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About the Program

The NAMTA Mentor Program is designed to assist NAMTA Retail Members who are in the planning stages of opening an art materials business, or have recently opened their new business and in need of some guidance. Once you have completed the appropriate form below, NAMTA will pair you with a member who is experienced in the industry and willing to share their knowledge with you.

You must be a NAMTA Member to take advantage of this program.

Are you looking for a Mentor?  
Please complete this form -  Request for Mentoring

Are you interested in becoming a Mentor?  
Please complete this form -  I Want to be a Mentor

If you are not a NAMTA Member and would like to discuss membership, and/or the NAMTA Mentor Program, please email NAMTA, or call 704.892.6244.


“I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.”  - John Steinbeck, 1955

NAMTA recommends that all members be sure to read:

• The Retail Operations Series
• The 2015 Artists and Art Materials Studies
• The 2018 Studies  Artists & Art Materials + Retailer Study