January 14th-17th, 2027
We're excited to announce the
2027 TLHA Annual Conference will be held at Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site
Plows, Planes, and Parchment: Building Texas explores the intertwined forces that shaped Texas—from the labor that worked the land, to the craftsmanship that built its towns, to the ideas recorded in ink that defined its laws and identity. This theme invites living history practitioners to examine how agriculture, architecture, and governance, as the building blocks that came together through both physical effort and philosophical vision, to create Texas. By focusing on the people who farmed, built, wrote, and governed, the conference encourages meaningful discussion on interpreting the material and intellectual foundations of the Texas story in ways that are authentic, engaging, and relevant.
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Call for proposals/papers will open on June 1st.
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Interested in hosting our next
annual conference?
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Have you ever wanted to gather a large group of living history colleagues at your site?
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Does your site want a chance to highlight its buildings, collections, and programs to others in the field?
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Would you like to have all of your living history friends visit your own facility to share information and for fellowship and fun?
Consider submitting a proposal to host the next Texas Living History Association Conference and Annual meeting!
The TLHA Board has created a Conference Host Proposal Packet to solicit bids to host the next conference. The document outlines all of the things you would need to know to put a conference host proposal together. It outlines the responsibilities of the host site, what logistics and assistance TLHA provide. Below you will find a link to the packet, the PDF can either be filled out electronically or printed and completed by hand.
The TLHA Board looks forward to seeing what amazing locations and exciting conference plans you have to offer!
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You can e-mail your proposals to info@texaslivinghistoryassociation.org
Please put "Conference Site Proposal" in the subject line.