2025 Annual OAEA Conference
​November 13-15, 2025

Hyatt Regency Downtown
350 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Wednesday, November 12

  • Welcome Reception - Wednesday evening

Thursday, November 13

  • Welcome to Conference Day 1
  • Presentations and Workshops throughout the day
  • Divisional Meetings
  • Lunch Keynote Speaker - Miss Birdy, Muralist
  • Emeritus Field Trip & Speaker
  • Awards Dinner: Outstanding Art Teachers, Advocates, Business, Circa
  • Dinner Theme is "Vintage to Vogue"
  • Co-L.A.B. & Artisans' Market 

Friday, November 14

  • Welcome to Conference Day 2
  • Presentations and Workshops throughout the day
  • Regional Meetings
  • Lunch Keynote Speaker - Oliver Herring, Artist
  • Afternoon of Special Workshop Presentations featuring Guest Artists:
          - Doug Motz - Polynesian Art Historian
          - Nick Elam - Culinary Artist
          - Greg Phelps - Art Cars [Lesson Plan] [Car Outline]
          - Nathan Knick - Art Wars
  • ​Awards Dinner: Divisions Awards, State Service Awards, Ohio Art Educator of the Year, Fellows, Randy Robart Inspiration Award
  • Dinner Theme is "Purple Reign"
  • Evening event - Artmaking & Live Music with an Oliver Herring TASK Party

Saturday, November 15

  • Welcome to Conference Day 3
  • Day 3 of Workshops & Presentations (AM)
  • Vendors will again be set up in the halls and in workshops.
  • Buffet-style meals.
  • Pop-up interest groups workshops in hallways.
  • CEUs/Credit available (info coming soon!)

​Conference Registration includes:
  • Grab & Go breakfast at conference center all mornings
  • Thursday lunch with keynote speaker
  • Thursday dinner with awards part 1
  • Friday lunch with keynote speaker
  • Friday dinner with awards part 2​​​​
Interested in being a vendor for the
2025 OAEA Artisans' Market at Conference on Thursday, November 13th?
Click here for more information!
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​All members are invited to submit a piece of artwork they created before college for a very special digital art exhibit during the OAEA Conference.

​You have until October 8 to sign-up to share your work. More information about the show and the submission guidelines are available on the website: https://www.ohioarted.com/retrospective-2025.html

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