This year-round calendar of art lectures provides students with intellectual access to a diverse group of acclaimed artists, art historians, art educators, curators, and scholars. Our guests conduct on-campus talks about their art, research, and careers, adding to the pedagogical discourse of contemporary art in the classroom. Visiting speakers are proposed and voted on by a committee of faculty and graduate students across disciplines. All VAS events are free and open to the public, an important educational program for the regional art scene.