Shaping the Future of Your Professional Association

In NAEA Executive Director Deborah B. Reeve’s Cleansing the Palette column from the October 2010 issue of NAEA News, she stated that the “the many successes achieved by a committed and engaged professional community are truly a testament to the depth and breadth of NAEA. We are rethinking how we work together to advance NAEA’s mission and realize the vision we all hold for visual arts education. Find what inspires you to continue to evolve as a leader and art educator and…If you are so inclined, I hope you’ll take the message of community and belief to heart and check back on our website to take part in the great community conversation about NAEA Next! Explore the challenges and opportunities we face as an organization… as a profession…and as individuals.”

NAEA Next! Shaping the future of your professional association. Visit the virtual home of the future of your professional community—NAEA Next!. This space on the NAEA website is designed to keep members informed of both process and progress of the development and execution of the 2011-2014 NAEA Strategic Plan. Gain insight into each phase of the development process. Here, you will find links to the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan; the link to Deborah B. Reeve’s first Prezi illustrating the important role of our strong professional community in NAEA Next!; the NAEA Strategic Opportunities Report; and the NAEA Strategic Framework.

Many members participated in the Strategic Planning Studio in Baltimore in April 2010. You are invited to continue to think about the future of visual arts education and NAEA’s mission to advance art education by joining the discussion online! Visit the NAEA Next! Facebook page to share your comments and suggestions.

-Linda Scott, NAEA Web & eCommunications Manager