CBAA Board & Committee Openings
Below are the current openings on the board and on committees. View the video regarding serving on the board, on committees, and other ways to serve. We would love to have you work with us!
The Nomination Process
CBAA members are invited to nominate candidates or self-nominate by emailing nominations to the Nominating and Membership Committee. Please email Karen Baldner, Vice Chair for Nominations, at kbaldner@iu.edu. Nominees must be willing to serve.
Nominations are due by September 1.
Nominations should include the following information, which will be shared with the board:
- Affiliation (if any), interest in Board position, and a brief statement of nominee’s qualifications by nominator
- Nominee’s brief biography
- Nominee’s CV
- Candidate Interview
- Name:
- Institutional affiliation:
- Year of graduation and degree:
- Focus of your studies:
- What CBAA committee/s have you served on? If none, which committee/s would benefit from your service?
- Have you attended, provided presentations and/or volunteered at any CBAA events?
- Do you have any additional organizational experience that may be helpful?
- Do you have any skills that may be helpful? (Graphic Design, Fundraising, Database Management, etc.)
- Why are you interested in serving on the board?
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Are you passionate about book arts and skilled in connecting people through clear, engaging communication? The Communications Chair plays a vital role in shaping the voice of CBAA. This position oversees the organization’s social media and website updates, and coordinates communications across committees and with the broader community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements communication strategies with Vice Chairs and committee members
- Maintains content on the CBAA website
- Assists Vice Chairs with scheduled content for digital platforms (email and social media)
- Ensures consistent branding and messaging
- Collaborates with board members and committees to help promote conferences, meetings, other events, and initiatives
Helpful Skills:
- Familiarity with digital tools for the web and social media
- Graphic design and visual storytelling experience is a plus
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines
Why Get Involved?
Serving as Communications Chair is a great opportunity to grow your professional network, support the book arts community, and help shape how CBAA connects and engages with its members. If you believe in the power of communication to build community, this is the perfect role for you.
COMMUNICATIONS: Vice Chair for Member Relations
Creates and distributes the bi-monthly e-blast that communicates important info to membership. Assists with projects as requested by the communications chair.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Collaborates with the Editor to review progress; develop strategic goals; approve journal policies, practices, and house style; recruit Peer Reviewers; solicit materials for the journal.
- The Scholarly Articles Editor is responsible for making contacts with scholars to solicit appropriate articles for the journal, for accepting the drafts of content, and for working with contributors to bring their work to completion.
- The Exhibitions Review Editor is responsible for making contacts with critics and scholars to solicit appropriate content for the journal, for assigning exhibitions to specific reviewers, for accepting the drafts of content, and for working with contributors to bring their work to completion.
Key responsibilities, helpful skills:
These volunteer positions are essential for maintaining Openings as one of the few outlets for scholarly and critical writing on artists’ books. No prior experience in publishing is necessary, but members of the Editorial Board should be organized, attentive to detail, and interested in keeping up with publications, exhibitions, and awards in book arts.
Benefits:
Valuable experience in scholarly editing and publishing and the opportunity to develop an expansive view of new developments in the field of book arts.
CBAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ STUDENT AND COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERS
We are looking to grow our CBAA Board of Directors
Are you a CBAA member who would like to be more involved with the organization? Join our Board of Directors, let your voice be heard, and make a difference! We are seeking members from the book arts community, especially members from beyond academia such as small presses, community organizations, book arts guilds, librarians, archivists, curators and museum professionals. If you are currently a graduate or undergraduate student, or interested in shaping the ways CBAA supports developing artists and a diverse field of practice, your voice is of specific importance.
Key responsibilities:
- Participate in Board of Directors meetings every two months via Zoom
- Attend the annual meeting of the association (funding support is available for in-person meetings)
- The Board of Directors offers advice and direction to the activities of the association; their input and approval may be sought at any time deemed necessary by the president
- Committee involvement is encouraged
Terms
Nominations are sought for the 2027-2028 term beginning in January 2027. Directors are elected for two (2) year terms at staggered intervals. No member may hold more than four (4) successive full terms as a director.
Benefits:
- Learn the logistics of self governance of a professional, non-profit organization
- Guide the decision-making process of the organization
- Advance your professional practice skills
- Strengthen/build your resume
- Network with professionals in your field
- Serve your creative community
