Benefits of being a CAA Affiliate Society include being listed annually in the July issue of the CAA Newsletter and obtaining facilities for one business meeting and one special session lasting up to 1.5 hours each during those time slots not reserved for CAA program sessions at the CAA Annual Conference. Affiliate societies may also propose one 2.5 hour program session, that addresses a specific issue of concern to the affiliated society, each year for the Conference. These sessions will be given special consideration by the Annual Conference Committee. Also, affiliated society representatives may be invited to CAA Board Meetings to act as a resource person for issues that arise in which the society's expertise is required. Founded in 1997 with 23 Members, the Consortium today is made up of over 30 major museums in the United States and Canada.
Membership is open to any institution with a collection of art.