Dr. Floyd Martin, UALR professor of art, has been elected first vice president of the Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) at the organization’s 2008 annual meeting hosted by the University of New Orleans.

Martin will serve a three-year term. He is a past member of the board of directors representing the state of Arkansas and editor of the “Southeastern College Art Conference Review.”

Founded in 1942, SECAC facilitates cooperation and fosters on-going dialogue about pertinent creative, scholarly, and educational issues between teachers and administrators in universities, community colleges, professional art schools, and museums.

Although the organization represents the 12 states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, members are located across the United States and abroad.

SECAC fulfills its purpose in part by sponsoring an annual fall conference, hosted by an institution of higher learning. The conference provides members with a forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns relevant to the practice and study of art. The organization also publishes a scholarly journal and newsletter.