State Competition Information

Please enjoy our awards for 2020 here. 

For more information visit the VAC BLOG.

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.

​2020
The Women of Art
VAC State Competition- April 17, 2020 at UW-Madison
The 2020 Visual Arts Classic Artist List:

Mary Cassatt
Hilma Af Klint
Elizabeth Catlett
Maria Martinez
Edmonia Lewis
Gena Ollendieck
Paula Scher
Berenice Abbott
Jeanne Toussaint
Sheila Hicks
Lotte Reiniger
Wendy Red Star

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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

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!​

Registration 2019-20 is Now CLOSED

Learn More

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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 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