Who are we?
The Undergraduate History of Art & Architecture Association is an undergraduate student-run organization.
We are open to anyone, regardless of major or knowledge of art history & architecture. Throughout the year, we organize some great activities, such as museum visits, a trip to New York City, and guest speakers. We hold career advising sessions to help those interested in an art-related career decide what to do and how to do it.
2025-2026 Officers:
Caitlyn Bains, President, Class of 2026
Caitlyn is a senior majoring in Art History and with a minor in Asian studies. Her love of art stemmed from her childhood in Houston, Texas exploring different museums. Caitlyn’s research interests lie in Later Imperial Chinese art, with a particular interest in photography. She looks forward to being the president this year and some of her favorite artists are Guido Reni, Huang Yongping, and James Whistler.
Mia Hand, Vice President, Class of 2026
Mia is a senior majoring in History of Art and Architecture with a minor in Political Science. She is passionate about all things art, especially performance art and expressionism. Some of her favorite artists include Carolee Schneemann and Cy Twombly. She is looking forward to an exciting semester ahead as a Vice-president.
Sidney Kaplan, Secretary, Class of 2026
Sidney Kaplan is a senior double majoring in History of Art and Architecture and History. Her focus is on the refugee experience and observing how artists utilize art to process trauma. Her career aspirations focus on transferring her research on trauma reprocessing to the physical implementation of using nonverbal modalities, like art, to help others heal. She is excited to educated and introduce club members on the healing powers of art! She is the acting club secretary and hopeful about uniting club members through arts universality.
Anja Stromquist, Treasurer, Class of 2027
Anja is a junior majoring in Art History with a minor in Religion. She is particularly interested in the decorative arts, especially those from the Art Nouveau/Jugendstil and Art Deco periods, as well as material culture from Central Europe/West Slavic countries. Some of her favorite artists are René Lalique, Alphonse Mucha, and Botticelli. As treasurer of the AHA since Spring 2025, she greatly enjoys engaging with the art history community at BU and looks forward to continuing to do so!