Membership

Professional Associate

For art and design educators working in any phase or setting. Available for educators worldwide. Membership of the subject association and learned society but NOT the Trade Union.

What are the benefits of Professional Associate membership?

  • Resources and publications
  • Professional development
  • Mind the Art Gap specialist CPD for ECTs
  • Inclusion in the NSEAD Artist Educator Directory (for Artist Educator members)
  • Professional learning community
  • Member wellbeing support programme
  • Advertising for consultants and artist educators
  • Advocacy for our subject and our profession
  • Exclusive Discounts
  • Tax relief

See a comprehensive list of member benefits.

Important information:

From 1 October 2025, NSEAD member subscription fees will increase by 5%.

New memberships paid annually and purchased before 1 October will be charged at the current rate; the price increase will be applied when the membership renews.

New memberships paid monthly will have the new rate applied to payments from 1 October 2025.

Please view this table to find out how the price increase affects each membership type and monthly / annual payments.

The first 4 weeks as an ECT has been full of many highs and lows, however the chance to meet other newly qualified Art teachers has given me the peer support I have been missing since completing my PGCE

— NSEAD Professional Associate ECT member

Join now as a professional associate member

Please select a membership option

Full-time
£8.91 month or £106.00 year
Part-time
£4.50 month or £54.00 year
ECT
£4.50 month or £54.00 year
Primary Educator
£4.50 month or £54.00 year
Artist Educator
£5.66 month or £68.00 year
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