirable locations.
Find rates and instructions for booking a selection of these accommodations as a conference attendee here.
Hotel Palacio del Marqués de la Gomera (C/ San Pedro 20; 20 rooms)
Hotel Rural La Casona de Calderón (Plaza de Cervantes, 16; 16 rooms, +3 adapted for accessibility)
Hotel La Casa del Duque (Granada, 49; 15 rooms)
Hotel El Molino (Avda. de la Constitución 56; 16 rooms)
Hotel Hospedería del Monasterio (Plaza de la Encarnación, 3; 10 rooms)
Hotel Esmeralda (C/Tesorero, 7; rooms 31)
Hotel Olive (Avenida de Málaga, 7; 23 rooms)
Hostal El Caballo Blanco (C/ Granada, 1; 12 rooms)
Hostal Five Gates (C/ Carrera, 79; 14 rooms)