2026 State of Art Education Administrator Survey

The 2026 State of Art Education Administrator Survey

Every art program reflects the dedication of leaders and educators who spark learning, creativity, and confidence in students. Your perspective helps show what art education looks like today, the successes worth celebrating and the challenges that need attention.

The 2026 State of Art Education Survey, conducted by the Center for the Advancement of Art Education, gathers insights from administrators across the country to strengthen and sustain the arts in schools. Take a look at the 2025 results, then share your experience to help highlight the value of art education and ensure it continues to grow for every student.

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Erika Chapman

VAPA Arts Coordinator Manteca CA

With FLEX, the lesson format and materials have made it super easy to refresh our curriculum, which keeps art teachers engaged. If art teachers are bored, students are bored.

Julie Levesque

Visual Arts Coordinator Pinellas County School District FL

“The big difference with the FLEX Curriculum is the quality of the lessons. Our district is very studio based. It’s all about projects and hands-on learning. It’s doing, creating, making—it’s a very artistic mindset type of learning. These FLEX lessons really lend themselves to what we’re trying to do, and we feel that it really helps our new art teachers.”

Christa Harrington

K–12 Art Teacher Centreville Public School District MI

Incredible resources and a community of learning and growing for Art educators! I also LOVE the PD hours I accumulate each year! SO beneficial, and with realistic goals that align with Art Educators! I will never go without it again!

Erika Chapman

Arts Coordinator Manteca Unified School District CA

PRO Packs have been incredibly helpful in helping teachers feel supported. Veteran teachers and new teachers are able to pick and pull what they want or use all of it. Sometimes, I’m unable to have a 20–30 minute discussion with them. I can direct them to this resource.

Stefani Shorts

High School Art Teacher Monongalia County School District WV

Love it all! It is so hard to find good art resources and you provide such a great variety. The PRO Learning videos are so helpful with so many examples and explanations! It has been a lifesaver for me as a first-year high school art teacher … Thank you!