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Visual Arts Classic

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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.

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2026 THEME: "MOVEMENT" ​
  • ​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.
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Click the image above to see the slide deck of long-term projects for the 2025 Visual Arts Classic. 

VAC 2025 Longterm Projects Video

VAC details will be posted in late fall 2025 for the 2026 event.  See the 2025 events, artist lists, and information below to review this past year's VAC.  
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2025 Artist List .pdf Downloadable
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"Dashboards" for regional and state events will be posted in late fall 2025 for the 2026 event.  For questions, contact your regional representative listed below. 
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​Thank you 2025 VAC participants.
See you in 2026. 
Watch for 2026 dates and details in late fall 2025.


Regional Representatives


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Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Dave Pawl

​[email protected]
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Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Jana Strobel

​[email protected]
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VAC Quiz Bowl Chair
Mari Schneider

​[email protected]

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VAC Prompt Co-Chairs
John-Paul Butcher &
​Caroline Hudson

[email protected]
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VAC State ​Judges Chair
Erin Nelson

​[email protected]
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VAC State 
​Score Room

Doua Vue

[email protected]

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Visual Arts Classic
Registration Chair
Dana Rice

​[email protected]
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VAC Carroll &  Whitewater Regional Co-Chair Dave Pawl

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VAC Carroll &  Whitewater Regional Co-Chair Doua Vue

[email protected]

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VAC La Crosse
Regional Chair
Lori Aschenbrener

[email protected]
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VAC Mauston
Regional Chair
Peter Kuzma

[email protected]
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VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Erin Nelson

[email protected] 

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VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Kelsey Koepke

[email protected]
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​VAC Northland
Regional Chair
Danielle Penney-Edwards

[email protected]
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VAC Platteville
Regional Chair
John Paul Butcher

[email protected]

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VAC Stevens Point
Regional Chair

Kaycie Peck

[email protected]
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VAC Stout Regional Co-Chair
Suzanne Imhoff

[email protected]
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VAC Stout Regional Co-Chair
Shannon Kamm 

[email protected]

VAC HISTORY

Thank you to our WAEA Sponsors!

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