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2025 MAAE Awards/Contest Recognition
2025 MAAE Awards/Contest Recognition
2025 Student Fine Arts Ambassador
Lily Pattison
10th Grade (Sophomore)
Springfield Catholic High School
Springfield, MO, 65810
Elaine Jones: Visual Art Educator
Leah Alrutz (Acappella)
2025 Student Fine Arts Ambassador
Amelie Lock
10th Grade (Sophomore)
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Saint Louis, MO 63124
Ruth Grollman (Choir)
MAAE Content Creation Grade 5
Lyla Miers
5th Grade
House Springs Elementary
House Springs, MO 63051
Michelle Howard: Visual Art Educator
MAAE Essay Contest
Grade 3
Kiley Arnold
3rd Grade
House Springs Elementary
House Springs, MO 63051
Michelle Howard: Visual Art Educator
MAAE Essay Contest
Grade 11
Alyssa Gosche
11th Grade (Junior)
Rolla High School
Rolla, MO 65401
Connie Shoemaker: Visual Art Educator
MAAE Fine Arts Awards
Government Advocate for Arts Education
Barbara Jean Schrader
Board President: Jack S. Isgur Foundation
Board Member: Sedalia School District
Retired Music Educator
Sedalia, MO 65301
Creativity and Innovation in Teaching
Mark Anderson
Visual Arts Educator
District Art Education Coordinator
North Kansas City Middle School
Kansas City, MO 64116
Arts Education Community Champion
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Dan Eck, Director
Julie Chatman, Museum Educator
Columbia MO 65211
Administrator
of the Year
Casey Olearnick
Assistant Principal
Fort Zumwalt North School
O’Fallon, MO 63366
In addition to recognizing student excellence and MAAE also recognizes contributions to arts education made by teachers, administrators, school buildings, school districts, elected officials, and community members. Typically these honorees are recognized at the annual MAAE Fine Arts Education Day celebrations at the State Capitol each spring.
For more information about our awards contact MAAE Awards Coordinator: Dr. Melissa A. Cooper at melissa.cooper@moaae.org
Nominations have closed for the 2025 Awards
Schools of Excellence Awards
This award recognizes schools that have done an outstanding job of making the arts essential to the education of their students. The awards provide an important opportunity to honor schools and the role they play in providing a creative learning environment for outstanding student achievement.
This award recognizes schools that have done an outstanding job of making the arts essential to the education of their students. The awards provide an important opportunity to honor schools and the role they play in providing a creative learning environment for outstanding student achievement.
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NOMINATION DEADLINE - January 31.
This award is presented to individual schools that have arts education programs that include two or more of the following components:
1. teach music, art, theatre and, where applicable, dance as specific disciplines;
2. provide imaginative learning environments;
3. include parental involvement;
4. promote learning about other cultures; and
5. encourage community connections.
If you have questions, please contact MAAE Award Coordinator, Melissa Cooper: melissa.cooper@moaae.org
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Creativity and Innovation in Teaching Award
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education recognizes a fine arts educator for creativity and innovation in teaching a visual or performing arts class. Students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members may nominate a teacher for this award. Recipients are typically honored at the annual MAAE Fine Arts Education Day at the State Capitol.
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The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education recognizes a fine arts educator for creativity and innovation in teaching a visual or performing arts class. Students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members may nominate a teacher for this award. Recipients are typically honored at the annual MAAE Fine Arts Education Day at the State Capitol.
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The MAAE Creativity and Innovation in Teaching Award
The Missouri Alliance for Arts Education recognizes a fine arts educator for creativity and innovation in teaching a visual or performing arts classes in Missouri. Students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members may nominate a teacher for this award.
The criteria for this award includes a description of the way in which the nominee demonstrate new and innovative approaches toward teaching which may include the use of technology, connections or utilization of community resources, and/or extraordinary creativity in working with students. To help gain a more complete picture of the nominee's creative and innovative qualities, we suggest uploading two additional letters of support for the nominee which specify the ways that creativity and innovative practices are in use.
NOMINATION DEADLINE - January 31
Please include within the text of your nomination a consideration of the following:
1. Why do you think the teacher you are nominating should receive this award?
2. Provide at least one example of creative and innovative teaching by the teacher.
3. Please upload two letters of support for the nominee which provide a detailed example of the nominee's creativity and innovative practices.
If you have questions, please contact MAAE Award Coordinator, Melissa Cooper: melissa.cooper@moaae.org
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Arts Education Community Champion Award
This award recognizes a community member who is not a staff member at a school who has supported an arts education program in a special and meaningful way. The candidate can be nominated by students, teachers, administrators, or other community members. A nomination letter no longer than 500 words should describe the person’s actions and attributes that have contributed to that arts program success.
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This award recognizes a community member who is not a staff member at a school who has supported an arts education program in a special and meaningful way. The candidate can be nominated by students, teachers, administrators, or other community members. A nomination letter no longer than 500 words should describe the person’s actions and attributes that have contributed to that arts program success.
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NOMINATION DEADLINE - January 31
If you have questions, please contact MAAE Award Coordinator, Melissa Cooper: melissa.cooper@moaae.org
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Administrator of the Year Award
MAAE has developed an awards program to recognize an outstanding school administrator who shows tremendous support for fine arts education and fine arts educators. In your nomination, tell us why your nominee deserves this award.
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MAAE has developed an awards program to recognize an outstanding school administrator who shows tremendous support for fine arts education and fine arts educators. In your nomination, tell us why your nominee deserves this award.
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NOMINATION DEADLINE - January 31
If you have questions, please contact MAAE Award Coordinator, Melissa Cooper: melissa.cooper@moaae.org
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State Government Advocate for Arts Education Award
MAAE recognizes two government officials each year—one elected and one appointed—who have demonstrated consistent and committed support for arts education in Missouri. The winners will be nominated by the MAAE Board, however, suggestions for potential winners are always welcome.
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MAAE recognizes two government officials each year—one elected and one appointed—who have demonstrated consistent and committed support for arts education in Missouri. The winners will be nominated by the MAAE Board, however, suggestions for potential winners are always welcome.
Tap to learn more.
NOMINATION DEADLINE - January 31
If you have questions, please contact MAAE Award Coordinator, Melissa Cooper: melissa.cooper@moaae.org
Nominate Now Here