Advocacy & Policy
Have your voice heard in your back yard and on Capitol Hill. As professional art educators, we know and understand the essential value that visual arts education holds for learners. But what about others—school leaders, parents, elected representatives, school Board members, local media? What are the critical legislative issues affecting art education? It’s time we bring our knowledge and our voice to art education advocacy to ensure equity and access for all students!
Featured Advocacy & Policy
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May 6, 2021
external resource from NEA, Funding Opportunities Through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ActThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced more than $52 million in funding for state and jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations, the first recommended awards of the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
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March 14, 2021
external resource from NEA, National Endowment for the Arts to Receive Funds from American Rescue Plan to Help Save Organizations and Jobs in the Arts SectorOn March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan that includes funding for the Arts Endowment to support organizations and jobs in the arts sector that have been impacted by the pandemic.
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January 5, 2021
An Open Letter to University and College Presidents, Provosts, Chancellors, Board Members, and Deans Overseeing Visual Arts Education ProgramsDownload and share this letter from NAEA President Thom Knab to University Administrators asking them for a continued commitment to retaining visual arts education departments and programs.
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October 7, 2021
NAEA Receives $8.5 MILLION DOE Grant for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion; Social-Emotional Learning; and Educator Leadership in Arts Education
The Connected Arts Networks (CAN): Leveraging Arts Learning Communities for Teacher Leadership and Student Achievement program will also include Dance, Music, and Theatre.
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Assessment in the Visual Arts ClassroomNAEA Position Statement on Assessment in the Visual Arts Classroom (Adopted March 2013; Reviewed March 2016; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on the Impact of Visual Arts Workforce DevelopmentNAEA Position Statement on the Impact of Visual Arts Workforce Development (Adopted March 2018; Reviewed and Revised February 2021))
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Importance of State or Province Level Agency Directors of Arts EducationNAEA Position Statement on Importance of State or Province Level Agency Directors of Arts Education (Adopted March 2018; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Early Childhood Art EducationNAEA Position Statement on Early Childhood Art Education (Adopted April 2010; Reviewed and Revised March 2013; Reviewed and Revised March 2016; Reviewed and Revised February 2021))
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Distance Learning in Art EducationNAEA Position Statement on Distance Learning in Art Education (Adopted March 2013; Reviewed and Revised March 2016; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Digital CitizenshipNAEA Position Statement on Digital Citizenship (Adopted March 2018; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)
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August 24, 2021
NAEA Position Statement on Deaccessioning Objects in Art Museum CollectionsNAEA Position Statement on Deaccessioning Objects in Art Museum Collections (Adopted March 2013; Reviewed March 2016; Reviewed and Revised in February 2021)
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August 24, 2021
Position Statement on Achieving an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Visual Arts Education ProfessionNAEA Position Statement on Achieving an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Visual Arts Education Profession (Adopted March 2016; Revised and Adopted July 2016; Reviewed and Revised February 2021)
