Celebrating Our Creative Communities

Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards

The Wisconsin Visual Art Achievement Awards (WVAAA) honor individuals and organizations who significantly enrich the state’s visual arts.

The three founding organizations—the Museum of Wisconsin Art, the Wisconsin Visual Artists, and the 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 the following categories:

• Legacy Artist
• Educator | K–12
• Educator | College/University
• Exhibition
• Community Arts Advocate
• Arts Writing
• Emerging Artist

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS MARCH 2

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY
May 31, 2026
Open to the public, free to attend

The WVAAA is made possible through the generous support of the following organizations