WAEA State Awards |
NAEA Awards Information |
Nominate a colleague today! A listing of awards categories is found below.
All Awards Nominations are due: April 9th, 2021. Nomination materials must include:
Digital submissions send to: waeapastpresident@gmail.com Questions? Email Tiffany at waeapastpresident@gmail.com. The form must also be filled out at: 2021 Award Form State level awards are scored based on the National Art Education Association rubric. Wisconsin Award Winners that are eligible for NAEA and Western Region Awards will be submitted to NAEA prior to the October 1st deadline. You may submit your own awards nomination to NAEA by visiting the NAEA website at www.arteducators.org. Thank you! Contact: Tiffany Beltz |
Each year the NAEA Awards Program offers the opportunity to nominate outstanding art educators in all Divisions and Regions, and from each state and province for national recognition in 142 individual awards.
The 2021 NAEA Awards Program is now CLOSED for nominations! View complete details about each award in the 2021 NAEA Awards Program Booklet Program Objectives
Individual Members, State/Province Associations, and NAEA Interest Groups Eligibility NAEA members who meet the established criteria are eligible for nomination. NAEA membership is not required for the Distinguished Service Outside the Profession award, the COMC J. Eugene Grigsby award, or the Eisner Lifetime Achievement award. See complete eligibility details in the Awards Program Booklet. Award Selection Nominations and supporting documentation are submitted to the NAEA Awards Coordinator. State/province award committees select their own state/province award recipient and submit the name to the NAEA on the official State/Province Art Educator form (download form here offsite link downloadAcrobat Reader or email awards@arteducators.org). Contact your state/province association for guidelines. Deadlines The deadline for most awards closed on November 2, 2020. This timeline allows the selection committees sufficient time to review documentation, verify membership, make final decisions, and submit the names of winning recipients to NAEA. Award Presentations Awards are presented at the NAEA National Convention. Press Release Upon notification, each award recipient is asked to provide pertinent information so press releases may be sent by NAEA to employers, local media, art departments, school administrators, etc. Visit the NAEA Awards Page for more details |
2020 Awards and Distinguished Fellows Recipients
Although we were not able to meet in person for our annual conference, we still celebrated our Amazing Art Educators and Fellows for 2020! It's been a challenging, emotional, and enlightening year -- but our members did what they do best -- Share their passion and experiences in Art and Art-Making!
Here are your Outstanding Awards Recipients and Distinguished Fellows Class of 2020:
Here are your Outstanding Awards Recipients and Distinguished Fellows Class of 2020:
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2019 Awards and Distinguished Fellows Recipients
Here are the outstanding Awards Recipients and Distinguished Fellows Class of 2019. You can learn more about them by visiting our YouTube Channel.
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2018 Award Recipients
We recently celebrated the 2018 WAEA Award Recipients at the Fall conference in Wausau. Here are some highlights from our celebration. To learn more about the Fellows recipients visit the History and Fellows Page.
Art Educator of the Year Overall Sarah Krajewski Elementary Art Educator Cambridge, Wisconsin |
Outstanding Art Educator Higher Education Division Liz Rex University Art Educator Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Outstanding Art Educator Secondary Level Quenten Brown High School Art Educator West Salem, WI |
Outstanding Art Educator Middle Level Amy Olson Middle School Art Educator Black River Falls, WI |
Outstanding Art Educator- Elementary Level Michelle Velasque-Klopp Elementary Art Educator Evansville, Wisconsin |
Outstanding Beginning Teacher Breanne Kanak PK-12 Art Teacher White Lake, Wisconsin |
Distinguished Service Award Karen Horan |
Distinguished Service Award Kathi Hanson Head of Art and Education General Pencil Company |
Distinguished Service Award Sue Suehs |
Distinguished Service Award Adam and Kara Gillette |
2018 Distinguished Fellow William Schulman |
2018 Distinguished Fellow Janet Carson |
2017-18 Awards Ceremony2015-16 Awards Ceremony |
Past WAEA Award Winners2016-17 Awards Ceremony |