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Learning in a Visual Age

NAEA's Conversation

For the last year, NAEA has engaged in ongoing discussions about the future of the visual arts, leading to a meeting of scholars, important stakeholders and friends of arts education at the Aspen Institute last summer.

Learn about how to continue the conversation in your own communities.

See What Happened in Aspen


Aspen Summit Highlights
(With Viewing Questions)

Why Do We Want More Visual Arts?
(With Viewing Questions)

What Education Can Learn from the Arts By Elliot Eisner
(With Viewing Questions)

 

Analyze and Discuss Critical Topics for the Field

The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Values for the Arts
Visions of  Excellent Teaching
Infusing the Arts throughout Schools and Communities
Promoting the Arts
Other Ongoing Concerns
 

Hear From Individual Summit Participants
NAEA brought together scholars, leaders in visual arts education, music educators, advocates for the arts, and former Clinton and Bush administration officials. There also were experts on learning and cognition and education association executives. Hear from them about critical issues in the field today. View all participants.

  Doug Blandy John Mahlmann
  B. Stephen Carpenter II David Perkins
  Laura Chapman Terry Peterson
  Jack Davis Deborah Reeve
  Linda Downs Bennett Reimer
  Elliot Eisner Bonnie Rushlow
  Susan Gabbard Susan Sclafani
  Constance Bumgarner Gee Scott Sanders Shanklin-Peterson
  Mac Arthur Goodwin Barry Shauck
  Olivia Gude Mary Ann Stankiewicz
  Lois Hetland Gerald Tirozzi
  Kris Kurtenbach Louis West
  Kent Lydecker  

 

BECOME A LEADER
Host an Aspen-like discussion in your community. Get started by reading NAEA's Guide for Community Conversations in a Visual Age

PREPARE FOR TRANSFORMATION
Read NAEA's New White Paper on Learning in a Visual Age

HONOR TRADITION
Read NAEA's classic 1977 statement on "What We Believe and Why"

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
View all Calls for Submissions, Papers, Abstracts, and Nominations.

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Monthly Mentor

Engage with July's Mentor through the NAEA blog!

Rosie Riordan
My name is Rosie Riordan and I have been teaching in Kansas since 1982. I currently teach at Shawnee Mission West High School where I am the Department chair, NAHS sponsor, and AP instructor. I have been at West for 4 years. Prior to that I taught at the elementary level for 17 years and also was the district art supervisor for 6 years. I have taught at all levels from preschool to college level currently teaching as an adjunct for 2 area colleges.

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