NCAS Call for Writing Team Members and Discipline Leads

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As we celebrate National Arts in Education Week (September 13-19, 2026), the National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) is now recruiting volunteers to serve as Writing Team Members (up to 12 per discipline) and Discipline Leads (one each for Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts) in the National Arts Standards review and revision process.

Writing Team Members serve as reviewers, revisors, writers, and initial editors for revisions to the standards in their art form, reporting to their respective Discipline Lead for National Arts Standards review and revision. This role requires exceptional organizational and writing skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and experience with PreK–12 arts education, curriculum design, and standards-based work.

Discipline Leads serve as the coordinators for their art form, leading a discipline-specific writing team of up to 12 individuals and reporting to the Project Manager. This leadership role requires expertise in arts education, standards development, collaborative leadership, and project management throughout a three-year review and revision process.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/NCAS-Apply(opens in new tab)

Application deadline: October 18, 2026

Starting date: January 2027

NCAS is grateful for the field’s continued engagement and looks forward to working collaboratively with educators and stakeholders to ensure the National Arts Standards remain relevant, equitable, and responsive to the needs of today’s learners.

Contact: contact@nationalartsstandards.org.

About NCAS: The National Coalition for Arts Standards (NCAS) is an alliance of national arts and arts education organizations dedicated to supporting and promoting sequential, standards-based arts education as part of a well-rounded curriculum that ensures artistic literacy for all students. The coalition formed in 2011 for the purpose of creating and supporting national arts standards. To learn more, visit https://www.nationalartsstandards.org(opens in new tab).