Welcome to the website of the Ohio Art Education Association, the professional organization of art educators in the State of Ohio. We represent art teachers at the levels of elementary, middle school, secondary, and higher education. We also represent art teachers at the student / pre-service level, museum educators, supervisors and art administrators, and retired art teachers. This is their organization and reflects their concerns, ideas, needs, and activities.

Please check out the various pages for general information or for answers to questions you may have concerning our professional organization. Look for news on upcoming events and professional meetings. Notice the membership opportunities, information on awards and recognition programs, and advocacy updates. Registration forms for art exhibitions are on-line for your convenience. We have also included registration forms for workshops and our annual convention.

If you have any ideas about information you would like to see on the website, please contact us with your ideas. Also, if you have thoughts about directions and activities for the association or a division or region, please share those with us also.

Feel free to email questions to our officers whose names appear on the page for "OAEA Leadership." Check into the pages for Regional and Divisional news. Even observe what other regions of the state are working on and accomplishing. New information for the website may be directed to our Technology Chairperson, Mandy Brooks, at mkbrooks@neo.rr.com.

We're looking forward to hearing from you! Stop by again soon to keep up on the current issues in art education. OAEA and its members are here to promote art education. We welcome your involvement and interest.

Sincerely yours,

Sherrie Dennis
OAEA President
laluna23@gmail.com

Benefits of Membership in the Ohio Art Education Association:

• Personal and professional growth
• OAEA publications - ARTline and the OAEA Journal
• Annual Fall Convention
• Leadership seminars and other opportunities
• National, State, and Regional involvement in the Arts
• Awards and recognition programs
• Exhibition opportunities
• Arts advocacy
• Networking opportunities

Consider becoming more involved in serving OAEA:

• Contact your Regional Director and/or Public Relations Chair found on this website
• Attend National, State, and / or Regional meetings
• Register for workshops
• Attend our annual convention in November
• Volunteer for Regional and State offices
• Contribute articles for ARTline and / or the OAEA Journal
• Involve your students in numerous shows and exhibitions sponsored by OAEA
• Become involved in advocacy issues which affect the arts and art education