Divisions are made up of job-alike groups of members as determined by the Executive Board and approved by the Leadership Assembly. OAEA currently has eight divisions representing the art education field:
  • Elementary - for art teachers of grades PK - 6
  • Middle - for art teachers of grades 5-8
  • Secondary - for art teachers grades 9-12
  • Higher Education - for college-level faculty, professors and adjunct, training art education undergraduate and graduate students
  • Museum - for art educators working at museums
  • Pre-service (formerly “student”) - for undergraduate or graduate students not yet provisionally licensed to teach art
  • ​Emeritus (formerly “Retired”) - for members who have retired from any of the above service as art educators
Why OAEA?
"I got thrown into a grade level I was not happy or prepared to teach. I needed professional support! Truthfully it was an act of desperation!" 
                                                   -Tracy Mathys

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Division Function

The primary function of the Divisions Committee is to be aware of and represent the unique needs and conditions within the Divisions in a statewide frame. Leaders of each Division represent the voice and perspective of members in that division. The Division Chairs review and evaluate the annual Divisional Awards; review and select Conference workshop proposals; and provide leadership for each division.
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Division Leadership

  • Each Division elects a Chairperson during the annual Division meeting held at the OAEA Professional Development Conference.
  • The Chairperson of each Division shall serve as a member of the State Professional Standards Committee and attend the quarterly Leadership Assembly meetings in Columbus for a two-year term.
  • No Divisional Chairperson may serve for more than two consecutive terms.
  • Election cycle – Chairs of the following OAEA Divisions serve for two years with terms beginning in January of an even number year (elected in odd year): Elementary; Higher Education; and Emeritus. Alternately, chairs that begin their terms in January of an odd year (elected the even year) are: Middle; Secondary; Museum and Pre-service.
  • All chairs must spend at least 51% of their work time in their representative division.
  • In the event of a vacancy during a particular term, members within the division may be appointed to fulfill the vacant term.

The Professional Standards Committee is chaired by the
​OAEA VP of Divisions.

Dr. Jason Cox 
divisionsvp@ohioarted.com
It is an exciting time for the Divisions group, and I am thrilled to be helping new ideas come to the fore as the organization's first VP of Divisions! Under Alice Tavani's leadership the Divisions have developed fantastic resources in the form of the mini conference for preservice members, graduation gifts for new members, and the introduction of interest groups. I can already see that we will accomplish great things together from the solid foundation our predecessors built!