2018 Youth Art Month Flag & Graphic Design Contest Info

The Youth Art Month (YAM) Flag contest is both a state and national contest while the graphic contest is a statewide contest. At the state level, an overall winner is chosen from grades K-12 for the flag and the graphic contest. Their artwork is made into a flag or posters to represent Ohio. The YAM flag goes onto be displayed at the National art Education conference. The graphic design is used to promote and celebrate Youth Art Month in Ohio.
The winning students are honored in Columbus on a special day in March at a wonderful ceremony, that also includes the Youth Art Month Art Exhibition (YAM)  and Young Peoples’ Art Exhibition (YPAE) on the same day.

The students can also win at their grade level group. The groups are grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. There is a 1st, 2nd, and third place winner in each group and two honorable mentions awarded. These students are also honored on that special day in March. It’s a great time to celebrate your student’s accomplishments. 

2018 YAM Graphic Design/ Flag Competition Entry form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VlfaMQohZUaXlQRmJYWlhZaEU/view?usp=sharing

The theme for this year is "Building Community Through Art". 
Please note that all entries are to be postmarked by December 20th, 2017. 
All questions can be directed to yamflag@ohioarted.com

2017 OAEA Conference Registration Now Open!

http://www.oaea.org/conference-2017

Register by October 1 to receive the Early Bird Registration Discount.

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Not a member?  Or, your membership lapsed?

OAEA membership runs from October 1 – September 30
Membership is open to art educators (active and retired), college students, friends, non-profit visual arts organizations and friends of art education.

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• OEA payroll deduction - sign up via your districts union dues.
• Online via Paypal - Enter online membership portal link above.
• Mail-In Form- print out and mail in with payment.

Call for Leaders!

 

 

Do you want to share your superpowers? Have you wanted to know more about OAEA? Wonder what goes on behind the scenes? Want to hang out with amazing art educators across the state? Need a change? Want to challenge yourself a bit more? Would like to help make things happen?

 

Well you can!

 

We will be electing several positions during the conference and the OAEA President Alice Tavani is looking to fill some positions on the Leadership Assembly for next year.

 

It could be you!!!!!

 

Regional Positions: Contact your RD eastcentralrd@ohioarted.com, attend your regional meeting at the conference.

 

East Central Regional Director Elect and PR/Advocacy Chair

 

Divisional Positions: Contact your Division Chair and attend it at the conference.

• Elementary Division Chair
• Emeritus Division Chair (Retired)
• Higher Ed. Division Chair
• Museum Division Chair
• Supervision Division Chair

Elected on Executive Board: Contact Laura Tawil, pastpresident@ohioarted.com

• President Elect
• 1st Vice President
• Treasurer

Presidential Appointments: Contact Alice Tavani, president@ohioarted.com

• House of Representative Chair (99 show)
• Historian
• Online Process & Interactive Data Admin (Forms)
• Student Programming Chair in Training (Dawn Norris is staying a year to train you)
• Committee members who know Weebly and Google very well

2017 Emerging HS Artists Exhibit @STRS in C-bus

The State Teachers Retirement System is hosting the Emerging Artists Exhibit, sponsored by the Ohio Art Education Association. There are 143 outstanding student works shown in the STRS building at 275 E. Broad Street Columbus Ohio.  The show opened September 11^th and runs through October 21^st, 2017 with a reception on Saturday October 21^st at 2:00pm

At the reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, October 21, a guest speaker will remark on art and congratulations will be given for students judged with best in show for photography, drawing, mixed media, sculpture and painting.  The students who are judged for best in show also have an opportunity to win the SARGENT ART trip to New York City contest.  

East Central Region artwork includes:

The OAEA High School Show is dedicated to showcasing Ohio's Emerging Artist artistic efforts, perhaps from students who have taken only one art class that may need an extra boost in their confidence.  We hope to recognize budding talent and provide a professional forum for young people to experience competition, something they will encounter in their college applications, portfolio reviews and future art careers in college.

Students who are just beginning to explore the arts in high school are welcome to exhibit their work.  The Emerging Artist show will continue to be dedicated to showcasing artistic efforts of students who have only had the chance to take one or two art classes.  We are pleased to offer a competitive professional forum as talented students prepare for their creative future in college and in an art career.  

The exhibition is open to any Ohio High School student whose art teacher is a member of the OAEA.  Each member may submit a digital image of up to five works of art.  Once the work is selected, the art teacher will be notified by email.  At that time, selected art work will need to be matted and submitted to their OAEA Regional Director in late summer so that it may be delivered at the September OAEA board meeting.
 
http://www.oaea.org/high-school-art-show

Fall Art Teacher Mixer - Sept. 28 @Scenic Brewing Co.

Please join us for the Fall 2017 Art Teacher Membership Mixer at Scenic Brewing Company in North Canton (right near 77).

Meet and mingle with art teachers from the East Central Region. All OAEA Regions are invited -- AND all area teachers are invited, regardless of OAEA affiliation! We will talk a bit about what's on the agenda for the school year, and cheer our regional (and state) award winners.



Scenic Brewing Company
7253 Whipple Ave NW
North Canton, Ohio, OH 44720

Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
4:30 - 6:30pm

Hors D'oeuvres include: Beer glazed meatballs, anti-pasta skewers, veggies, chips and salsa, green olive kabobs, and cheese and fruit. EC will also cover any non-alcoholic drinks, but because of our non-profit status we cannot pay for beer/wine/etc. The bar will be open for people to purchase from the Scenic Brewing drink menu. https://www.scenicbrewingco.com/#beers
 
Questions? Please contact Sarah at eastcentralrd@ohioarted.com

Save the dates! Mixer Sept 28 & Badgemaking Oct 14

Art Teacher Mixer - September 28

EC Badgemaking for Conference, YAM &YPAE prep, Regional Meeting - October 14

More info coming soon!