2025 PAEA AwardS

Nomination Information

Thank you to the members who are in the nomination process.

Program Objectives:

To focus professional attention on quality art education and exemplary art educators.
To increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education.
To set standards for quality art education and show how they can be achieved.
To provide tangible recognition of achievement, earn the respect of colleagues, and enhance professional opportunities for PAEA members.

By June 30th, please submit the following using the online form linked above.

Outstanding New Professional Art EducatorThis award is intended to recognize excellence among new art educators based on their success in student teaching and as a first-year teachers.)

Outstanding Emeritus Art Educator (formerly known as Outstanding Retired Art Educator -3 years retired)
Outstanding Supervision/Administration Art Educator
Outstanding Museum Art Educator
Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator
Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator
Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator
Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
Outstanding NAHS (National Art Honor Society) Sponsor Award
McGeary Scholarship Recipients
Outstanding Friend to Art Education

Nominations for this year’s outstanding art educator awards are due by June 30th

If you have questions, contact Leslie Sotomayor, PAEA Awards Chair at awards@paea.org