The study aimed at investigating the factual role of art teachers in discovering artistically gifted students , the
difficulties that are confronted in discovering them , and recognizing their viewpoints and suggestions that support his/her
role in discovering artistically gifted students with their utmost promises. The study utilized the descriptive methodology
which is based on data analysis and a questionnaire of surveying the viewpoints of (90) female and male art education at
Sohag governorate. The study revealed various findings: considering the first axis, the factual role of art education teacher
towards discovering artistically gifted students is inadequate. considering the second axis, the art education teacher faces
difficulties in discovering artistically gifted students as( the difficulties of the artistically gifted student him/her self) : as the
gifted students are unwilling to participate in art activities, ( the difficulties relating to the family as there is not cooperation
between family and teachers), (the difficulties of school as there is a lack in the role of school in discovering the artistically
gifted students), (the difficulties of the textbook content as the content of schooling course does not satisfy the demands of
artistically gifted students). Considering the third axis which is represented in the viewpoints and suggestions supporting the
role of art education teacher in discovering artistically gifted students has been tackled through two parts: the possibilities
that should be provided for caring about artistically gifted students that assist in activating role of art education teacher as
supplying materials and tools that assist in discovering artistically gifted students, the suggestions that support the skills of
art education teachers in discovering artistically gifted students as organizing training courses and workshops for training
artistically gifted education teachers on the how of discovering artistically gifted students.