NOAEA Goals include:
Convening & Capacity Building:
- Data collection and sharing to increase equity in the field
- Convening the field to share best practice and set standards for high-quality arts education
- Free and low-cost Professional Development opportunities for educators
Advocacy & Communication: The NOAEA provides thought partnership and messaging for the arts education field through
- Advocacy & policy support at the local, state and national levels
- Research-informed thought partnership for schools, CMOs, community partners and other stakeholders
Strategic Resource Investment: The NOAEA connects schools and organizations with programming resources through
- Data-driven investment priorities for funders
- Information for schools on using Title 1 funds to support arts education
- Local advocacy to increase investment into arts education