Welcome! Below you will see all of NAEA's current opportunities for submission and nomination.
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The position of Regional Division Director is a supportive volunteer leadership role that carries a 2-year term. Regional Division Directors work alongside their national Division counterparts on the NAEA Board of Directors to address issues and needs of members of their Division.
Please note: for the Museum Education Division, this call is for Regional Division Directors-Elect, who serve a 2-year term prior to moving into the Regional Division Director position. The total term for those applying for the Museum Education Division is 4 years.
General responsibilities include:
- Participation in monthly online meetings with the National NAEA Division Director and Regional team.
- Assistance with planning and presenting at NAEA National Conventions and/or Preconventions Scoring Division awards and session proposals for the NAEA National - Convention
- Additional Division-specific duties as needed.
- For clarification or details about Division-specific responsibilities, please contact the respective Division Director-Elect below before submitting an application:
- Elementary Division: Leslie Marie Grace lesliemarie.grace@board.arteducators.org
- Middle Level Division: Jeanie Fellinger jeanie.fellinger@board.arteducators.org
- Secondary Division: Robin Brewer robin.brewer@board.arteducators.org
- Higher Education Division: Yichien Cooper yichien.cooper@board.arteducators.org
- Preservice Division: Brittany McCallum brittany.mccallum@board.arteducators.org
- Supervision/Administration Division: Sarah Ackermann sarah.ackermann@board.arteducators.org
- Museum Education Division: Kathy Dumlao kathy.dumlao@board.arteducators.org
NAEA Regional Division Directors should:
- Hold NAEA membership and have spent 3 or more years as a member of the Division in which they are applying.
- Regularly attend the NAEA National Convention.
- Be comfortable with planning and presenting as part of a team.
- Be able to commit to 5–8 hours per month for work on Division initiatives.
This is a self-nomination process only. Individuals cannot be nominated by others for the role of Regional Division Director.
The NAEA Scholarship Fund supports art educators seeking further professional learning opportunities through the many programs and events offered by NAEA. These scholarships support innovators in visual arts, design, and media arts education, providing access to professional learning, leadership experience, and connectivity to the field.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Scholarships
The NAEA ED&I Commission offers a scholarship opportunity that is designed to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field of visual arts, design, and media arts education and remove barriers to access for underserved and underrepresented individuals. The scholarship includes complimentary registration to the 2025 NAEA National Convention, up to three (3) nights of hotel accommodations in an NAEA designated hotel, and one year of membership to NAEA (not to be combined with state association membership). This scholarship is open to all visual arts and design educators. Up to 10 individuals will be selected, with a priority focus on first-time NAEA National Convention participants and Preservice educators.
For more information about this scholarship, click here.
First-Time Attendee Scholarships
This scholarship is designed to support visual art educators that are first-time attendees of an NAEA National Convention. Four First-Time Attendee Scholarships are awarded. This scholarship will cover complimentary registration to the 2025 NAEA National Convention, up to three (3) nights of hotel accommodations in an NAEA designated hotel; and a travel stipend of up to $300 for transportation, meals, and incidentals. This scholarship is open to all NAEA Members.
For more information about this scholarship click here.
Art Educator Scholarships
This scholarship is designed to support visual art educators in their path of continued professional learning. Complimentary registration to the 2025 NAEA National Convention. Ten scholarships will be awarded. This scholarship is open to all NAEA Members.
For more information about this scholarship click here.