Our Mission & Core Values
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) champions creative growth and innovation by equitably advancing the tools and resources for a high-quality visual arts, design, and media arts education throughout diverse populations and communities of practice. Our core values are creativity, interconnectivity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and responsibility—discover how these values are manifest in our work.
Professional Gatherings
We bring art educators together to exchange ideas, learn from experts, engage in creative exercises, and strengthen community.
2026 NAEA National Convention
Register now for the largest in-person gathering of visual arts, design, and media arts educators in the world.
Self-Care for Educators: Exploring Multimodal Artmaking for Resilience While Finding Purpose and Cultivating Well-Being
Educators, as helping professionals, often encounter the psychological and physiological effects of burnout and other secondary...
NAHS Interest Meeting
Interested in starting a chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) or National Junior Art...
SUPPORTING OUR VIBRANT PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
NAEA is the professional home for thousands of visual arts, design, and media arts educators. We offer opportunities to connect, learn, and be inspired while we champion the field of visual arts education on your behalf.
National Art Honor Societies
For more than 40 years, NAHS programs have recognized outstanding middle and high school visual-arts students, expanding opportunities for them and for their teachers. Find out how to get involved and all the benefits that come with having a chapter at your school.
Professional Learning
Webinars, Open Studio Conversations, Town Halls, and more bring visual arts educators together for innovative discussions, demonstrations, resources, and inspiration for teaching, creating, and connecting.
Arts Education Leadership
Make lasting connections and shape the field of visual arts education by serving in one of NAEA’s many volunteer leadership roles, varying from short to long-term.
Publications
Members get access to Art Education Journal, NAEA News, and discounts on books and Studies in Art Education, as well as the opportunity to be published.
ED&I
We are committed to being an inclusive community and to better reflect the students and communities we serve. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) is an essential factor in the work and offerings of our organization.
National Art Education Foundation
A sister organization to NAEA, the National Art Education Foundation helps fund a variety of visual arts education programs for the Association and its members, providing $630,000 for NAEA Initiatives since 2011.