Welcome to the Ontario Society of Education through Art web site.

We support Visual Arts education in Ontario. We represent Visual Arts educators from elementary through to post-secondary schools. For more information see about us.

Meet OSEA's new Regional Representatives!
Click here.

2010 Ray Blackwell Award Presentation

On the evening of Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 OSEA Honoured the late Lupe Rodriguez as the recipient of the 2010 Ray Blackwell Award for excellence in visual arts education. Click here for more ...

OSEA Newsletter – February 2010

Check out the latest OSEA newsletter for upcoming events and the latest Ontario Visual Arts education news and information. Click here to read what's going on.

Visual Literacy

Visual Literacy: A Teacher's Resource:
This practical resource offers an introduction to Visual Literacy and provides practical lessons plans for elementary and secondary Visual Arts teachers. A downloadable verse is available to members by clicking here.

Announcements and Opportunities.

Check out the Announcements page for members only. click here .....

Extra-Curricular: Between Art & Pedagogy Conference click here .....
President's Annual Report click here .....

Extra-Curricular: Between Art & Pedagogy Conference:

Explores art education and pedagogy through a series of panel discussions and is free to attend! Click here

Our annual conference for 2009, Re-Vision, was a great success!

Our thanks to George Brown College for hosting this historic three day conference and creating a very stimulating, collaborative learning environment.
Click here to see just a few memorable moments from the many we all shared. See Photos ....

Click here for a pdf. copy of Luigi Ferrara's inspiring Power Point presentation.

OSEA Resource Writing Project

OSEA would like to thank the well over 100 teachers who applied for writing positions for this very exciting project. Sixty-three (63) writers and editors were chosen to create units of study and course profiles for the revised Visual Arts curriculum. Now the work begins. Look for completed units and profiles to be posted here in late spring of 2010.
Click here to see photos from our Nov. 13,14 and 15 Resource Writer's Training session at the Kempenfelt Conference Centre near Barrie. See Photos ...