Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards
Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards
The Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards (WVAAA) honor individuals and organizations that are significantly enriching the visual arts of the state. The three founding organizations—Museum of Wisconsin Art, Wisconsin Visual Artists, and Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters—recognize educators, writers, visual artists, exhibitions, and advocates in our creative communities.
Every two years, a nine-person nominations committee convenes to select winners in these categories:
Legacy Artist
Educator | K–12
Educator | College/University
Exhibition
Community Arts Advocate
Arts Writing
Emerging Artist
We’re looking for nominees. Let us know who deserves the honor at wisconsinart.org/wvaaa
Nominations for the WVAAA will close March 2, 2026.
Date
- May 31 2026
Time
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
- 205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI 53095
