Membership

The Connecticut Art Education Association is Affiliated with the National Art Education Association. Membership in CÆA includes membership in NAEA. Visit the NAEA member benefits page on the NAEA website to see all of the benefits available to our members.
​MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE: 

CAEA Member Benefits:
  • CAEA benefits include discounted conference registration fees
  • Access to regional PD opportunities
  • Access to Summer Leadership Training opportunities
  • Student and Faculty exhibition opportunities including Scholastic Arts, Youth Art Month, National Art Program, and Faculty exhibits.
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • ​Educator Awards opportunities
  • Connect with colleagues through social event programing.

NAEA Affiliate Benefits:
  • Full access to exclusive members-only content on the NAEA website
  • Subscriptions to Art Education journal and NAEA News—the NAEA premiere bi-monthly publications
  • Free registration for the NAEA monthly webinar series—Implementing the New Visual Arts Standards, including archived resources
  • Access to outstanding lessons, peer-reviewed for quality, relevance, and rigor through the Instructional Resources Gallery
  • Access to timely resources, including the new National Visual Arts Standards to support teaching and learning
  • Discounts on NAEA National Convention registration fees and other professional learning events.
  • Discounts on premiere publications and advocacy merchandise in the NAEA Online Store
  • Connect with colleagues through the Member Directory, showcase your art through a complimentary personalized e-Portfolio powered by Digication, and/or display your students’ artwork in a Classroom Gallery provided by Artsonia
  • Eligibility for prestigious national awards and grants opportunitie
  • Eligibility to establish a National Art Honor Society in your middle or secondary school
  • Discounts on various insurance programs, including Professional Liability Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, and Additional Plans & Benefits.
Click here to Join or Renew 
For questions contact CÆA Membership Chair: [email protected]

​LAST CHANCE FOR THE OLD RATE
​Membership Pricing Until July 1, 2025:
Active Professional - $110
Associate- $110
Emeritus - $70
First Year Professional- $80
Preservice - $55
Institutional - $325

Membership Pricing AFTER July 1, 2025: (+$40.00)
Active Professional: $150
Associate: $150
Retired: $70   (no increase) 
Early Career: ( includes 3 years at the discounted rate): $120
Preservice: $55   (no increase) ​
Institutional: $365

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