PANEL 1 The Role of the Curator. December 3, 2002 at the Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes Auditorium. Featuring Katherine Carl, Dia Center for the Arts (NY); Sasa Glavan, Center for Contemporary Art (Lljubljana, Slov.); Sarah Tanguy (DC); Victoria Reis, Transformer (DC).

PANEL 2 Financial Stabilization and Economic Opportunities. January 28, 2003. Corcoran Auditorium. Featuring: Rene Bryce-Laporte, Corporation for Enterprise Development (DC); Jose Dominguez, DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities (DC); Abel Lopez, Gala Theatre & Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (DC); Celia O¹Donnell , Creative Capital (DC); Eric Wallner, Urban Institute (DC).

PANEL 3 The Importance of Community Organizations in Supporting Individual Artists. April 1, 2003. Warehouse Theater, 1021 7th Street NW WDC. Featuring: Billy Colbert, Artist: Anne Corbett, Development Corporation; Cheryl P. Derricotte, Pyramid Atlantic; Katherine T. Freshley, Meyer Foundation; Paul Ruppert, Warehouse Theater.

PANEL 4 Artist as Activist, in partnership with Provisions Library, Thursday, June 16th, 6-8pm at Provisions Library. Featuring: J Carrier & Olivia Tecosky, discussing J's images and the situation in Darfur, Sudan; Brian Liu, discussing the making of the documentary film "Disarm;" Bobby Neel Adams, photographer of the book "Broken Wings;" Kathleen Gilrain, Director, SmackMellon in Brooklyn, NY and curator, "On the Subject of War;" Moderated by Jayme McLellan, Co-Director, Transformer.

PANEL 5 - The Role of the Arts Writer: Critiquing Art Criticism - March 7, 2007. Provisions Library. A discussion concerning the function of arts writing and contemporary arts criticism. Featuring: Rachel Beckman of The Washington Post, art critic Glenn Dixon of the Washington Post Express, art critic and author Andy Grundberg, Glenn Harper of Sculpture Magazine, and Kriston Capps of the Washington City Paper and Grammar Police. Moderated by Ryan Hill, Manager of Interpretive Programs and Curatorial Research Associate for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution.

PANEL 6 - Collecting the Work of Emerging Artists - April 18, 2007. Moderated by collector and arts enthusiast Philip Barlow and featuring several esteemed area art collectors including: James Alefantis, Monica Bussolati, Allison Cohen, Melvin L. Hardy, and Dr. Michael Pollack, Panel #6 focused on how each participating panelist developed his or her current art collection, the importance of collecting the work of emerging artists, as well as where the panelists look to purchase work.

PANEL 7 - Art School, Confidential: Rethinking Art Education - January 22, 2008, in partnership with George Washington University. Featuring panelists Billy Colbert (Adjunct Faculty, American University), Maggie Michael, Brandon Morse (Associate Professor of Digital Media & Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Art, University of Maryland, College Park, MD), Renee Stout, and Rex Weil (Professor of Art Theory, University of Maryland, College Park, MD), and moderated by Dean Kessman (Assistant Professor of Photography, George Washington University), this panel brought together an esteemed group of area artists and professors in a dialogue about the influence of art schools in the lives of artists and on the direction of contemporary art-making within the larger arts landscape.

PANEL 8 - Underexposed: Self-Publishing Your Photo Book - November 22, 2008, in partnership with Honfleur Gallery as part of FotoWeek DC. Presented at the Honfleur Gallery in Anacostia, DC, the participating panelists of Framework Panel 8 -- Melissa Catanese, Chan Chao, Lely Constantinople, Max Hirshfeld, and Ed Panar -- addressed the processes and challenges of self-publishing books of photographic work, drawing from their experiences as photographers and editors.

PANEL 9 - What We Want Is Free: An Exploration of the Field of Non-profit Visual Arts Organizations - March 3, 2009, in partnership with The Goethe-Institut. Hosted in the Goethe-Institut's theater, participating panelists Mark Allen, Wendy Clark, Steven Rand, Victoria Reis, and Don Russell examined the importance of non-profit visual arts organizations with small to medium sized budgets – 'alternative art spaces' and/or 'artist spaces' - and their impact on the past, present, and future of contemporary visual art. Moderated by Ryan Hill.

PANEL 10 - Time and Space: Artists' Perspectives on Residency Programs - April 16, 2009, in partnership with Pyramid Atlantic. This discussion offered attendees insights on a diverse array of artist residencies, and how artists can take advantage of these unique opportunities for creative development. Panelists Julia Mandle, Jefferson Pinder, Joyce Scott, and Molly Springfield shared their personal experiences in a range of residency programs, and presented images of works created as well as visuals of residency facilities. Moderated by Victoria Reis.

PANEL 11 - Convergence of Eastern & Western Art in a Globalized World - November 18, 2009, in partnership with Studio Door China and the Meridian International Center. Panelists Jennifer Wen Ma, Shigeko Bork, Carol Huh, and Amaryllis Fox explored the opportunities and challenges associated with the convergence of Eastern and Western art, addressing such issues as how national identities and artistic traditions inform critical and curatorial approaches and how the dialogue between artist and viewer differ from country to country. Moderated by Allison G. Marvin.

PANEL 12 - Radical Art - the evolution of artistic revolution - April 23, 2010. Panelists Edgar Endress, The Floating Lab Collective (DC); Alexandro Segade, My Barbarian (CA); and Martha Wilson, Franklin Furnace, (NY), explored the recent history and future of artwork that continues to challenge audiences and re-define what art is and does through its connection to social practice and activism. Also discussed was how this genre of art-making and their individual and collaborative work addresses cultural conditions, social hierarchies, political authority, disenfranchised populations, and use of history. In tandem with FRAMEWORK #12, My Barbarian presented an artistic action on the steps of the Hirshhorn’s Sculpture Garden and debuted Death Panel Performance in Transformer's project space. Moderated by Ryan Hill.

All panels are held in Washington, DC.