Performing Arts Section: 2026 Section Election

Thank you to all our excellent candidates for standing in the 2026 Performing Arts Section election. Please take some time to review their candidate statements and get to know them so you can make an informed choice.

You will be voting for:

• One Co-chair, for a two-year term; and 

Ballots will be managed by SAA staff through Survey Monkey; keep an eye on your inbox for when the ballot opens!

Co-Chair Candidates

The following candidates are running for the Co-Chair position:

Candidate Name:  Chloe E. Walker, Archivist, The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Biography: Chloe E. Walker holds a Master of Library and Information Studies with certificates in Archival Studies and Digital Humanities, a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Criticism with a minor in Museum Studies, and an Associate of Arts in Art History. Walker was a ballet dancer, and upon entering college, discovered a deep passion for historic preservation and cultural heritage. She has held positions with the Institute of Texas Cultures (San Antonio, Texas), the Western History Collection, and the Ballets Russes Special Collections and Archives (Norman, Oklahoma). She was an Adjunct Professor in the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma while working as the Collections Specialist for the Mason Vintage Costume Collection. She has consulted for the University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) and the Gerald Arpino Foundation (Chicago, Illinois). Chloe was formerly the Acting University Archivist in the Libraries at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. There she was involved in curriculum development, researcher accessibility, and inclusive processing practice. She is currently the Archivist at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, NM where she develops archival and records management documentation, processes collections, and works collaboratively with various departments to commit to the preservation and longevity of the O'Keeffe collections. Her research interests include folklore/folklife, digital humanities, and performing arts history.

Candidate Statement: Having been a Performing Arts Section steering committee member for the past two years, I feel I have gained a thorough understanding of the ins and outs of running programming for the committee. I feel I am ready to move up in responsibility and assist in guiding new members of the committee in operations. I have enjoyed working with

the current members and also meeting, observing, and hosting the guests for the Meet & Greets, which open so many doors into lesser known performing arts collections across the globe. I also would be excited to see the production and continuation of the Performance! newsletter in the coming years. I hope to solidify the workflow for the newsletter for future steering committee members, as I believe it is a wonderful resource that keeps collections, and those interested, connected.

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