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Scholastic Arts | Portland Metro | Central Oregon | Willamette Valley

Golden Apple Awards for Teachers

Classroom teachers make a huge impact on the lives of students. In addition to the hundreds of students who were honored for regional awards in Oregon. The following teachers were honored at the regional Scholastic art awards programs in the Portland Metro, Central and Willamette Valley areas.

• Judi Brandel, Grant HS
• Cathy Cain, Sunset HS
• Mary Cherveny, Sunset HS
• Anne Goodrich, Sunset HS
• Jon Gottshall, ACMA
• Mark Brandau, ACMA
• Jessica Pluhar, Southridge HS
• Lilly Windle, Lincoln HS
• Shannon McBride, Lakeridge HS
• Amy Burnham, Lakeridge HS
• Mike Banyas, Sisters HS
• Willamette Valley Teacher TBA

The 2010 Oregon Scholastic Awards partnered with Oviation TV. The awards were made possible from the partnership. Ovation TV, is a national sponsor of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Ovaition TV is the only cable network dedicated to art and contemporary culture, committed to supporting the Arts.

We all know that every artist needs nurturing, encouragement and often a gentle push.. The teachers provided that special attention to the students represented at these award ceremonies. Find out more about the Oregon Scholastic Arts program www.oregonscholasticartawards.org

Art Teacher Group
The Basin Art teachers are still getting together on a regular basis to discuss student artwork, art advocacy and broadening our own scope on our profession.  We are hoping to put together an Art Retreat for our group to help us rejuvenate our passion for teaching art this summer.  The group includes teachers from; Klamath Union High School,  Mazama High School, Henley High School, Ponderosa Junior High, Henley Middle School, Brixner Middle School and various outlying schools and elementary school.

Why Join OAEA?

The mission of the OAEA is to advocate for the advancement and expansion of quality visual arts education in all schools. Why become a member of  OAEA?  It is true that many services that OAEA provides benefits all art educators yet we need your membership support to grow and strengthen what we do.  Please consider joining the professional organization that represents YOU, become a member of OAEA.  Together we help make a difference providing a strong voice in our schools, communities and at the state level.

Reasons to say YES to the OAEA/NAEA -

OAEA Web site - find out about opportunities, activities and events for you and your students.

Discounts for members to a variety of state and National art events.

Beyond the Demos - a series of annual, juried group art exhibits to spotlight the studio work of Oregon Art Educators.

State Conference - resources, information, collegial connections and workshops.

OAEA Senior Scholarship - each year the OAEA gives at least one scholarship to a senior majoring in art education or fine arts.

The Scholastic Art Awards - regional and national recognition program for 7-12 graders, providing exhibition and scholarships opportunities.

Youth Art Month - a statewide advocacy program to promote the arts that includes informing our state legislators about the importance of the arts.

State /National Membership - automatic association membership of both state and national levels.

NAEA Web site - NEW web site with lesson plans, launch date October 2008.

National Art Education Convention Seattle 2011 - professional development at  the largest gathering of art educators in the world, held each spring.

National Art Honor Society (NAHS) - recognition programs and scholarships for high school students.

NAEA Awards Program - honorary, scholastic  and monetary awards to members.

Art Education Magazine - NAEA’s official journal featuring current trends in the profession.

NAEA News - newspaper about programs, books, resources and advocacy reports.

Studies in Art Education - Scholarly journal with in depth articles on theory and research in the field.

Special Interest Groups - Ideas and support for each level of instruction from elementary to administration.

Placement Services - listings of available art teaching positions in the NAEA news.

NAEA publications - high quality resources on a variety of topics of interest to the art educator.