This NATA resource for private, independent, and home schools provides opportunities to develop a network and access to visual arts resources, training, workshops, and conferences. Our mission is to expand our educational community, promote art advocacy, and provide the support for implementing art in school-wide curriculum. NATA will assist Independent schools with meeting high standards in learning about visual art and preparing students to be innovative, empathetic, creative thinkers who solve critical problems in a globalized world. Refer to the Advocacy / PR tab above to view exhibitions in which Independent School Students may participate.
Nebraska Art Teachers Association is an affiliate of the National Art Education Association. We share the national purpose in supporting private, independent, and home schools in Nebraska. The purposes of the Independent School Art Education Special Interest Group shall be to encourage active involvement of independent school art educators by:

Join Our Vibrant Community

To ensure you are providing a vibrant community of art educators committed to professional excellence, fully engaged in growth, and keeping current on trends in art education we invite you to join our association. ​

Contacting A Certified Visual Art Teacher

Contact Nebraska Art Teachers Association ESU Representatives for NATA Certified Visual Art teachers in your area to teach sessions for your students. We hope  that providing you contact with certified art teachers assists you in meeting Nebraska Regulation Rule 14 requirements for instructional programming and graduation. NATA is not responsible for programming you arrange with any NATA member certified art teacher under independent contract.

Workshop for Independent Schools

We are sorry this workshop had to be cancelled due to low registrations. We are considering another opportunity at a later date.
​Please contact Jennifer for more information.
Attend a professional development workshop hosted by Debbie Wehrmann-DeFrain, NE Dept. of Education, & Jennifer Bockerman, NATA Independent Schools Liaison, for developing in-depth fine arts curriculum to meet 21st Century Learning Goals. Teachers and administrators will learn how to align high standards with current curriculum, categorize lesson objectives, and be provided with resources for implementation and assessment development. 
Participants will explore two exhibits at the Nebraska History Museum and four workshops with artist educators throughout the day.
Questions? - Please contact NATA Independent Schools Liaison. Jennifer Bockerman, jenniferbockerman@gmail.com.
This workshop is hosted by Nebraska History Museum located at the corner of 14th & P St.
​(402) 471-4754
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"Architexture" will be the focus exhibit at the workshop.