National Association for Media Arts Education
Website URL:
https://www.mediaartsedu.org/aboutAddress:
Los Angeles, California
Primary Contact:
Barbara Liedahl - bliedahl@gmail.com
Organization Type:
Education
Organization Mission
We are the National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE). Our purpose is to advance and promote standards of excellence in media arts education and provide the media arts student, educator, and community of stakeholders with a system of resources and support through advocacy, research, programs, and initiatives that focus on the importance of media arts in the human experience.
Media arts is an emergent K-12 arts content area, now initiated through standards in 39 states, which supports student production across photo, video, animation, sound, graphics, 3D design, AI, and XR. These forms are creatively unlimited in capacity so that students can design, construct, and simulate any product or experience imaginable and which can incorporate all arts and core contents in engaging, dynamic projects.
We are working to make media arts available to all U.S. students so that they can express themselves, tell their stories, design their ideal worlds, and fulfill their potential in the 21st-century creative workforce!
NAMAE’s mission is to provide resources and support through advocacy, research, and initiatives.
Areas of Expertise
- Revise National Media Arts Standards and develop model curricula
- Standards-based Creative Production/Literacies
- 21st Century Creative Workforce
- Interdisciplinary and Alternative Academic Achievement
- Resources, support, and advocacy for states and districts
- Vibrant NAMAE Webinar & Convention 2025
Current Top Priorities for Guidance or Collaboration
Contact us to learn more about these current priority areas or to explore collaboration opportunities.- Revise National Media Arts Standards and develop model curricula.
- Provide a resource and support system through advocacy, research, and initiatives for states and districts.
- Scale-up NAMAE operational capacity.
- Increase partnerships/sponsorships with associated organizations.
- Vibrant NAMAE Webinar & Convention 2025.
STRATEGY – WE DELIVER:
- Standards-based Creative Production/ Literacies; 21st C. Creative Workforce; Interdisciplinary and Alternative Academic Achievement
- Fundraising – Grass-roots, Crowdsource, GALA – All Media Arts entities (convention)
- Partners / Sponsors – All Media Arts-related Companies, Organizations, Artists, Associations
- ISTE25 Track and Meeting. NAEA25 Track and Meeting. (Proposed)
- Sell – PD courses, MAE Packages (e.g. video, animation, game engine), consultancy, Swag Store
- Field Survey – Interest, commitment, support, involvement
- Committees – Marcom (e.g., newsletter, social media), Fundraising, Standards Revise, Outreach/Advocacy, R&D, Convention/Webinar; Min. 3 volunteers each.
- Recruiting New Board Members
Geographical Areas Served:
National,
Primary Audience Served:
School Administrators, School-based Teachers,
Artistic Discipline:
Media Arts,
