The Ohio Art Education Foundation was initiated by the Fellows of the Ohio Art Education Association and is designed after the National Art Education Foundation. The foundation was created to serve as the charitable auxiliary to the Ohio Art Education Association. The intent of the Ohio Art Education Foundation is to serve at the grant/scholarship issuing arm of the OAEA. Grants and scholarship will be issued from funds generated from the interest on the principal investments of the foundation. The foundation currently awards one $2000 scholarship to an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Art Education from an Ohio higher education institution and two $500 Teacher Incentive Grants to assist with the enhancement of art education.

The foundation’s primary purposes are:

• To promote and advance the teaching of art in elementary through secondary levels schools in the state of Ohio
• To support and assist teachers of art in the state of Ohio by awarding grants
• To foster and reward careers in art education through the awarding of scholarships to higher education students engaged in art education programs

Donations are welcome at any time and are tax deductible. Ways to help build the foundation can include bequests, appreciated securities, mutual funds, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance policies. For more information on the foundation or giving procedures contact the foundation president, Dr. Dennis Cannon.

Dr. Dennis Cannon
Ohio Art Education Foundation, President