State Competition Information

The State competition for VAC will take place at TBA on TBA

Visual Arts Classic (VAC)

The Visual Arts Classic (VAC) is a competition for art students in grades 9-12.  It features 11 studio categories and an annually changing theme for the year.  Students are involved in in-depth research on the 12 selected artists 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.

For more information visit the VAC BLOG.

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Helps Students Develop & Expand Skills

• 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 he/she arrives at a solution
• Develop ability in the medium/technique of the problem through inquiry and practice
• Critique with knowledge his/her 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 be able to talk about his/her artwork
• Take charge of his/her own learning

A Quick Overview​​

• Team participation in Quiz Bowl competition
• Team participation in Critical Thinking competition
• Teams are composed of a group of 12 students ($125.00)
• Schools may register only one team per school
• Schools may register a half team of 6 ($65.00)
• 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!

Registration 2018-19 coming soon

Learn More

Get to Know the Team:  State Competition

To visit the VAC blog and learn more about the Chairs for this year click here:  ​http://visualartsclassic.blogspot.com/p/chairs.html

Luke Konkol, VAC Chair

Dana Showers VAC Prompt Chair

VAC Chair Luke Konkol waeavac@gmail.com

VAC Prompt Chair Dana Showers waeavacpromptchair@gmail.com

VAC Registration Chair Dana Rice waeavacregchair@gmail.com 1801 16th St S, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494 | ​(715) 424-6750

State Judges Contact Jane Faella  waeavacjudges@gmail.com

​Quiz Bowl Chair Libby Hansen waeavacquizbowl@gmail.com

VAC Regional Chairs

Stevens Point Regional Date:  ​TBA ​@UW Stevens Point Regional Chair ​Nancy Zabler Little Wolf High School 515. E 4th St Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2524 ex. 3026 (Work) 920-596-2655 (Fax) 715-824-2321 (Home) waeavacstevenspointchair@gmail.com

​Whitewater  ​Regional Date: ​ TBA ​@UW Whitewater Regional Chair  Doua Vue Dave Pawl Milton High School 114 W. High Street Milton, WI 53563 (608)868-9300 ext 1216 waeavacwhitewaterchair@gmail.com ​

​Mauston  Regional Date: ​ TBA ​@Mauston High School Regional Chair Libby Hansen Mauston High School 800 Grayside Avenue Mauston, WI 53948 608-847-4410 ex.4434 (Work) 608-847-4802 (fax) waeavacmaustonchair@gmail.com ​

La Crosse Regional Date: TBA ​@ UW-La Crosse​ Regional Chair Lori Aschenbrenner Central High School  1801 Losey Blvd. So La Crosse, WI 54601 608-789-3060   waeavaclacrossechair@gmail.com ​

Shannon Kamm, Stout Regional Chair

Danielle Penney, Northland Regional Chair

Paula Bausch, Cardinal Stritch Regional Chair

Whitney Robarge, Baraboo Regional Chair

Stout Regional Date: TBA @UW Stout Regional Chair Holly Waterman Mia van der Paardt waeavacstoutchair@gmail.com

Northland Regional Date:  TBA @Northland College-Ashland,WI ​ Regional Chair: Danielle Penney Ashland High School 1900 Beaser Ave Ashland, WI 54806 (715) 682-7089 Ext: 1258 waeavacnorthlandchair@gmail.com

Cardinal Stritch  Regional Date: TBA @Cardinal Stritch University ​ Regional Chair: Paula Bausch Franklin High School 8222 S. 51st Street Franklin, WI 53132 414-423-4640 waeavaccardinalstritchchair@gmail.com

Baraboo  Regional Date: TBA @UW Baraboo ​ Regional Chair ​Whitney Robarge 1100 Sauk Street Lodi, WI 53555 608-592-3853 ext. 4438 ​waeabaraboovac@gmail.com ​​