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Chapter Resources

This page provides a collection of downloadable resources to support sponsors in managing their National Art Honor Society chapters. Here you’ll find everything from induction ceremony materials and chapter charters to meeting templates, activity guides, and more. These tools are designed to help you plan, organize, and lead a meaningful and successful chapter experience for your students. 

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General Information

Find everything you need to start or strengthen your NAHS Chapter, including a chapter handbook, a letter of support for administrators, and a detailed overview of student and sponsor benefits to share with school leaders and families.

Chapter Handbook

A comprehensive resource with everything you need to start, manage, or renew your chapter for the year.

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Student and Sponsor Benefits

A detailed overview of the benefits available to National Art Honor Societies students and sponsors—perfect for sharing with administrators, families, and potential members. 

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Guide to Establishing a Successful Chapter

Step-by-step tips and guidance to help you launch and sustain your chapter. 

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NAHS Timeline & Checklist

A flexible pacing guide for starting and managing a successful National Art Honor Societies chapter.

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Registration Materials

Register your chapter at the beginning of every school year to maintain active status. Chapter membership expires on June 30 each year, regardless of a chapter’s date of registration. If you are a new sponsor or cosponsor for an existing chapter, please contact NAEA Member Services for support.  

Printable Registration Form

A printable form you can complete and submit by email or mail to officially register your NAHS Chapter. 

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Student Roster

NAHS roster template to upload your student members during the chapter registration process. 

Download Roster

NAEA W-9

Official W-9 forms for NAEA, often needed for school or district payment processing. 

Download W-9

NAEA Purchase Order Guidelines

Instructions and details for submitting payments or forms to NAEA via mail using the official PO Box address. 

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Constitution and Bylaws

NAHS and NJAHS  are more than “art clubs.” Students are required to meet eligibility criteria for membership as detailed in your chapter’s constitution and bylaws. 

National Art Honor Societies Constitutions

The official governing documents outlining the national standards for all NAHS and NJAHS Chapters. 

NAHS Constitution NJAHS Constitution NEAHS Constitution

Suggested Bylaws

A customizable template to help you set local guidelines for membership eligibility, responsibilities, and chapter operations. Bylaws may vary from chapter to chapter. 

Suggested Bylaws

Induction Ceremonies 

Make your NAHS Chapter induction memorable with a sample ceremony script and a customizable slide deck template to help you plan and present a meaningful celebration for your new members. 

Induction Ceremony Script

 A sample script to guide you through a meaningful and organized induction ceremony for new NAHS members. 

Sample Script

Induction Ceremony Slide Deck

A customizable presentation template to help visually support and enhance your chapter’s induction event. 

Powerpoint Template Google Slides Template

Chapter Planning

Access a collection of tools to help you effectively run your NAHS Chapter, including officer role descriptions, meeting templates, and student membership invitations. 

Chapter Officer Duties and Responsibilities

A clear breakdown of common officer roles and expectations to help student leaders succeed. 
Officer Duties

Meeting Templates and Documents

A collection of downloadable templates to support efficient and consistent chapter meetings.  

Meeting Attendance Sign-In Sheet: A printable attendance form to help keep accurate records of chapter meeting participation. 

NAHS First Meeting Slide Deck Template: A ready-to-use slide deck template to introduce new and returning members at your first meeting. 

NAHS First Meeting Agenda: A suggested agenda to help structure your first chapter meeting and set the tone for the year.  

NAHS General Meeting PPT Template: A reusable slide deck template for ongoing chapter meetings and updates.  

NAHS General Meeting Agenda: A suggested agenda to help structure your chapter meetings throughout the year. 

Service Hours & Participation Tracking: This tool is designed for National Art Honor Society members to document service hours, participation in activities, and leadership involvement throughout the school year. Sponsors can use it for verification, progress monitoring, and end-of-year reporting.

Attendance Sign-In Sheet First Meeting Slide Template First Meeting Agenda General Meeting Slide Template General Meeting Agenda Service Hours & Participation Tracking

Student Membership

Resources to easily recruit and onboard eligible students.

National Art Honor Society Invitation Letter and Application Template: The National Art Honor Society Invitation Letter and Application Template includes a customizable student and parent/guardian invitation letter, application template, permission form, and optional drawing prompt to support your chapter’s recruitment and application process. These materials may be adapted to fit your chapter’s unique needs and membership requirements.

Student Membership Application Template: Fillable versions of the student application for easy distribution and collection. 

National Art Honor Society Student Membership Agreement: A printable agreement form outlining expectations for NAHS student members during meetings. 

 

Invitation Letter & Template (Google Doc) Student Membership Application Template Student Membership Application Template (Google Form) National Art Honor Society Student Membership Agreement National Art Honor Society Student Membership Agreement (Google Doc)

Chapter Activities  

Explore a variety of resources to keep your chapter engaged and vibrant, including a program calendar, activity guide, community service and fundraising ideas, plus much more to inspire meaningful student involvement and sponsor connections. 

National Art Honor Societies Calendar

A calendar of events and deadlines to help guide your chapter throughout the school year.  

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Chapter Activity Guide

A yearlong menu of project ideas, themes, and service opportunities to help inspire your chapter’s programming. 

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Community Service Art Ideas

A list of creative and meaningful service projects to connect artmaking with community engagement. 

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Community Service Art Lesson Plans

Ready-to-use lesson plans that integrate service learning into your NAHS chapter. 

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Virtual NAHS Arts Events

A listing of upcoming national virtual events designed to engage and connect with NAHS students. 

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Connection Opportunities for NAHS Sponsors

A resource for sponsors to discover ways to collaborate, share ideas, and engage with a wider NAHS community. 

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Advocacy Resources

The Advocacy Resources section offers tools and materials designed to help you promote and strengthen your National Art Honor Society chapter. You can access a letter of support, a stipend request, digital posters, and promotional slide decks to advocate for your program and recruit new members. 

NAHS Letter of Support

A ready-to-use letter to help gain administrative support when starting an National Art Honor Society chapter.

Letter of Support

NAHS Sponsor Stipend Request Letter

Use this letter to advocate for sponsor support and request a stipend for leading your National Art Honor Society chapter. 

Download Letter

National Art Honor Society Digital Promo Posters

Share this digital poster to promote your National Art Honor Society chapter, increase visibility, and recruit new student members. 

Download Poster

National Art Honor Society Promo Slides

Use this ready-made slide for a Google or PPT presentation to introduce the National Art Honor Society program, highlight chapter benefits, and support recruitment and advocacy efforts.

Download Promo Slides

National Art Honor Society Interest Meeting Resources

This recording provides an overview to assist educators in starting a National Art Honor Society chapter at their school or in encouraging fellow art teachers to become chapter sponsors. The video introduces the program, outlines the benefits of having a chapter, and details the steps needed to get started. 

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Student Membership Card Printing Template

After registering your chapter, you will receive an email with an attached file. This file is the membership card template for your registered student members for the 2026-2027 program year. We have transitioned from physical to digital membership cards to make our process more efficient and environmentally friendly.

If you require physical copies, please email nahs@arteducators.org to request them. Please allow up to four weeks to receive your membership cards in the mail.

Use the template below to print directly on the digital membership cards. 

If you would like to order Award Certificates, they are available in packs of 10 and can be purchased in the NAHS online store.  

 

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COLLABORATE: Sponsor forum

a 24/7 online community dedicated to NAHS/NJAHS chapter sponsors

All chapter sponsors are encouraged to join the NAHS/NJAHS group in NAEA’s 24/7 online community, COLLABORATE.

Collaborate is a space for NAEA members to find and share information and resources, gain inspiration, and make connections—anytime, anywhere. In the NAHS/NJAHS community, sponsors can post and answer questions, join conversations, initiate dialogue about any topic, search current and archived threads, post documents and media, find colleagues, and more!

After you’ve registered your chapter of NAHS/NJAHS, sponsors can log into Collaborate using their NAEA login credentials. To join the NAH/NJAHS community, search the communities tab for “NAHS/NJAHS” and click “join.”

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Connect with the NAHS community!

Did you know that there is an official social media account for the National Art Honor Societies? Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay updated on new resources, upcoming opportunities, and discover what chapters from around the world are doing!

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