MAAE Awards Program
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: Stephanie Henry at awards@moaae.org.
MAAE 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.
MAAE Schools of Excellence Awards
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 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.
MAAE Creativity and Innovation in Teaching Award
MAAE Arts Education Community Champion
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. Please send the nomination no later than January 31st
MAAE Arts Education Community Champion Award
MAAE 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. The deadline for nominations is January 31st.
MAAE Administrator of the Year Award
MAAE 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. The winner will be recognized at Fine Arts Education Day in March.
Peter Meredith with MAAE E.D. Phyllis Pasley
MAAE State Government Advocate for Arts Education Award
MAAE & MSBA
School District of Distinction in Arts Education Award Award
School District of Distinction in Arts Education Award Award
This award has been temporarily suspended.
MAAE and partner organization the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) School District of Distinction in Arts Education award is presented to a Missouri school board that has demonstrated support for and commitment to high-quality arts education. The award recognizes districts that include high-quality fine arts education in their district programming. The winning school board, chosen by the MAAE and MSBA, receives a plaque for display in the district.
MAAE and MSBA School District of Distinction in Arts Education Award