Visual Arts Classic

The Visual Arts Classic (VAC) is a competition for art students in grades 9-12. The competition features studio categories involving a long-term project and an onsite short-term team project.

2027 THEME: "Art & Scale"

Competition features studio categories (usually 11 or 12) based on a theme.
Students are involved in in-depth research on about a dozen 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.
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 competitions.

2027 Artist List

2027 VAC Regional Dates

Wednesday, February 24
- Mauston High School
Friday, February 26
- UW - River Falls
- UW - Superior
Friday, March 12
- UW - Stevens Point
Friday, March 19
- Madison College in Watertown
  - (Whitewater Region)
TBD
- Concordia-Mequon
  - (Milwaukee Region)
- Platteville
  - (Location TBD)
- UW - La Crosse