national affiliation of arts educators

The National Affiliation of Arts Educators met in Melbourne in August 2005 and agreed to work with ArtsPeak in order to provide advice and support on arts education matters. NAAE also participated in a recent joint meeting with the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), and has made a submission to the joint Cultural Ministers Council and the Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. Drafted by Jeff Meiners on behalf of the NAAE, it will feed into a joint statement on strengthening and expanding the links between education and the arts in Australia.

What is the NAAE?

The National Affiliation of Arts Educators (NAAE) Inc was established in 1989 with the support of the Joint Council of Cultural and Education Ministers. It has a long history of working with government being instrumental in ensuring that the Arts were established as one of the eight key learning areas in the Australian curriculum.

NAAE comprises representatives of the following associations.

• Australian Institute for Art Education [AIAE]
• Ausdance, the Australian Dance Council
• Australian Society for Music Education [ASME]
• CAMEO Council of Australian Media Organisations
• Design Education Council of Australia [DECA]
• Drama Australia, the National Association for Drama Education.

Membership of these associations includes teachers at all levels of schooling, in tertiary institutions, community programs and private studios and practices. In its advocacy role, NAAE brings together not only teachers in each art form but also practising artists and members of the arts industry.

What is the role of the NAAE?

NAAE advocates for arts education in both institutional and community settings, develops arts education policy, and promotes quality teaching and learning in the arts. As the recognised peak association in the arts learning area, the NAAE provides access to an extensive network of arts educators and artists, and represents the interests, concerns, values and priorities of arts educators in Australia.

What has the NAAE published?

• The Mayer Key Competencies in Arts Education (1997) J Bryce, A Harvey-beavis, J Livermore, J O’Toole
• pARTnerships in TECHNOLOGY: a strategy for professional development for teachers in discipline renewal in the arts (1997) Compiled by Pam Richmond
• Sampling the Arts: A collection of student work samples with teachers’ annotations and assessment ideas (1997) Hilary Crampton (editor)
• smART IDEAS: Technology in the arts classroom (1997) A set of classroom activities using technology in photography, textiles, photomedia, printmaking, music and video. Pam Richmond (editor)
• More Than Words Can Say (1997)—A set of arts literacy papers (also available on the ACAE web site)
• Arts and the Environment (1994) Gould League of Victoria