In an effort to increase the impact of NAEA’s equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) work more broadly, and to identify the specific needs of our membership, NAEA is initiating the pilot ED&I State Liaison Program.

NAEA works with state and local art education associations and leaders to establish and support an NAEA ED&I Liaison role for each state—building a direct conduit between membership, state associations, and the ED&I work carried out by NAEA nationally. This work may align with ongoing commitments and efforts by individual state associations that have already begun, or it could be the start of related work for a state. The Liaison provides insight into the specific ED&I needs and priorities that their respective state has, and works toward codeveloping professional learning and support that will best serve that community’s goals.