Visual Arts Classic (VAC)

The 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 McCory
Bob Ross
Kehinde Wiley
Steve Wirtz

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MORE INFORMATION: DETAILS

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!​

Learn More

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State Competition Information

Please enjoy our awards for 2020 here. 

For more information visit the VAC BLOG.

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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

Flickr Photostream

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

Visual Arts Classic Dana Rice and Nancy Zabler Co Prompt Chair waeavacprompt chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic State Judges Chair waeavacjudges @gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic Maddie Clasen Quiz Bowl Chair waeavacquizbowl @gmail.com

​​Visual Arts Classic Whitney Robarge Baraboo ​Regional Chair waeabaraboovac ​@gmail.com Event Canceled at this site

Visual Arts Classic Pete Froehlich Milwaukee ​Regional Chair vacmilwaukeechair @gmail.com

​Visual Arts Classic Lori Aschenbrener La Crosse ​Regional Chair waeavaclacrosse chair@gmail.com​​

Visual Arts Classic Penny Blank Mauston ​Regional Chair waeavacmaustonchair ​@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic Holly Waterman Stout ​Regional Chair waeavacstout chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic Danielle Penney-Edwards Northland ​Regional Chair ​Regional Date ​ Friday February 21  waeavacnorthland chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic Nancy Zabler Stevens Point ​Regional Chair ​Regional Date ​ Friday March 13, Tentative​ waeavacstevenspoint chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic  ​Dave Pawl Whitewater ​Regional Chair waeavacwhitewater chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic Doua Vue Whitewater ​Regional Chair waeavacwhitewater chair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic John Paul Butcher Platteville ​Regional Chair waeavacplatteville chair@gmail.com