National Art Education Foundation

The National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) invests in innovative initiatives to support instructional practice, research, and leadership in visual arts education. Learn more about applying for a grant or donating to NAEF.

NAEF Mission

The National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) invests in innovative initiatives to support instructional practice, research, and leadership in visual arts education.

NAEF Vision Statement

As an independent, philanthropic organization, the National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) supports a wide variety of professional activities, including support for visual art educators to participate in professional development programs; the promotion of visual arts education as an integral part of the curriculum; the exploration of new models of visual arts instruction; the promotion of the teaching of art through activities related to the instructional process, curriculum, student learning, student assessment, management, or discipline; the purchase of equipment and/or instructional resources; and conducting research in visual arts education. NAEF has supported 365 projects since its inception in 1985. NAEF is a sister organization to the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and provides support for a variety of visual arts education programs for the Association and its members. NAEF shares NAEA’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages the submission of grant applications by all eligible NAEA members, especially those who are members of and/or teach in settings of historically marginalized groups.


Join us for the 13th Annual NAEF Fundraising Benefit Event

The Nexus of Well-Being and Art: The Transformative Power of Creativity

Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Featured Speaker – Anne Labovitz
Download full details here.

Anne Labovitz

Photo courtesy of the artist.

Speaker: Anne Labovitz: Artist, Public Artist, Arts Advocate, Fierce Anti-Racist, Fellow Human Being and Citizen of the World. https://labovitz.com

Labovitz’s practice is centered on community, experiential art, and the use of emotive color. Her latest research found that creating and experiencing art calms our central nervous system. Yet, how do we facilitate this? Labovitz will explore how art and creativity positively impact well-being and promote empathy, while highlighting her research for The Nexus of Well-Being and Art exhibition.

Labovitz will also discuss her framework of Pedagogical Possibilities for Peace through Participatory Art, highlighting her project 122 Conversations: Person to Person, Art Beyond Borders currently on view at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

This is a ticketed event, open to all NAEA Convention attendees.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Cost: $60 ($50 tax deductible).
Tickets can be purchased when registering for the 2024 NAEA National Convention. If you are already registered and wish to purchase a ticket, you can add a ticket to your registration by logging into your NAEA member account, selecting “Purchases,” then “Details” next to your registration information, and then selecting “Add Guest/Session.”

All proceeds will support the National Art Education Foundation, a 501©3 organization.


Grant Program Information

The extended submission deadline closed on October 16, 2023

Download the 2024 NAEF Grant Guidelines for complete details and requirements for each grant.

Grant Recipients

The NAEF Board of Trustees has announced the 2023-2024 Grant Awards. This cycle was very competitive, with nearly twice the number of applicants. View the list of 2023 NAEF Grant Recipients for project dates: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Featured Grantee Summaries

View summaries of select NAEF funded projects.


History of NAEF Video


Contribute to NAEF

Donations
Donate today and make an investment in the future of visual arts education. Learn more.

Support NAEF Through the Purchase of Art Magazines

NAEF Offer Postcard

NAEF’s partnership with F+W Media is expanding! Become a new subscriber to any one of five F+W Media art magazines and NAEF will receive a $5 contribution from F+W Media. Click here for more information.


NAEF Supports Black Lives Matter

The NAEF Board of Trustees supports the NAEA’s statement in support of Black Lives Matter along with resources to support a socially just art education. The NAEF affirms the NAEA statement by supporting the NAEA’s Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Commission and by providing additional funding for the development of the Cultural Competency in Teaching and Leadership Development Program, now underway.

Click here to read NAEA’s statement and access additional resources.


CONTACT

Kathi R. Levin
Program/Development Officer
National Art Education Foundation
703-860-8000
naef@arteducators.org

Helpful Links

Art Education Research Institute (AERI)
NAEA Research Commission