10/11/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 OAEA Award Recipients! 💓🎨🏆 Celebrating Leadership and Commitment in Art Education. These outstanding individuals were nominated by their peers for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to the field of art education in Oregon. Their work has had a meaningful impact through advocacy, mentorship, and service across classrooms, creative spaces, and communities. Please join us in honoring this year’s awardees at the 2026 OAEA Conference:
New Professional Art Educator of the Year
Hannah Morris - Mazama High School
Outstanding Support of Art Educators
Jordan Schnitzer
Distinguished Service to the Profession
Randy Maves - McDaniel High School
Retired Art Educator of the Year
Andrew Butterfield - Portland Public Schools Retired Teacher
Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
Molly Renauer - Mt. Tabor Middle School
Oregon Secondary Art Educator of the Year –
Addy Kessler, Lincoln High School
Oregon Art Educator of the Year
Bethany Gunnarson, Sisters High School
Addy Kessler Randy Maves. PPS Leodis V. McDaniel High School
Mt. Tabor Middle School Art
Molly Renauer
For more information on the OAEA & NAEA awards, please email OAEA: [email protected].
For complete NAEA awards information and rubrics, please visit the NAEA Awards page on their website.
