National Art Education Association

Officers of the Huntington University chapter of NAEA are (front to back) Jeannette Shively, President; Jenna Thurston, Vice President; Alan Hay, Treasurer; and Matt Ackerman, Secretary

The National Art Education Association (NAEA) was founded in 1947 and is the leading professional organization for art educators, serving more than 20,000 active members. It is the world’s largest professional art education association and a leader in educational research, policy, and practice for art education. 

Members include K-12 art educators, museum educators, college professors, college art education students, art councils and retired educators.  Members are located throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. possessions, most Canadian provinces, U.S. military bases around the world, and 25 foreign countries. 

The mission of NAEA is to promote art education through professional development, service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership.

Huntington University has an active Student Chapter of the National Art Education Association with 14 members and a faculty advisor. This group strives to develop further expertise in art teaching practices in a number of ways. Students attend the annual Art Education Association of Indiana State Conference to stay informed on emerging changes in the field as well as collaborate with other student art ed majors and network with art educators in the field.

They increase their knowledge by communicating with area K-12 school art educators as well as those working in museums, galleries, and art therapy. The student chapter also sponsors the annual High School Art Exhibit held on campus in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery. 

They work with area art students in numerous ways, including teaching individual private lessons, taking groups on tours through the school art department and gallery, and teaching groups at the local Boys & Girls Club. All activities that help build strong résumés  and portfolios.

Huntington University is building a strong professional community of art educators and new leaders in the field of art education through this organization. This group of students is dedicated to advancing and improving art education at all levels.

2009-2010 Officers

Jeannette Shively - President

Jenna Thurston - Vice President

Alan Hay - Treasurer

Matt Ackerman - Secretary

Faculty Advisor:  Professor Barb Michel

ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA  --  NOV. 13, 2009

 
Group of HU art ed students prepares for a day at the conference.
Left to right- Alan Hay, Rachel McCoy, Jenna Thurston, Jeannette Shively,
Matt Ackerman, Shonah Landes, Jamie Thurston, Rachel Weber

 
Seniors meet Dr. Bob Sabol, National President of the
National Art Education Association.  Left to right- Nora Majors,
Dr. Bob Sabol, Barb Michel (advisor), Jamie Thurston, Jenna Thurston

Jeannette Shiverly, Matt Ackerman, and Alan Hay
walk to their next session

 
On the stairs

 
Nora Majors and Jamie Thurston
wait for their session to begin

The group saw some awesome studios
while touring the Indianapolis Art Center

a
 Glass demo at the Indianapolis Art Center

Dinner in Broad Ripple

2008 Photos:

Huntington University NAEA members Jenna Thurston, Max Bowman, Jeannette Shively, Joanna Stebing and Matt Ackerman attend the 2008 Art Education Association of Indiana Conference in French Lick, Indiana.		Max Bowman and Jeannette Shively give tours of the Wilson Gallery to local middle school students.

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