The 2011 Dayton Conference has come to an end. A great team of local and state volunteers made this professional development opportunity the best in the state. Thanks also go out to the conference presenters who shared their inspiration and expertise with conference participants. Three board members were elected during the Annual Meeting: Randy Robart, President Elect; Nancy Vogel, Treasurer; Yolanda Brown, 1st Vice President. Watch for the next Artline for conference highlights and more.
Mark your calendars for the 2012 Greater Cincinnati OAEA Conference November 8-10!
Celebrate Youth Art Month!
Every March, the Association sponsors exhibitions form K-8 students through our Youth Art Month and Young People's Art Exhibit. These events spotlight art education in our schools. In conjunction with this program, we publicize activities associated with the event, provide teachers with ideas for public relations and offer suggestions for highlighting the accomplishments of art students. Click here for all the details
OAEA Mourns the Loss of Jerry Tollifson
Ohio lost one of the true great leaders for Arts Education in Ohio with the passing of Jerry. As you may know Jerry, founded the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, worked as the ODE consultant for many years, served the OAEA as leader and board member and contributed to countless other arts initiatives throughout the state for over 5 decades. He was an artist, an advocate and an avid supporter of the Arts in Ohio and will be truly missed by all that knew him. The OAEA is thankful for Jerry, his presence and his lifetime of work for the arts in Ohio.
Standards Update
The updated fine arts standards drafts for dance, drama/theatre, music and visual art are now posted at the ODE website with important supplemental information and a survey form for comment at this link Arts standards revision information, drafts and survey We encourage you to review the visual arts draft and weigh in on this important effort to update Ohio’s Arts Academic Content Standards.
YAM 2012 "School Flags Across the U.S......Flying High"
Don’t wait until March to begin your celebration of Youth Art Month! Having your students complete entries for the YAM Flag and Graphic Design Contest will give you a ready- made cache of advocacy art to send to local friends of the arts, board of education members and administrators when Youth Art Month Rolls around. Youth Art Month gives us all a chance to show how important the arts are to the success of our students. Click here for all the details.
Conference Proposals
Got a great idea, terrific lesson, or some knowledge you would like to share with the OAEA membership, Present at next year's conferece in Greater Cincinnati. We will begin accepting conference proposals online on February 1st. The window will close on May 1st.
OAEA Mission: Building Community for Visual Art Educators by Promoting Growth and Leadership
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