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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.
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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2026 Artist List .pdf Downloadable

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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

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2026 VAC Regional Dates
Friday Feb 13 UW-Whitewater
Friday Feb 20 Platteville HS
Wed Feb 25 Mauston HS
Friday Feb 27 UW-River Falls
Friday March 6 
        UW-Superior, Mount Mary University

Friday March 13 UW-Stevens Point
Friday March 27 UW-La Crosse

2026 VAC State Event
Friday April 10 Edgewood College
Click the "Dashboards" image for the 2026 regional and state events.
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For questions, contact your regional representative listed below. 

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

[email protected]
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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
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  • Advocacy
    • Resources
    • SmArt Academic
    • SmArt Creativity
    • SmArt Equity
    • SmArt Facts
    • Mental Health/SEL
    • WI ACP
  • Conference
    • Conference
    • Sponsors and Exhibitors
  • Programs
    • Scholastic
    • Visioneer Design Challenge
    • Visual Arts Classic
    • Youth Art Month
  • Publications
    • Art Times
  • Resources
    • Art in Special Education
    • ED&I
    • Educator Grants
    • National Art Education Association
    • Student Grants & Awards
    • Teacher Resources