Awards

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:

Two letters of recommendation/support.
A digital photograph of the nominee.

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

2021 WAEA Awards Nomination

Award Rubric

Award Categories

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

To recognize excellence in the many outstanding individuals, state/province associations, and programs of NAEA.
To focus professional attention on quality art education and exemplary art educators.
To increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education.
To set standards for quality art education and show how they can be achieved.
To provide tangible recognition of achievement, earn respect of colleagues, and enhance professional opportunities for NAEA members.

Who May Nominate?
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:

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.

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.