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Professional Associations and Organizations
Professional Associations for Arts Educators
The following associations represent practitioners and scholars working in theater, music, visual art, and dance education. These national associations also have active state affiliate chapters.- American Alliance for Theatre and Education
- MENC: The National Association for Music Education
- National Art Education Association
- National Dance Education Organization
National Organizations Dedicated to Arts Education
The organizations listed below are committed to advancing the field of arts education through programming, research, professional development, and advocacy.- Americans for the Arts
- Arts Education Partnership
- Community Arts Network
- The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
- President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
- VSA arts
- Young Audiences, Inc