TAEF is the philanthropic arm of the Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). TAEF provides support for a variety of art education programs and promotes, invests and awards grants and scholarships to further the mission of the TAEA and its programs. TAEF's primary purposes are:To promote and advance the teaching of visual arts in the community, museum, elementary, secondary and higher education settings in the state of TexasTo support and assist teachers of visual arts in the state of Texas by awarding grantsTo foster and reward careers in art education through the awarding of scholarships to higher education students engaged in art education programs