Welcome
Establishing a Community
Promoting A Standard
Improve the Quality of art
instruction
Teachers interact with
teachers & students with
other students
Recognition for students and
programs
Professional Assessment
Scholarship opportunities
Program accountability
Promoting A Standard
• National Visual Art
Standards established by
the National Art Education
Association (NAEA)
• Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS) for Visual Art
Philosophy
VASE and Jr. VASE
affords students a
positive opportunity to
develop creative works
of art and to analyze
their artworks with a
trained professional
juror
Unlike a competition, VASE
has established a
standard of excellence
which every student is
encouraged to reach.
Benefits for Teachers & Students
“VASE made me challenge
myself to accomplish
what I thought I
couldn’t do. Seeing the
art from across the
state gave me new ideas,
inspired me to work on
improving skills and
challenged me to find
new ways to express
myself.”
Jahaziel Minor
MEDIA
Drawing
Painting
Electronic Media
Graphic Design
Mixed Media
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Jewelry
Ceramics
Textiles
CLASSIFICATION
Pastels, Graphite, Charcoal,
Chalk, Crayon,
Colored Pencil, Ink, Pencil,
Oil Pastel, Oil Stick, Marker,
Sgraffito, Acrylic,
Watercolor, Gouache,
Casein, Tempura
Stone, Plaster, Clay, Wax
Plastic, Wood, Resin,
Rubber, Paper Mache,
Leather, Metal, Glass
Silver, Wax
Copper, Enamel
Stoneware, Earthenware
Porcelain, Raku
Student Intent Form
Student Research and Application to Work -Explain your purpose (assignment or individual) in
developing this artwork and describe how you achieved that goal. Describe any influences from your study of art history, artists, or art
periods and styles that have contributed to the development of this artwork
Execution and Technique -Identify the technical skills related to the medium / media employed in this artwork.
Use of Elements and Principles of Art: (indicate those most evident)
Elements: Line________ Shape________ Texture________ Space (Positive & Negative Areas)________
Value________ Color________ Form________
Principles: Balance________ Variety________ Unity________ Rhythm________ Emphasis________
Explain how you selected and organized the visual aspects of this work.
Aesthetics and Critical Judgment - Describe the aesthetic and critical decisions involved in developing this
work from original concept to finished product.
Personal Expression - In what ways does this artwork represent your individual point of view, imagination, creativity
and individuality.
Divisions [Grades 9-12]
Division 1 - (Beginning)
0-1 Credits earned in Art
Division 2 - (Intermediate)
1.5-2 Credits earned
Division 3 - (Difficult)
2.5-3 Credits earned
Division 4 - (Advanced)
3.5 or more Credits or
enrolled in any AP or IB
Course
Divisions [Grades 6-8]
White Division - (Beginning)
Students in this division have
never participated in JrVASE (6, 7
or 8 grade).
Red Division - (Intermediate)
Students in this division have
participated in the White Division of
JrVASE.
Blue Division - (Advanced)
Students in this division have
participated in the Red and White
Division of JrVASE. Students may
participate and medal in this
division in more than one year.
Originality
All artworks MUST be
original in composition
and individual
expression.
If a teacher has any
doubt about the
originality of an
artwork, the work
should not be
submitted
Originality
Images traced by
mechanical means are
prohibited.
Artwork from direct
observation is
encouraged!
The VASE Website
http://www.taea.org/vase
Teachers register yourself
and your students on-line.
All Forms are printable
from the VASE website.
NO NEW Software is
required.
http://www.taea.org/vase
STUDENT
GALLERY
State Superior
Rating
Gold Seal
Winner
Junior VASE
• Same standard of
excellence
• Modified for
age/grade
appropriateness
• Grades 6-8
• Increase in
Pre A/P grade 8
The VASE Program in Texas
• Exponential growth
• Over 20,000 entries
• More than 1700 State
Qualifiers
• 1,000+ State Award
winners
• 128 Gold Seal Awards
State Event Student Workshops