The National Arts Education Award (NAEA), a biennial national arts award for Ministry of Education (MOE) schools, was initiated in 2003 to advocate for robust and holistic arts education for all students and provide schools with a framework to guide the development of good arts practices and programmes.
From 2003 – 2015, 222 schools had participated in the NAEA, spanning across primary, secondary, Integrated Programme (IP) schools, and junior colleges.
In line with MOE’s shift away from awards for schools and how the arts education landscape has matured over the years, the NAEA will not be offered from 2017. The NAC remains committed, however, to working in close partnership with the MOE to provide schools with a variety of grants, programmes and consultancy opportunities to support a rich arts experience for all students.