2012 All-State Nomination Forms Available

AEI invites you to take part in the Iowa All-State Art Awards competition.  It has been our honor to recognize Iowa’s best junior and senior visual arts students for 16 years.  This is an opportunity reserved for AEI members. To become a member or to renew your membership, please email Alison Owens the AEI Membership Chair : owensali@gmail.com

This year the judges will select the top 20% to become part of the Individual All-State Art Team. Two years ago, we also implemented the recognition of All-State Art Programs.  These are team awards given to the three top scoring schools, based on their top five individual portfolio scores.  All honorees will be inducted at the All-State Art Award Program at the State Historical Building, Des Moines, on Saturday, May 12th, 2012

It has been an honor to work with this program for over a decade.  Each year, I am amazed at the level of work coming out of our Iowa schools, moved by the introductions teachers give to their students at the awards ceremony and touched by the pride that radiates from each student as their slides are shown and they come forward to accept their award.  It is a testament to the dedication of our visual arts teachers and the strength the arts programs in Iowa.  As the current chair of the All-state Awards Committee, I look forward to honoring a new group of outstanding visual artists.

The deadline for submission: Portfolios must be postmarked by March 16, 2012.  Forms and information can be accessed at the right.

The All-State students will be honored with a reception on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Grandview University.

Each All-State Student had one piece of artwork on display that afternoon.

If you have questions or concerns about the program or the submission process, please, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Maggie Harlow-Vogt, All-State Chairperson
3119 Prospect Drive
Des Moines, Iowa  50310
Phone: 515-577-1530
Work phone: 515-981-9655 ext 2650
mharlowvogt@norwalk.k12.ia.us

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Heartfelt Thanks to Sponsors of the 2012 All-State Artist Team

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The Iowa 2011 Visual Arts All-State Arts Team

The Artists...

AEI All-State 2011 Slideshow of art and artists

The Art Educators of Iowa sponsors a portfolio competition of high school juniors and seniors in order to recognize outstanding artists, their teachers and high school programs through out the state. The 2011 Visual Arts All-State Team was selected by a panel of judges on Saturday, April 2nd at the Ames Public Library in Ames, Iowa. Student portfolios were juried throughout the morning and afternoon. Each portfolio includes an essay and 10 works of art. The portfolios scoring in the top 20% are recognized as the All-State Team. Four schools will also receive a Team Award, which is given to schools with 5 participants whose combined scores were the highest among the qualifying schools.

The following judges participated in this important event:

Andrew McKormick: University of Northern Iowa
Barbara Caldwell: Iowa State University
Allyson Hileman: Education Director at the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames

The students and their work will be included in the Visual Arts All-State Kiosk at the Iowa Hall of Pride.

Student	School	Grade	Nominating Teacher
Melissa Sheber	Norwalk High School	12	Maggie Harlow-Vogt
Kara Dunbar	Dowling Catholic High School	12	Joyce Stasi
Hannah Wheeler	Dowling Catholic High School	11	Lindsay Schuling
Emerald Klauer	Davenport Central High School	12	Jo Anne Sayles
Elizabeth Dvorsky	Linn-Mar High School	12	Gloria Zmolek
Diane Wang	Ames High School	12	Shelli Hassebrock
Rebekah Veldhuizen	Cedar Rapids Washington High School	12	Elizabeth Schmelzer
Griselda Rodriquez	Dowling Catholic High School	12	Lindsay Schuling
Austin Coss	Tipton High School	12	Tyler Roos
Maria Howard	Dallas Center Grimes High School	12	Mike Burgher
Stacia Drafahl	Cedar Rapids Washington High School	12	Elizabeth Schmelzer
Annarie Baccam	Dowling Catholic High School	12	Lindsay Schuling
Morgan Hageman	Cedar Rapids Washington High School	12	Elizabeth Schmelzer
Marian Thompson	Ames High School	12	Sandra Quintero
Chris Ritter	Cedar Rapids Washington High School	12	Elizabeth Schmelzer
Caitlin DeVries	Dallas Center- Grimes High School	11	Mike Burgher
Claire Francis	Grinnell High School	12	Deb Yellick-Manly
Kayla Erps	Dowling Catholic High School	12	Lindsay Schuling

All-State Department Team Awards
Dowling Catholic HS	Cedar Rapids Washington HS	Davenport Central HS	Norwalk HS

 

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All-State Artist Team 2010

Student	Grade	School	Teacher
Mizuki Katakura	12	Linn-Mar	Gloria Zmolek
Alex Wolfe	12	Dallas Center-Grimes	Michael Burgher
Rachel Topf	12	Linn-Mar	Gloria Zmolek
Maria Howard	11	Dallas Center-Grimes	Michael Burgher
Nick Romano	12	Dowling Catholic	Teri Breck
Lauren Manninen	12	Cedar Rapids, Washington	Kristina Dvorak
Lizzy Dvorsky	11	Linn-Mar	Gloria Zmolek
Kimberly Davidson	12	Norwalk	Maggie Harlow-Vogt
Wendy Oh	12	Ames	Shelli Hassebrock
Adam Rife	12	Mt. Vernon	Laurie Zaiger
Amanda Ballou	12	Storm Lake	Jessica Huss
Matthew Darmour-Paul	12	Davenport Central	Jo Anne Sayles
Tyler Halterman	12	Davenport Central	Jo Anne Sayles

AEI invites you to take part in the Iowa All-State Art Awards competition. It has been our honor to recognize Iowa’s best junior and senior visual art students over the past fifteen years. This is an event reserved for AEI members. For information on membership, please email Alison Owens, Membership Chair, <owensali@gmail.com> or to join online, go to the AEI Membership Page.

As many of you know, nearly a decade and a half ago, Joel Franken and David Pratt conceived the idea of a state-wide art competition that became our All-State Art Awards. David acted as the primary chairman for several years. The excellence continues!