April 17, 2026

Expanding Access to Arts Education: A Call for Stronger Federal Investment

As Congress begins shaping the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, arts education advocates are making the case for stronger federal investment in our nation’s students. On April 16, 2026, the Arts…

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July 8, 2026
NAfME Hill Day 2026: One Voice for Music Education Advocacy
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music producer, sound engineer, composer, dj working in studio. recording, broadcasting, audio video editing concept
August 6, 2026
Modern Band Is More Than We Think
View of Lake Santeetlah in the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina in the fall.
August 4, 2026
Sustaining the Long Haul
300 music education advocates pose for group shot on U.S. Capitol steps on a sunny day
July 8, 2026
NAfME Hill Day 2026: One Voice for Music Education Advocacy
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July 7, 2026
Harmonic and Divergent: Navigating Giftedness and Neurodiversity in Music
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June 25, 2026
NAfME Awards Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarships to Ethan Hacker of the University of Indianapolis and Felix Moreno of the University of Mount Union
June 24, 2026
Virginia Music Educators Association Recognized with 2026 NAfME Excellence in Advocacy Award
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June 24, 2026
Virginia Delegate Vivian Watts Honored with the NAfME 2026 Music Education Champion Award
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June 18, 2026
The Summer “Pause”
June 2, 2026
Nominate a Music Educator for the George N. Parks Award
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May 21, 2026
2025–2026 Tri-M® Music Honor Society National and State Chapters of the Year Announced

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