Visual Arts Classic (VAC)

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rThe Visual Arts Classic (VAC) is a competition for art students in grades 9-12. It features studio categories (usually 11 or 12) and an annually changing theme. Students are involved in in-depth research on selected artists (usually about a dozen) whose work relates to the theme. Scores are earned both individually and as a team.  Students have the opportunity to create artwork in response to a prompt as a “long-term” project.  Students also participate in a challenge to create artwork in response to a prompt as an “on-site” project. Teams compete in a “Critical Thinking” team project as well as an “Art History Quiz Bowl” relating to the selected theme and artists.
There are both a Regional and State competition.

2021
Art and Joy
   Virtual VAC on March 20, 2021
   The 2021 Visual Arts Classic Artist List
   
Yulia Brodskaya
Nick Cave
Jim Hensen
Adonna Khare
Jeeyoung Lee
Henri Matisse
Peter Max
Cory McCrory
Bob Ross
Kehinde Wiley
Steve Wirtz

A Quick Overview​​

  • Team participation in Quiz Bowl competition
  • Team participation in Critical Thinking competition
  • Teams are composed of a group of 12 students ($150.00)
  • Schools may register only one team per school
  • Schools may register a half team of 6 ($75.00)
  • Team’s advisor/coach must be a current member of WAEA
  • No more than 2 individuals from same team may compete in studio area
  • All first places advance from Regional to State competition
  • Cell phone use during competition will result in disqualification
  • Friendly, non-threatening competition!​

State Competition Information

Please enjoy our awards for 2020 here. 

For more information visit the VAC BLOG.

Tweet About VAC

If you use Twitter be sure to post any VAC images or tweets using the hashtag #WiVAC

A few benefits of VAC include:

Just a few benchmarks of students in VAC
  • Conduct research
  • Work independently
  • Work cooperatively as part of a team
  • Stay on task
  • Find exemplars in art from which to model and learn
  • Work out ideas in written form & sketches until they arrives at a solution
  • Develop ability in the medium/technique of the problem through inquiry and practice
  • Critique with knowledge their own work, peers, as well as that of artists
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Search for new answers
  • Manage time while working towards deadlines
  • Take risks in solving problems
  • Evaluate and are able to talk about their artwork
  • Take charge of their own learning
To visit the VAC blog and learn more about the Chairs for this year click here:  ​http://visualartsclassic.blogspot.com/p/chairs.html

Visual Arts Classic: Competition Organizers and Contacts

Visual Arts Classic
Val Banks
Chair
waeavac@gmail.com
Visual Arts Classic
Dana Rice
​Registration Chair
Lincoln High School 
1801 16th Street South
Wisconsin Rapids, Wi54494
waeavacregchair@gmail.com
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Dana Rice and Nancy Zabler
Co Prompt Chair
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chair@gmail.com
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State
Judges Chair
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@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic
Maddie Clasen
Quiz Bowl Chair
waeavacquizbowl
@gmail.com
​​Visual Arts Classic
Whitney Robarge
Baraboo
​Regional Chair
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​@gmail.com
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Visual Arts Classic
Pete Froehlich
Milwaukee
​Regional Chair
vacmilwaukeechair @gmail.com
​Visual Arts Classic
Lori Aschenbrener
La Crosse
​Regional Chair
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chair@gmail.com​​
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Penny Blank
Mauston
​Regional Chair
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​@gmail.com
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Holly Waterman
Stout
​Regional Chair
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chair@gmail.com
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Danielle Penney-Edwards
Northland
​Regional Chair
​Regional Date ​
Friday February 21 
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chair@gmail.com
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Nancy Zabler
Stevens Point
​Regional Chair
​Regional Date ​
Friday March 13, Tentative​
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chair@gmail.com
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​Dave Pawl
Whitewater
​Regional Chair
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chair@gmail.com
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Doua Vue
Whitewater
​Regional Chair
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chair@gmail.com
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John Paul Butcher
Platteville
​Regional Chair
waeavacplatteville
chair@gmail.com