• Regional Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE)

  •  April 22, 2021

    On March 6 at the virtual Region 10N Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE), Plano ISD student works of art competed with a total of 1,323 regional juried entries. In a normal year, students have a one-on-one interview with a judge; however, due to this year's COVID-19 restrictions, students articulated their art process and intent in writing. Judges score each work from I to IV, with IV being a superior rating. Works rated IV are considered for the state VASE. 15% of works receiving a IV rating in their division are chosen to move to the state competition which takes place this year on April 23 and 24. 

    Even in this year of challenges, 311 Plano ISD student artists submitted work to the regional VASE and 238 works received regional VASE awards. Of the regional awardees, 27 works will advance to the state VASE competition. Students enter their work in four divisions corresponding to experience level: division 4 - advanced, division 3 - difficult, division 2 - intermediate and division 1 - beginning.

  • 27 Works of Art Chosen for State VASE Competition

    Division 1

    • Vanessa Duong, McMillen High School, grade 10, Shipwreck, teacher: Stephenie Anderson
    • Faye Esmeralda, Plano East Senior High, grade 10, Cardboard Portrait Hand on Glasses, teacher: Tiffany Alvarez-Thurman
    • Eesha Gundam, Jasper High School, grade 9, Grocery Store Sushi, teacher: Adriane Anderson
    • Katherine Lee, Jasper High School, grade 9, A Child’s Tableau of Paint, teacher: Adriane Anderson
    • Amitha Mandava, Plano East Senior High, grade 9, Pen and Ink Landscape of Desert, teacher: Tiffany Alvarez-Thurman
    • Dominic Park, Jasper High School, grade 9, A Stroll Through, the Market, teacher: Adriane Anderson
    • Melanie Prado, Shepton High School, grade 9, A Marionette's Smile, teacher: Melissa Pierce
    • Taarena Rathore, McMillen High School, grade 9, Anticipation, teacher: Lauren Litwin
    • Taarena Rathore, McMillen High School, grade 9, Reminiscing, teacher: Lauren Litwin
    • Lily (Linh) Tran, Plano East Senior High, grade 10, Pen & Ink Landscape with Pagoda, teacher: Tiffany Alvarez- Thurman

    Division 2

    • Daisy Gan, Shepton High School, grade 10, A Thousand Words, teacher: Melissa Pierce
    • Audrey He, Jasper High School, grade 10, In Harmony, teacher: Adriane Anderson
    • Gabrielle Hooker, Academy High School, grade 10, The Eerie Passage, teacher: Linda Aponte
    • Nancy Yan, Jasper High School, grade 10, Life Is Butter with Bread, teacher: Adriane Anderson
    • Evelyn Zhou, Jasper High School, grade 10, Fox in Nature Scene, teacher: Sara Stevens
    • Sophia Zhou, Jasper High School, grade 10, Figure Holding Flower, teacher: Sara Stevens

    Division 4

    • Aditi Buch, Plano Senior High, grade 12, Distorted Portrait in Blue & Orange, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Aditi Buch, Plano Senior High, grade 12, Still Life Imagined Two Ways, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Chloe Chan, Plano Senior High, grade 12, Digital Portrait with IV Bags, teacher: Tiffany Alvarez- Thurman
    • Emily Evans, Plano Senior High, grade 11, Acrylic Painting of a Surreal Date, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Deigo Diaz, Plano Senior High, grade 12, Photo of Dad, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Saher Kamal, Plano West Senior High, grade 11, Intermingle Poster, teacher: Jeanine Gaston
    • Aashna Mangal, Plano West Senior High, grade 11, Orange and Blue Nonobjective, teacher: Phillip Frye
    • Grace Phan, Plano East Senior High, grade 11, Not Enough, teacher: Ashley Bruegel
    • Samyuktha Variyam, Plano Senior High, grade 12, Portrait of a Girl in Pen, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Denise Xu, Plano Senior High, grade 11, City in Glass, teacher: Allison Garrison
    • Anna Zhu, Plano West Senior High, grade 11, 3 Portraits Praying, teacher: Phillip Frye

  • High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Mission

    The mission of the High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) is to recognize exemplary student achievement in the Visual Arts by providing high school art students and programs a standard of excellence in which to achieve.