I am excited to announce the 2022-2023 District of Distinction honorees. These Visual Art programs submitted all materials to meet the criteria of the comprehensive 14-point rubric. Over 1,200 districts and learning institutions in Texas were eligible to apply for this prestigious Texas Art Education Association Visual Art Award, 69 districts met the high standards and will receive this outstanding honor indicating their visual art program is in the top 5.5% of Visual Art programs in the state.

As the sponsor of this award, the Visual Art Administrators of Texas, a division of TAEA, recognizes districts and learning institutions exhibiting outstanding leadership in promoting the arts in their district and community. We recognize Visual Art programs that have active TAEA members, promote TAEA art events, and actively participate in their community. This year we celebrate 16 Visual Art programs that earned this accomplishment for the fifth consecutive year, 13 programs that scored a four-peat, 10 programs with a three-peat, 12 programs with a two-peat, and we welcome 18 (wow!) first year awardees.

We 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 the TAEA Fall Conference.

Sandra Newton
Visual Art Administrators of Texas Division Chair

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TAEA Districts of Distinction

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5 Year Awardees

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

4 Year Awardees

Bryan ISD
Channelview ISD
Del Valle ISD
Edinburg CISD
Georgetown ISD
Huffman ISD
Hutto ISD
McAllen ISD
Northside ISD
Pasadena ISD
Plano ISD
Prosper ISD
Redwater ISD

3 Year Awardees

Abilene ISD
College Station ISD
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Dallas ISD
Ector County ISD
Fort Worth ISD
Katy ISD
Richardson ISD
Socorro ISD
Spring Branch ISD

2 Year Awardees

Burleson ISD
Chisum ISD
Clear Creek ISD
Conroe ISD
Deer Park ISD
Duncanville ISD
Glen Rose ISD
Mansfield ISD
New Caney ISD
Pine Tree ISD
St. Joseph Catholic School
Texarkana ISD

New Awardees

Alvin ISD
Arlington ISD
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Castleberry ISD
Cedar Hill ISD
Ft Worth AFA (Charter)
Galena Park ISD
Ganado ISD
Hallsville ISD
Hays CISD
Irving ISD
Kilgore ISD
Killeen ISD
Lake Travis ISD
Little Elm ISD
Magnolia ISD
Rockwall ISD
Roma ISD