NAEA + Podcasts!

NAEA staff and leaders are working hard to represent our community and the field of visual arts, design, and media arts education. Check out these podcasts featuring members of the NAEA team!

Arts ARE Education Podcast

Talking About the Intersection of Arts Education Leadership (Episode 5)

Host Jim Palmarini talks with Mario Rossero, NAEA Executive Director; Alysia Lee, fine arts coordinator for Maryland Department of Education; and Nora Schull, K–12 district arts program coordinator for Minneapolis Public Schools.

Davis Publications/The Creativity Department’s K12ArtChat

ED&I: An Informative Conversation With NAEA Leadership, Part 1 (Episode 51)

Hear from Wanda Knight, NAEA President-Elect; James Haywood Rolling Jr., NAEA President; Mario Rossero, NAEA Executive Director; and Ray Yang, NAEA Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Special Initiatives. In its ED&I position statement, NAEA states that it is “dedicated to promoting diverse voices and viewpoints that inform professional praxis for social change toward imagining and shaping a more equitable future.” In this episode, The Creativity Department speaks with NAEA leadership about the important work being done in support of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This meaningful conversation, driven by questions and topics sent in for discussion from art educators in the field, dives into the detail we all must deeply consider when thinking through the work to be done in our lives and classrooms. From thoughtful insight to support and resources, this conversation is packed with strategies you can put into use today.

Davis Publications/The Creativity Department’s K12ArtChat

ED&I: An Informative Conversation With NAEA Leadership, Part 2 (Episode 52)

In this episode, The Creativity Department continues its conversation with NAEA leadership about the important work being done in support of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This meaningful conversation, driven by questions and topics sent in for discussion from art educators in the field, continues to explore how we must “promote diverse voices and viewpoints that inform professional praxis for social change toward imagining and shaping a more equitable future.”

The Art of Education’s Art Ed Radio

The Importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion With NAEA’s Ray Yang (Episode 292)

Tim Bogatz speaks with NAEA’s Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Special Initiatives, Ray Yang. In this wide-ranging discussion, they talk about the creation of Ray’s new role, the initiatives and resources NAEA will be developing, and how teachers who are interested in these ideas can start doing the work.

Art Class Curator: The Podcast

The State of Art Education With Mario Rossero (Episode 82)

Cindy Ingram speaks with Mario Roserro, NAEA Executive Director. They discuss Mario’s journey as an art educator, his work at NAEA starting just before the pandemic, and the direction of NAEA and its priorities as an organization.