Timeline: OAEA Award Nominations & Submissions
At the Annual OAEA Conference in November the following awards are nominated and voted upon at the Regional Luncheon Meeting:
Outstanding Art Teachers
Service Award: Distinguished Citizen for Art Education
Service Award: Distinguished Educator for Art Education
Service Award: Distinguished Business/Organization for Art Education
You can submit your nomination letter before the Conference to your Regional Director (especially if you can’t attend the conference).
*If your nominee is selected at the OAEA Conference, you will then be responsible for submitting your nomination information online: https://www.ohioarted.com/awards.html by November 20th.
Outstanding Art Teachers
Service Award: Distinguished Citizen for Art Education
Service Award: Distinguished Educator for Art Education
Service Award: Distinguished Business/Organization for Art Education
You can submit your nomination letter before the Conference to your Regional Director (especially if you can’t attend the conference).
*If your nominee is selected at the OAEA Conference, you will then be responsible for submitting your nomination information online: https://www.ohioarted.com/awards.html by November 20th.
OAEA Awards Nomination Online by November 20th
The following OAEA Awards are online nominations only:
Ohio Art Educator of the Year
Division Awards
Advocate Awards
Doris Schnepf Outstanding Service Award
December 15
- Awards Materials Checklists and directions given to nominees via email
February 14
- Awards Materials Online Packet Submission is due for all Awards
March/April
- Award Winners Materials Reviewed by Awards Co-Chairs
- Regional Service Award winners compete at for State Level Vote
- Division Awards and Honor/Merit Awards scored upon by rubric
- Ohio Art Educator of the Year nominations scored by rubric
- Official Award Winners Announced
May/June/July
- Awards Co-Chairs share emails/congratulatory letters
- Regional Directors celebrate region winners
August/September/October
- NAEA Award Opportunities If you are a state Division winner or selected as our Ohio Art Educator of the Year and if you are a member of NAEA, you can submit your packet to compete at the National level. Due date is mid-October.Please visit the NAEA website awards page at: https://www.arteducators.org/opportunities/naea-awards
- Awards Chairs Prepare for Awards Ceremony at Conference
- Regional PR’s contact local newspapers/media outlets to share winner info
For all Award Descriptions, Materials Checklists, and forms please see the Awards Page for specific award nomination requirements. *Nominators and nominees (except the Service awards) must be current members of OAEA.
Contact the Awards Chairs at awards@ohioarted.com for more information.