The purposes of the
Manitoba Association for Art Education include:

• To promote, advance and improve visual art education in the province of Manitoba.
• To maintain a liaison with Manitoba Teachers’ Association (MTS), The Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA), and other organizations (as the executive deems necessary) for the purposes of exchanging ideas and monitoring trends and developments in art education.
• To promote a special program for art educators at the annual Special Area Group Conferences (SAG).
• To promote the educational activities of its members by holding meetings, seminars and programs of professional development.
• To furnish recommendation to MTS on matters affecting teachers and the teaching of art.
• To publish a newsletter and/or journal on a regular basis.
• To interchange publications with other provincial organizations.