NAEA Press Release:

Andrea Steele
2013 Southeastern Region Museum Art Educator of the Year

Reston, VA— The National Art Education Association has named Andrea Steele, of Brentwood, TN, to receive the 2013 Southeastern Region Museum Art Educator of the Year Award. This prestigious award, determined through a peer review of nominations,recognizes the exemplary contributions, service, and achievements of an outstanding NAEA member annually at the Regional level within their division. The award will be presented at the NAEA National Convention in Fort Worth, Texas, March 7-10, 2013.

NAEA President, F. Robert Sabol states, "This award is being given to recognize excellence in professional accomplishment and service by a dedicated art educator. Andrea Steele exemplifies the highly qualified art educators active in education today: leaders, teachers, students, scholars, and advocates who give their best to the profession."

NAEA is the professional association for art educators. Members include elementary, secondary, middle level and high school art teachers; university and college professors; education directors who oversee education in our nation’s fine art museums, administrators and supervisors who oversee art education in school districts, state departments of education, arts councils; and artists throughout the United States and many foreign countries. 

For more information about the association and its awards program visit the NAEA website at www.arteducators.org

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