2023-2024 Theme: Art & Color

The Visual Arts Classic (VAC) is a competition for art students in grades 9-12. It features studio categories (usually 11 or 12) and an annually changing 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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Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Dave Pawl
​waeavac@gmail.com

VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Erin Nelson
vacmilwaukeechair@gmail.com

​VAC Northland
Regional Chair
Danielle Penney-Edwards
waeavacnorthlandchair@gmail.com

VAC Platteville
Regional Chair
John Paul Butcher
waeavacplattevillechair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic
State Co-Chair 
Dave Pawl
​waeavac@gmail.com

VAC Milwaukee
Regional Co-Chair
Kelsey  Koepke
vacmilwaukeechair@gmail.com 

VAC Stevens Point
Regional Chair
Nancy Zabler
waeavacstevenspointchair@gmail.com

VAC State
​Judges Chair
Erin Nelson
​waeavac@gmail.com

VAC Quiz Bowl Chair
Maddie Clasen
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​waeavacquizbowl@gmail.com

VAC La Crosse
Regional Chair
Lori Aschenbrener
waeavaclacrossechair@gmail.com

VAC Carroll
Regional Chair
Dave Pawl
waeavacwhitewaterchair@gmail.com

Visual Arts Classic
Registration Chair
Dana Rice
​waeavacregchair@gmail.com

VAC Stout
Regional Chair
Holly Waterman
​waeavacstoutchair@gmail.com

VAC Mauston
Regional Chair
Penny Blank
waeavacmaustonchair@gmail.com

VAC Carroll
Regional Chair
Doua Vue
waeavacwhitewaterchair@gmail.com

VAC Co-Prompt Chairs
Dana Rice
Nancy Zabler
waeavacpromptchair@gmail.com