“How To Join TEAE”
After actively applying to the NAEA (National Art Education Association), applicants become official TAEA members.
ABOUT NAEA
NAEA is a professional organization that serves as an international resource hub for the visual arts, media arts, and design educators all across the globe. NAEA advocates for the field of arts by offering professional development opportunities, research based methods, field connections, and much more.
NAEA CORE VALUES
Creativity: a driving energy for our work.
Interconnectivity: together, we can.
Inclusivity: fostering a welcoming community.
Ingenuity: we are all growing as leaders.
Responsibility: taking care of our communities and ourselves.
BECOME A NAEA/TAEA MEMBER
All membership requests must be submitted and purchased through the NAEA website.
PRICES
Active Membership: $120
Student Membership: $45
Early Career Professional: $110
Associate Membership: $110
Retired Teacher Membership: $50
Institutional Membership: $225
All the above ratings include a fee of $15 for TAEA membership. These prices reflect due increases effective July 1, 2025.
Networking
As a TAEA member, you have access to free Online Professional Development, including NAEA monthly webinar series, as well as live and archived webinars, sessions, and workshops.
Connect with colleagues through the Member Directory, showcase your art through a complimentary personalized e-Portfolio powered by Digication, and/or display your students' artwork in a Classroom Gallery provided by Artsonia.
Professional Assets
Access to timely resources, including the new National Visual Arts Standards that support teaching and learning.
Access to the NEW NAEA Art Standards Toolbox App, a FREE app available exclusively to NAEA members and offers a suite of tools for National Visual Arts Standards-based planning, assessment, archiving, and more!
Print and digital subscriptions to Art Education journal and NAEA News—NAEA's premiere bi-monthly publications, plus access to digital archives.
Price Reductions
Discounts on NAEA National Convention registration fees and other professional learning events including SummerVision
Discounts on premiere publications and advocacy merchandise in NAEA’s Online Store
Discounts on a variety of insurance programs including Professional Liability Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, and Additional Plans & Benefits
Priority Applications
Eligibility for prestigious national awards and grant opportunities.
Eligibility to establish a National Art Honor Society in your middle or secondary school.