Middle Level Division

Middle Level NAEA Members are invited to apply for the volunteer leadership position of Middle Level Member At Large on the NAHS National Council.

The Call for Artwork for the 2021 NAHS/NJAHS Juried Exhibition closed on December 1, 2020. Information regarding the 2022 exhibit will be available in Summer 2021.

The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.

The following NAEA Standards represent the professional judgment of the art education field about the characteristics of preparation programs that will enable all visual arts educators to provide high-quality art instruction for every student.

NAEA Interest Group

Action for Media Education invites young people ages 3-19 from around the world to submit artistic creations that explore their experiences during the global pandemic. The Corona Multimedia Showcase. is a free, noncompetitive event held online, and the organizers accept video, photography, tech innovations, writing, arts and crafts, and music and dance submissions to be exhibited on their website. Deadline: Oct. 9

Register now for this virtual half-day event, open to all, that will explore the synergistic relationships between the arts and Social Emotional Learning (SEL).

Submissions are open for the Fresh Films Video Challenges, created to allow educators to meet students where they want to be: on the screen. Every 2 weeks, middle and high school students respond to a challenge topic with a 2-minute video. With step-by-step project guides and video lessons as well as self-reflective and social justice themes, teachers can use challenges as assignments in their digital classrooms, or students can complete for fun. Winning projects receive $100 and can nominate a teacher to win $100 as well! No previous filmmaking experience or fancy equipment required—just a willingness to get creative!

The 2020 Artscan at a Glance, updated annually to reflect changes in legislation, explores 13 combined policy areas related to K-12 arts education. This two-page resource shares top-level findings and provides a condensed, yet comprehensive, comparison of state policies.