What’s New
Recent COA Actions
Update on Actions from the 2025 ARTS Annual Meeting.
We are pleased to report that the next ARTS Annual Meeting will be held on the campus of Grace Baptist Theological Seminary in Conway, Arkansas. Please save the date: October 1–2, 2026.
Another significant action is that the ARTS Board of Directors approved, via email ballot in early 2026, revisions to the ARTS governing documents. As previously communicated, the ARTS Constitution and Bylaws have been combined into a single document to provide greater clarity and effectiveness. The rationale behind the changes was to enhance efficiency by consolidating our constitutions and bylaws into a single document. The revised constitution has been made available on our website.
The ARTS COA is pleased to announce that Dr. Chris Holmes, an associate faculty member at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, has been approved by the Arts Board of Directors as a COA academic member. Dr. Holmes also possesses prior experience in accreditation in the K-12 educational sector.
From the Director
Welcome to 2026.
As you will notice, we have redesigned the What’s New section of the ARTS website. As ARTS continues to grow rapidly, the volume of updates has increased significantly. To improve clarity and organization, we have created a separate page for each previous year. Links to those pages can be found at the bottom of this page.
Looking Ahead
The ARTS Commission on Accreditation has a very full schedule in 2026, with two new institutions scheduled for initial site visits and two additional institutions scheduled for reaccreditation visits. In light of this activity, ARTS is seeking to appoint an additional public representative to serve on the Commission on Accreditation.
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