WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
We are the National Association for Media Arts Education (NAMAE). Our purpose is to advance and promote standards of excellence in media arts education; provide the media arts student, educator and community of stakeholders a system of resources and support through advocacy, research, programs, and initiatives that focus on the importance of media arts in the human experience.
President, CEO - Dain Olsen (CA)
Secretary / Treasurer - Barbara Liedahl (MD)
Board of Directors
Glenna Avila (CA)
Robb Bomboy (PA)
Dr. Tequila Kurth (WI)
Betty Lee (CA)
Lori Sokolowski (CA)
Lekia Thorpe (NC)
Board Advisor: Joyce Huser (KS, SEADAE)
RESOURCES
Arts Ed Data Project - Does your state track arts ed enrollments by course code? Many states do. Check your state here. You can even zero into schools and see if media arts is offered.
National Media Arts Standards Map (2019) - Showing state by state adoption. 39 states have adopted or adapted national media arts standards
CA Proposed Media Arts Legislation Brief (2023) - submitted to CA Congressional Joint Committee on the Arts. Currently under review (2-19) Comments welcome!