What is Visual Arts Classic?

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A Quick Overview
  • VAC is a competition for high school Art students (grades 9-12)
  • Eleven studio categories
  • Yearly theme
  • In-depth research on the 12 selected artists whose work relates to the theme
  • Scores are earned both individually and as a team
  • Opportunity to create artwork in response to a prompt as a “long-term” project
  • Challenge to create artwork in response to a prompt as an “on-site” project
  • Team participation in Quiz Bowl competition
  • Team participation in Critical Thinking competition
  • Teams are composed of a group of 12 students ($125.00)
  • Schools may register only one team per school
  • Schools may register a half team of 6 ($65.00)
  • Team’s advisor/coach must be a current member of WAEA
  • No more than 2 individuals from the same team may compete in a studio area
  • All first places advance from Regional to State competition
  • Cell phone use during competition will result in disqualification
  • Friendly, non-threatening competition!
VAC will help the student to develop and expand these skills:

  • Conduct research
  • Work independently
  • Work cooperatively as part of a team
  • Stay on task
  • Find exemplars in art from which to model and learn
  • Work out ideas in written form and sketches until he/she arrives at a solution
  • Develop ability in the medium/technique of the problem through inquiry and practice
  • Critique with knowledge his/her own work, peers, as well as that of artists
  • Accept constructive criticism
  • Search for new answers
  • Manage time while working towards deadlines
  • Take risks in solving problems
  • Evaluate and be able to talk about his/her artwork
  • Take charge of his/her own learning


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