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.
The Visual Arts Classic (VAC) competition features studio categories (usually 11 or 12) and an annually changing theme. The theme for the 2024-2025 school year is "ART & SPACE." ​
  • ​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.
Click on the "Dashboard" image to learn more about the Visual Arts Classic.
For questions, contact your regional representative listed below. 
Registration closed on
January 15, 2025.


2025 Dates

February 21 ​
@Carroll University 
​(Whitewater)
@UW-La Crosse
@Platteville High School

February 26
@Mauston High School

February 28
@Northland College 
@UW-Stout

March 7
@Mount Mary College (Milwaukee)
@UW-Stevens Point

April 4
State Visual Arts Classic
​@Edgewood College

Regional Representatives

Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Dave Pawl

​[email protected]

Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Jana Strobel

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VAC Quiz Bowl Chair
Mari Schneider

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

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VAC State ​Judges Chair
Erin Nelson

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VAC State 
​Score Room
Doua Vue

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Visual Arts Classic
Registration Chair
Dana Rice

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VAC Carroll &  Whitewater Regional Co-Chair Dave Pawl

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VAC Carroll &  Whitewater Regional Co-Chair Doua Vue

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VAC La Crosse
Regional Chair
Lori Aschenbrener

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VAC Mauston
Regional Chair
Peter Kuzma

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VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Erin Nelson

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VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Kelsey Koepke

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​VAC Northland
Regional Chair
Danielle Penney-Edwards

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VAC Platteville
Regional Chair
John Paul Butcher

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VAC Stevens Point
Regional Chair
Kaycie Peck

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VAC Stout Regional Co-Chair
Suzanne Imhoff

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VAC Stout Regional Co-Chair
Shannon Kamm 

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