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AEM is a contracted partner with the National Art Education Association (NAEA) to offer NAEA membership as part of your membership to AEM. This collaboration helps provide connectivity between our state and national community, resources, opportunities, and more. Additionally, AEM’s operations are bolstered by NAEA through administrative, accounting, member service, and strategic support.
On June 3, you should have received a message from NAEA communicating a national dues increase that is taking place beginning on July 1, 2025. We are reaching out to AEM members with this information as well, to keep you informed.
The updated membership costs combined for NAEA and AEM, beginning July 1, 2025, will be:
$135 Active Professional, $105 Associate, $95 Early Career Professional, $65 Retired,* $40 Preservice,* $325 Institutional *There will be no dues increase for Retired and Preservice membership types.
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Membership to Art Educators of Minnesota not only means you get resources, community and discounts at a state level, but you also gain membership to the National Art Education Association. NAEA provides many additional discounts, professional development, community, and opportunities for students.
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The NAEA Board of Directors appointed a Fiscal Impact Committee to explore the need and implications for adjusting membership dues in alignment with today’s costs. This committee worked closely with NAEA leaders (including the Board of Directors and Delegates from every state) and staff to determine the best course of action. The result of the Committee’s research and fact finding was that NAEA must adjust national dues. This increase will help to close the gap between the actual cost of membership fulfillment and the current dues pricing. Looking ahead, NAEA is building on a solid foundation of core benefits and events while investing in increased work in national and local advocacy, art education recruitment and retention, an updated website, expanded professional learning, classroom resources, and more. AEM is committed to our members as well as the future of our field for educators, learners, and communities. We, along with NAEA, appreciate your collaboration at the state and national levels.
Below are options for you to consider in preparation for this dues increase:
Renew Now at the Current Rate
We invite you to take advantage of a special offer to renew your membership now, at the current lower membership rate. You can even renew for multiple years in advance! Renewing now adds a year of membership to your current AEM and NAEA membership expiration date. Save money and be a step ahead! July 1 is the deadline for savings.
Split your payments with PayPal!
You can now use PayPal's “Pay in 4” feature to split your NAEA purchases (including membership and National Convention) into four interest-free installments! PayPal’s “Pay in 4” is available for any payments made through PayPal on NAEA’s website. Find out more here.
If you have any questions regarding this message, please contact the NAEA Member Services Team (M–F, 8:15am–4:30pm ET) by emailing members@arteducators.org or calling 800-299-8321
