The University Council for Art Education (UCAE) is a professional organization of visual art educators. Members include college and university faculty, museum educators, and school art supervisors and administrators. Founded in 1968, the Council works to promote the sequential teaching of art by certified, qualified art teachers at every grade level. Through its publications and its sponsorship of conferences, seminars, and workshops, the Council furthers professional development. It also serves as a valuable forum for the exploration of critical issues in art education.

Initiatives

• Rally support for a sequential, standards-based art curriculum
• Advocate for stringent standards in art teacher preparation
• Serve as a forum for diverging educational approaches
• Organize conferences, forums, seminars, and workshops on timely issues
• Conduct research and compile and disseminate data
• Assess the relationship between art education theory and practice
• Publish books and pamphlets on current and historical practices
• Advise members of changes in public policy and compliance requirements
• Provide opportunities for collegial networking
• Collaborate with other visual art groups to achieve mutual goals