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Art Education, the official journal of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), is accepting nominations for the Associate Editor role. Art Education is a peer-reviewed publication that maintains and supports the mission and strategic plan of NAEA, covering a diverse range of topics of professional interest to art educators and those interested in quality visual arts education.
The Associate Editor will work collaboratively with the Senior Editor, editorial team, and NAEA staff to support the peer review process, engage with emerging and established scholars, and help shape the intellectual direction of the journal. We particularly welcome nominations of individuals whose work reflects strong commitments to critical and inclusive approaches to art education.
The Associate Editor term will begin on July 1, 2026, and assume the role of Senior Editor in March 2027, serving for a 2-year term as Senior Editor and a 1-year term as Past Editor. This role offers an important opportunity to contribute to the advancement of scholarship and dialogue across a wide spectrum of K–16, museum, and community-based art education within the field.
Duties of the Associate Editor
The Associate Editor learns the editorial process, assists the Senior Editor with special issues, serves as a reviewer of manuscripts that require immediate attention to meet impending deadlines, works directly with authors of manuscripts whose first language is not English, and performs related tasks as needed.
The Associate Editor’s responsibilities include:
- Learning the editorial process,
- Supporting the Senior Editor in conducting calls for nominations and hosting annual elections to replace members whose terms are ending,
- Reviewing manuscripts that require immediate attention to meet impending deadlines, and
- Performing related tasks as needed.
Senior Editor Responsibilities
The Senior Editor of Art Education serves at the will of the NAEA Board of Directors for a 2-year term and undergoes an annual review by the NAEA Board of Directors. The annual review ensures that the Senior Editor is fulfilling editorial responsibilities to the purpose of the journal and the needs of the membership. At the request of the Board, the Senior Editor may be asked to extend their editorship by 1 year. After completion of the term, the Senior Editor serves for 1 year as Past Editor to informally advise the new Senior Editor.
The Senior Editor selects an Instructional Resources (IR) Editor, and a Social Media (SM) Editor to serve a 2-year term that runs concurrently with that of the Senior Editor.
The Senior Editor oversees all operations pertaining to the policies, procedures, and production of Art Education. Specifically, the Senior Editor:
- Oversees every manuscript upon receipt from authors,
- Assigns appropriate review board members or subject area experts to review each manuscript,
- Corresponds with authors concerning review board members’ recommendations and editorial requests,
- Accepts or rejects each manuscript,
- Writes an editorial introduction for each issue,
- Accepts or rejects instructional resources that have been accepted by the IR Editor,
- Organizes special edition topics and issues,
- Makes design decisions in consultation with NAEA staff,
- Conducts annual elections for new Editorial Review Board (ERB) members to replace members whose terms have ended, and
- Prepares annual report and other yearly Convention-related materials.
The Senior Editor is also responsible for annually submitting requests to the NAEA Director of Convention and Events for an Art Education business meeting and a Writing for Art Education session at the NAEA National Convention.
Restrictions on the Position
The Senior Editor can neither submit to nor publish manuscripts in Art Education during their editorship.
Nominee Qualifications:
- Demonstrated record of scholarly excellence and thoughtful engagement with contemporary issues with equity and sustainability in art education.
- Commitment to ethical editorial practices.
- Prior experience with peer review or editorial work is required. This peer review or editorial work in Art Education or Studies in Art Education is highly desirable.
- Publication record in Art Education is required.
Nomination Package:
To nominate a candidate (including self-nominations), please submit:
- Nomination letter outlining the nominee’s qualifications and contributions,
- Current CV, and
- Statement outlining the candidate’s vision for the journal and description of potential special issues to be published during the Senior Editor term.
Please send the nomination package to mxb1065@psu.edu and arteducationjournal@gmail.com by May 15, 2026.
We encourage nominations that reflect and are open to diverse perspectives, experiences, and practices, particularly those with a strong understanding of K–16, museum, and community settings that enrich the field of art education.