VRA Visual Resources Association
Welcome to the VRA
The International Association of Image Media Professionals
The Visual Resources Association is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management and within the educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments.
Feb 26, 2026
Announcing the 2026 Membership Awards!
Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
VRA 2026 Call for Proposals is Open!
Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
February 2026 - VRA Board Buzz 🐝
Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
VRAB Vol. 52 No. 2: Fall/Winter (2025)
Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Oct 21, 2025
Announcing the Recipient of the 2025 VRA Distinguished Service Award!
Oct 21, 2025
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Oct 21, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
VRA 2025 Land Acknowledgement
Sep 29, 2025
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Sep 29, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Announcing the VRA 2025 Travel Awards! ✈
Jul 22, 2025
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Jul 22, 2025
Jul 18, 2025
👋 Get to know your VRA Board!
Jul 18, 2025
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Jul 18, 2025
Jul 17, 2025
VRA 2025: Registration is now open!
Jul 17, 2025
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Jul 17, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
VRAB Vol. 52 No. 1 (2025): Spring/Summer
Jul 1, 2025
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Jul 1, 2025
Jun 16, 2025
VRA 2025: Call for Poster Proposals
Jun 16, 2025
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.
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Jun 16, 2025
May 29, 2025
It's VRA Awards Season! Call for Nominations 🥇
May 29, 2025
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May 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
Announcing the Recipients of the 2025 vrcHost Membership Awards
Apr 29, 2025
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Apr 29, 2025
Apr 21, 2025
Announcing the 2025-2026 VRA Professional Development Grant Recipient
Apr 21, 2025
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Apr 21, 2025
Apr 2, 2025
Announcing the VRA 2025 Portland Artist!
Apr 2, 2025
We are excited to share this year's conference artist,
K. Fry Draws
! K. Fry (she/th
ey) is a graphic recorder, illustrator, and educator who believes images are a powerful tool for creating positive change.
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Apr 2, 2025
Mar 13, 2025
VRA 2025: Call for Proposals Deadline Extended!
Mar 13, 2025
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.
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Mar 13, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
February 2025 - VRA Board Buzz 🐝
Feb 24, 2025
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Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
Announcing the 2025 vrcHost Membership Awards
Feb 24, 2025
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Feb 24, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
Call for Applications: 2025-2026 VRA Professional Development Grant
Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
VRA seeks partner to create design 2025 Annual Conference in Portland, OR
Jan 27, 2025
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.
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
VRA 2025: Call for Proposals opens January 27!
Jan 27, 2025
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.
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
VRA 2025: Conference Format
Jan 27, 2025
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.
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Jan 27, 2025
Jan 24, 2025
VRA Bulletin | Winter 2024
Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Call for Applications: VRA Membership Software Implementation Manager
Jan 22, 2025
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Jan 22, 2025
Jan 6, 2025
Announcing the 2024-2025 VRA Project Grant Recipient
Jan 6, 2025
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Jan 6, 2025
Dec 16, 2024
December 2024 - VRA Board Buzz 🐝
Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
Oct 21, 2024
Announcing the Recipients of 2024 VRA Awards!
Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
Oct 21, 2024
VRA Call for Self-Nominations
Oct 21, 2024
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Oct 21, 2024
Sep 24, 2024
VRA 2024: Land Acknowledgement
Sep 24, 2024
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.
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Sep 24, 2024
Sep 23, 2024
VRA 2024: Local Attractions Guide
Sep 23, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024