TEAM — Overview

What

A TAEA visual arts event recognizing exemplary elementary student artwork.

Who

Any elementary teacher that is a current TAEA member may enter works of as many students as you wish, but no more than 2 works per individual student.

Cost

Each individual entry will require a $12 entry fee to cover cost of judging, webmaster, accounting, certificates, ribbons and medals and/or handling.

Where

Online.

When

All work, forms, and fees must be received by the date for your Regional Event.

Each Work Must Include

• A Student Agreement and Artwork Release Form
• A Student Intent and Artwork Identification Form
• An entry fee
• Forms — All Online

Suggestions for Selecting Artwork for Contest

• A variety of works of art is encouraged (processes, techniques, media or themes).
• Similar looking projects are discouraged.
• Try to stay away from entering only one assignment.
• Select pieces from multiple grade levels and grading periods.

Judging

By grade level based on TEAM standards. (See Adjudication Process.)

Awards

All entries will receive a certificate and either a ribbon or a medal.

• Participation ribbons or medals will be awarded according to rating.
• Certificates will be printed by the participating teacher.
• All works receiving an exemplary rating will receive a medal.
• All other entries will receive participation ribbons.
• Top 10% of works will receive Top of Team certificate and possibly have work placed on the TAEA website.
• Letters of congratulations will go to the principals.