Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition
OAEF/OAEA Scholarship
OAEA is a proud sponsor of the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition (OGYAE) is a program of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education and is in partnership with the Ohio Governor’s Office, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, and the Ohio Arts Council. The OGYAE offers students from across Ohio the opportunity to step into competition, raise their art abilities and gain confidence to reach personal goals.
The Ohio Art Education Foundation sponsors a scholarship chosen from the top 300 winners of the Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. OAEA member teachers may submit an application for this scholarship program on behalf of their student(s). A $700 scholarship will go to the winner’s chosen college, and their art teacher will receive a $300 grant to enrich their high school art program.
Application Deadline: April 1st
OAEF/OAEA Scholarship
Criteria:
Must be accepted into the Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition.
Be a Senior in high school.
Declared art education or fine arts major in college.
Been accepted into a college program for this fall.
Your art teacher must be an OAEA member.
Alexis Burroughs 2026 OAEF/OAEA Excellence in Education Scholarship award winner. Alexis is a graduate of Piqua High School. Her oil painting is 30” x 24” and provides a detailed look into her family’s basement storage area. Alexis will receive a $700 scholarship to attend the Columbus College of Art and Design. Her teacher, Seth Fasher (W) won a $300 classroom grant.
This exhibit program is coordinated by the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education. For more information about the Governor’s Exhibit visit their website http://www.govart.org/
