INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION THROUGH ART

Name

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION THROUGH ART

Legal name

International Society for Education through Art

Website

https://insea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit UNESCO-partner membership society serving art educators, researchers, and practitioners in 90+ countries via peer-reviewed journals, six regional councils, a biennial World Congress, and a tiered membership program priced by UN Human Development Index.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Art education association
• Professional membership society
• Peer-reviewed art journal
• Arts education advocacy
• Educator professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Viseu

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: InSEA is funded primarily through member subscriptions. Membership fees vary by country based on the UN Human Development Index (HDI) level, with options for 2-year or 4-year professional memberships, 1-year student memberships, and organizational memberships. Fees are priced in euros and charged in local currency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

InSEA is an independent, non-profit international membership organization for art educators, offering professional, student, and organizational memberships funded primarily by member subscriptions. Core offerings include access to peer-reviewed academic publications (IJETA journal, IMAG visual journal, book series including Relate North and Learning Through Art), biennial World Congresses and Regional Congresses, professional development webinars, an awards program, and a global Member Directory. The organization connects art educators in over 90 countries and serves as an official UNESCO partner.

Product overview

InSEA is a non-profit international non-governmental organization and official UNESCO partner, established in 1954 in Paris, providing a unified platform for global art education through its core product ecosystem. The core offerings include the International Journal of Education through Art (IJETA) - a Q1-ranked peer-reviewed academic journal published three times yearly in partnership with Intellect Books; IMAG (International Visual Journal for Art Education) - a flagship open-access visual journal since 2014 where images and text equally showcase innovative practices; and InSEA Publications - an academic publishing arm established in 2016 producing monographs, anthologies, and the Relate North and Learning Through Art book series. Supporting services include membership management (Professional, Organization, and Student categories), biennial World Congresses and Regional Congresses, webinars with archived recordings, the InSEA Awards Program (five awards per congress), and a voluntary Member Directory for global networking. All offerings are integrated through a website-based platform with member-only access to resources, publications, and event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Journal of Education through Art (IJETA)
• IMAG (International Visual Journal for Art Education)
• InSEA Book Publications
• InSEA Membership Services
• InSEA World Congresses and Regional Congresses
• InSEA Webinars

Quantifiable outcome

• IJETA journal achieved Q1 ranking in Scimago Journal Rankings (previously Q2)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• AmSea (Africa & Middle East Society for Education through Arts)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2013Regional organization launched in Cairo in April 2013, starting with 83 members from the region. Works to strengthen art education in Africa and the Middle East under the InSEA umbrella.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInSEA is an official partner of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. This partnership involves joint advocacy for arts education, collaboration on International Arts Education Week, and positioning InSEA as the global voice for education through art.
• World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInSEA is a member of the World Alliance for Arts Education, a coalition of organizations committed to promoting arts education globally. InSEA's Past President serves as WAAE Representative on the World Council.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO: InSEA's official partner and the overarching UN body for arts education policy. Comparable as the policy-level umbrella under which InSEA operates its advocacy, but UNESCO is a broader intergovernmental organization rather than a membership association.

Regional players

• Australia Council for Education through Art (ACEA): Australian national art education body whose senior leaders (e.g., Kathryn Coleman at Melbourne Graduate School of Education) participate in InSEA's South East Asia & Pacific regional council. Comparable as a national affiliate serving the same professional population.
• Asia-Pacific Office for Aesthetic Education: Regional research office led by InSEA Asia World Councillor Yungshan Hung from Taiwan's National Academy for Educational Research. Operates in adjacent space coordinating aesthetic education policy and research across Asia-Pacific.
• Korea Art Education Association (KAEA): National Korean art education association whose former president Hyungsook Kim served as InSEA World Councillor for Asia. Operates a similar membership/conference/publication model within a single country, comparable to InSEA's regional council structure.
• Canadian Society for Education through Art (CSEA): Canadian national organization with explicit alignment to the 'education through art' framing used by InSEA. Directly comparable as a national affiliate sharing terminology, publications, and member overlap with InSEA's North American region.

Direct peers

• International Society for Music Education (ISME): Global UNESCO-affiliated membership organization for music educators, co-founding member of the World Alliance for Arts Education alongside InSEA. Operates the same membership-publication-congress model applied to music education rather than visual arts.
• National Art Education Association (NAEA): The leading US-based professional membership association for art educators, publishing research and running the national convention. Directly comparable to InSEA as a national-level counterpart serving the same member base (art teachers, researchers) with similar publications, awards, and advocacy.
• National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD): UK-based professional association for art and design educators with similar membership, publications, and advocacy functions. NSEAD is the national UK counterpart InSEA's regional councils coordinate with, and shares member types and governance models.
• World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE): Coalition of international arts education organizations including InSEA, ISME, and dance/drama counterparts. Closely comparable as a coordinating umbrella body for arts education advocacy, with InSEA's Past President serving on the WAAE World Council.

Emerging players

• AmSea (Africa & Middle East Society for Education through Arts): Regional organization launched in Cairo in April 2013 under InSEA's umbrella to strengthen art education across Africa and the Middle East. Directly comparable as a regional council affiliate sharing members, leadership (e.g., Sahar Khalil), and mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InSEAOfficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcyZOU02JnE2UaPNnGcxzLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/InSEAOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-society-for-education-through-art
• Instagraminstagram.com/theinseaofficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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