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 in public and private K-16 schools; 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 316 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.
Program Information
View the 2019 NAEF Grant Guidelines here.
Deadline: October 1, 2018 (for Project Year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020)
Grant Recipients
View list of 2019 NAEF Grant Recipients for Project Dates: July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Featured Grantee Summaries
View summaries of select NAEF funded projects.
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’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.
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
Helpful Downloads
- NAEA Research Agenda (PDF 187 KB)
- NAEF Donor Commemoration Form (PDF 289 KB)
- NAEF Grants Program Calendar (PDF 109 KB)
- NAEF Trustees Public Roster (April 2018) (PDF 284 KB)
- NAEF Planned Giving Prospectus (PDF 748 KB)
- NAEF Report - NAEA News - June/July 2019 (PDF 115 KB)
- NAEF 2018 Donor List (PDF 201 KB)
- NAEF Giving Postcard (PDF 851 KB)
- F+W Media: NAEF Promotion (PDF 1.84 MB)
- 2019 NAEF Grant Recipients (PDF 355 KB)
