The annual conference of the Visual Resources Association (VRA) is happening October 7–9 in Portland, Oregon. This in-person conference will begin with a virtual pre-conference the week before (on October 1 and 3), allowing more opportunities for engagement. A poster session presents a topic using visual aids in conjunction with direct interaction with conference attendees.

We are excited to share this year's conference artist,K. Fry Draws! K. Fry (she/they) is a graphic recorder, illustrator, and educator who believes images are a powerful tool for creating positive change.

If you need more time to develop your idea for VRA 2025, you’re in luck!The deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday, April 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm PDT. 

The Visual Resources Association (VRA) seeks a partner to create a design for the Association’s 2025 Annual Conference in Portland, OR, October 7–9, 2025. The design should communicate both the VRA’s identity and the character of the host city.

The Visual Resources Association invites proposals for our 2025 Annual Conference, to be held at the Porter Hotel in Portland, OR, October 7–9, 2025.The submission deadline is Friday, March 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm PDT.

As we look ahead to VRA 2025, we are excited to announce a carefully considered shift in the structure for our upcoming annual conference. VRA 2025 will feature two distinct components: virtual pre-conference programming held a week prior to the main event, followed by three days of on-site conference programming at the Porter Hotel in Portland, OR.

Minneapolis, Minnesota is part of the homeland of the Dakota and Anishinaabe (Ojibwe). Today, Dakota, Ojibwe, and many other Indigenous Americans make their home in the Twin Cities. As the Visual Resources Association visits Minneapolis for our 2024 Annual Conference, we acknowledge and pay respect to the Indigenous people of Minneapolis, past and present.

Cultural heritage work has both a colonial history and present. As such, it is incumbent upon us to lessen the ongoing, harmful impact of settler colonialism. This, however, is not a statement of passivity. As a profession, there are things each of us can do.

Thinking of joining us at VRA 2024 in Minneapolis? As of August 27th, all rooms are sold out at the former $179/night rate. However, we were able to secureadditional upgraded rooms at $209 (+taxes) per night. Be sure to make your reservation bynext Friday, September 6, 2024to secure this rate (subject to availability) and join us October 8-10th, on-site at theEmbassy Suitesin downtown Minneapolis.