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Gary P. Gilroy of California State University, Fresno Named Recipient of the 2025 George N. Parks Award HERNDON, VA (December 8, 2025)—The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is proud…
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Seven of Ten GRAMMY Music Educator Finalists for 2026 Are NAfME Members The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Museum® announced ten finalists for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator Award™, and seven of…
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For Immediate Release Contact: Catherina Hurlburt catherinah@nafme.org or (571) 323-3395 National Association for Music Education Welcomes New Members to the Music Education Policy Roundtable Public Policy Coalition Advocating for High-Quality…
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2026 Call for Nominations NAfME Senior Researcher Award Every two years, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), in collaboration with the Society for Research in Music Education (SRME), awards…
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Arts Education Alliance Statement on U.S. Department of Education Program Transfers November 2025 The Arts Education Alliance is sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration’s recent decision to move several…
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As the Shutdown Ends, the Push for Arts Education Funding Continues By Amber Friel, NAfME Communications Manager, Advocacy and Public Policy After 43 days of uncertainty, the longest government shutdown…
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Call for 2026 Music Program Leaders Forum Sessions The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) is interested in proposals for sessions to be presented at the 2026 NAfME Music…
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Eastern Division President-Elect Special Election (Election opens in January 2026) A Call for Candidates—NAfME Eastern Division March 2026–June 2027 – President-Elect June 2027–June 2029 – President June 2029–June 2031 –…
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Federal Budget Update What Proposed FY 2026 Education Cuts Mean for the Arts By Amber Friel, NAfME Communications Manager, Advocacy and Public Policy As the federal government winds down Fiscal…
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Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to UNITE and celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) together. Share with us a 60- to 90-second original…
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