Art Education

An agency of the state government of Utah, responsible for the promotion of the arts and Utah museums.

Artists of Utah is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization headquartered in Salt Lake City Utah created to serve as a communication nexus for Utah's visual arts community. We are made up of artists, art professionals and art lovers and exist to bring the same together in an attempt to foster interaction, education and imagination. Since its inception in 2001, Artists of Utah has published 15 Bytes, an online magazine about the visual arts in Utah.

UAEA advocates for and increases the quality of visual arts education through professional development, collaboration, and leadership opportunities.

The AATE is the best and warmest networking organization for theatre artists and educators. It provides opportunities for idea exchange, leadership, creativity, artistry, mentorship, recognition, advocacy and more to those with a vested interest in the field of theatre and education.

The Americans for the Arts National Arts sponsors this Education Public Awareness campaign. The site includes facts about art education as well as resources.

The Arts Education Partnership provides information and communication about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state, and local levels. Our major projects and activities include: commissioning and disseminating research about critical arts and education issues; maintaining and linking databases on state-level policies for arts education; and convening national forums around significant themes and issues in the field.

National Association for Music Education (NAfME), among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.

Founded in 1947, The National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. Members include elementary, middle and high school art teachers, college and university professors and researchers, administrators and supervisors, museum educators and artists as well as more than 45,000 students who are members of the National Art Honor Society or are university students preparing to be art educators.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization.

The goal of the National Dance Association is to promote quality dance programs in the areas of health, physical education, recreation and dance through leadership, publications, curriculum and teacher support, fundraising, and collaboration.

A non-profit professional organization whose mission is to advocate for, support, strengthen, and serve artists who teach in schools and in the community from all disciplines in NYS and beyond.

An intensive, year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms.

This three-day program offers an opportunity for K-12 classroom teachers to learn about the ancient Roman world through the lens of the Getty Villa's collection and site.

Programs consist of a variety of activities including open houses, evening for educators, workshops, and other learning opportunities.

A web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.

a 10-state network of 19 public universities and their surrounding schools that confronts the problem of the elimination of the arts from K-12 schools. ArtsBridge works to create partnerships between universities and public school, using college students in the arts to keep arts education in K-12 education. The University of Utah has had an active ArtsBridge program since 2001.

Funding opportunities for Arts Education from the NEA.

A private philanthropic organization that supports brain research through grants and educates the public about the successes and potential of brain research -- and is expanding into supporting professional development of art educators.

The Artists of Utah publishes the online magazine 15 Bytes; this is the link to the employment opportunities.