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2021 TAEA Districts of Distinction

TAEA Districts of Distinction

I am excited to announce our 2020-2021 District of Distinction honorees. These districts submitted all materials to meet the criteria of the comprehensive 14 point rubric. Over 1,100 districts in the state were eligible to apply for this prestigious Texas Art Education Association Visual Art Award. 41 districts met the high standards and will receive this outstanding honor indicating their visual art program is in the top 4% of districts in the state.

As the sponsor of this award, the TAEA Administration and Supervision Division recognizes districts exhibiting outstanding leadership in promoting the arts in their district and community. We want districts that are active TAEA members, promote TAEA art events, and actively participate in their community . This year we celebrate 17 districts that achieved this accomplishment for the third year in a row, 16 districts that scored a two-peat and we welcome 8 first year awardees.

I congratulate our honorees and applaud their work advocating for creative learning opportunities that encourage individual growth and connect students to their peers, school and society at large. We look forward to honoring them at our Fall Conference General Session on November 5, 2:00 PM in Ballroom B of the Kalahari Resort in Georgetown.

Stacia Gower
Administration and Supervision Chair

Click here to view the 2021 photo gallery.

TAEA Districts of Distinction


3 Year Awardees

Aldine ISD
Alief ISD
Austin ISD
Comal ISD
Frisco ISD
Humble ISD
Hutto ISD
Klein ISD
Lake Dallas ISD
Lubbock ISD
Manor ISD
Round Rock ISD
Spring ISD
Texas City ISD
Tyler ISD
Victoria ISD
Waco ISD

2 Year Awardees

Bryan ISD
Channelview ISD
College Station ISD
Del Valle ISD
Edinburgh Consolidated ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Georgetown ISD
Huffman ISD
McAllen ISD
Northside ISD
Pampa ISD
Pasadena ISD
Pflugerville ISD
Plano ISD
Prosper ISD
Redwater ISD

New Awardees

Abilene ISD
Dallas ISD
Ector County ISD
Fort Worth ISD
Navasota ISD
Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Socorro ISD
Spring Branch ISD

Please view a short video showcasing our 2021 awardees for the TAEA District of Distinction.