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Past President Leah Keller runs the WAEA Awards.
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Award Categories
Award Category (WAEA membership required)
- Outstanding Art Education Student Award
- Outstanding Beginning Art Teacher Award
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Elementary Level
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Middle Level
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Secondary Level
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Supervision and Administration
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Museum
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Retired
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards- Higher Education
- Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards-Private Schools
- Wisconsin Art Educator of the Year
- Distinguished Service Award
- Concerned Citizen for the Arts
- James A. Schwalbach Award
Award Descriptions
Wisconsin Art Educator of the Year: Awarded to a WAEA member who has significantly demonstrated a long-term contribution to the WAEA and art education on the local, state and/or national levels.
Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards: Awarded to a WAEA member from each division who has significantly contributed to the individual's division in art education (elementary, middle, secondary, higher education, supervision/administration, private education, retired and museum education) on the local, state and/or national levels.
Outstanding Art Education Student Award: Awarded to a student currently enrolled in an art education program in any Wisconsin higher education institution. He/she must be a junior or senior with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. The student must demonstrate leadership and commitment to the art education field.
Outstanding Beginning Art Teacher Award: Awarded to a teacher in his/her first five years of teaching. He/she must show evidence of supporting state and national art education initiatives, demonstrate effectiveness in the classroom and in the school community, and show leadership and commitment to the art education field.
*James A. Schwalbach Award: Awarded to an institution or school district that has made an outstanding contribution to art education.
*Distinguished Service Award: Awarded to an individual outside the profession for outstanding achievement and contributions to art education on the local, state and/or national levels. Nominee does not need to be a WAEA member to receive this award.
*Concerned Citizen for the Arts: Awarded to an individual (not an educator) from industry, business, politics or private life who has made an outstanding contribution to the arts. Nominee does not need to be a WAEA member to receive this award.
President’s Award: Awarded to art educators who have notably went above and beyond in their work within the Wisconsin Art Education Association.
*WAEA members who satisfy the established criteria are eligible for nomination. For the Distinguished Service, James A. Schwalbach, and Concerned Citizen Awards, WAEA membership is not required.
Outstanding Art Educator - Division Awards: Awarded to a WAEA member from each division who has significantly contributed to the individual's division in art education (elementary, middle, secondary, higher education, supervision/administration, private education, retired and museum education) on the local, state and/or national levels.
Outstanding Art Education Student Award: Awarded to a student currently enrolled in an art education program in any Wisconsin higher education institution. He/she must be a junior or senior with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. The student must demonstrate leadership and commitment to the art education field.
Outstanding Beginning Art Teacher Award: Awarded to a teacher in his/her first five years of teaching. He/she must show evidence of supporting state and national art education initiatives, demonstrate effectiveness in the classroom and in the school community, and show leadership and commitment to the art education field.
*James A. Schwalbach Award: Awarded to an institution or school district that has made an outstanding contribution to art education.
*Distinguished Service Award: Awarded to an individual outside the profession for outstanding achievement and contributions to art education on the local, state and/or national levels. Nominee does not need to be a WAEA member to receive this award.
*Concerned Citizen for the Arts: Awarded to an individual (not an educator) from industry, business, politics or private life who has made an outstanding contribution to the arts. Nominee does not need to be a WAEA member to receive this award.
President’s Award: Awarded to art educators who have notably went above and beyond in their work within the Wisconsin Art Education Association.
*WAEA members who satisfy the established criteria are eligible for nomination. For the Distinguished Service, James A. Schwalbach, and Concerned Citizen Awards, WAEA membership is not required.
Nomination information
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Nominations are gathered in spring for fall conference awards. Watch for nomination process posts at the beginning of each year on this page. Here is the link for the WAEA State Awards page to learn how to nominate someone for a future award.
Contact Past President Leah Keller with questions about the WAEA Awards at [email protected]. |
