Governance Structure

Member of the Association

The members are primarily US and Canada based visual art professors of Chinese origin, including visiting scholars and guest professors. All members have the equal rights and opportunities to participate in the discussions of the Association business, election of the executive committee members, and to propose projects.

Executive Committee

Consisting of five members, including the Chair, this committee is the regular administrative organization, conducting business on behalf of the Association for its promotion, development, and professional activities, and also overseeing financial process.
Executive Committee Members :
  • Zhimin Guan, Chair, 
  • Xia Gao, Academic Affairs/Curator /
  • Yeqiang Wang, Newsletter Executive Editor/Public Relations Affairs
  • Shencheng Xu, Public Relations Affair
  • Qin Han, Secretary General/ Treasure

Advisory Board

The Association will normally establish an advisory board to provide strategic oversight and direction.
  • Yifei Gan, Professor of Art at Howard Community College
  • Feng Jianqin, Chairman of China Artists Association Lacquer Painting Art Council, former President of Nanjing Arts Institute. 
  • Gongkai Pan, the President of the Central Academy of Fine Arts of China.
  • Xiaoying Wu, President, Chinese Culture Foundation, USA
  • Sam RK Zhu, Chairman, Chinese Contemporary Culture and Arts Foundation, USA
  • Ying Tan, Professor of art at the University of Oregon.
  • Lawrence Tzuchi Yun, Professor of Art at California State University, Fullerton
  • Yida Wang, Professor of Art at the University of Hawaii
  • Qian Li, Professor of Art and Design at Cleveland State University
  • Peili Wang, Professor of Design at Savannah College of Art and Design. 
  • Zhiyuan Cong, Lifetime Honorary Chairman for the Board of CAAFA

Legal Counsel

  • Sig Silber

Secretary

  • Lin Xiao