​Got a question about awards?

​WAEA ​ AWARD NOMINATIONS: 

Each year WAEA looks to honor outstanding art educators and art supporters in our state.
These educators have contributed by EDUCATING, ADVOCATING for
and PARTICIPATING in Visual Art Education in their school, district, region and/or state. 

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: April 30th
Winners are selected each May and recognized at ​the Fall Conference Luncheon. 

WAEA AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
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​Click the button below to nominate a great art educator you know. 

Art Educator Award Nomination Form

2020 WAEA Award Recipients

Washington State Art Educator of the Year
Sherry Syrie

​​Elementary Art Educator of the Year
Jillian Nettels

Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
Lily Hotchkiss

​Secondary Art Educator of the Year
Isolde Beebe​

​Museum Art Educator of the Year
Mac Buff

​Outstanding New Art Educator of the Year
Kaylee Lishner

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2019 WAEA Award Recipients

2018 WAEA Award Recipients

Please read more information about each recipient in Splatter Magazine! Click Here

​Washington State Art Educator of the Year
Mari Atkinson
Valley View Middle School, Snohomish SD

​​Elementary Art Educator of the Year
Wanda Leclerc
Salish Coast Elementary, Port Townsend SD

Middle Level Art Educator of the Year
​Debbie Supplitt
Wy'east Middle School, Evergreen SD

​Secondary Art Educator of the Year
Cyndi Noyd
The River Academy, Wenachee 

​Washington Museum Educator Award
Lou Palermo
Maryhill Art Museum

​Distinguished Service Award
Diane Garmine 

​Outstanding New Art Educator of the Year
Rayna Mathis
SAM Coordinator of School & Educator Programs