Join SCAEA in recognizing outstanding educators from across the state; take a moment to nominate!  Awards will be presented during the Fall SCAEA conference in November 2021. 

2020 SCAEA Awards

Congratulations to our 2020 SCAEA Award Winners:
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Mollye Crowell Spitler, SCAEA Art Educator of the Year Award

Christine Dodd, SCAEA Elementary Art Educator

Rhetta Atkins West, SCAEA Middle Art Educator of the Year Award

Hague Williams, SCAEA Secondary Art Educator of the Year

Stefanie Neuner, SCAEA National Art Honor Society Sponsor Award

Dr. Kim Wilson, SCAEA Higher Art Educator of the Year

Glenna Barlow, SCAEA Museum Educator of the Year

Josh Drews, SCAEA Dr. Deborah Smith Hoffman Mentor Award

Molly Eppich Deese, SCAEA Promising Young Professional of the Year

William H. Miller,  SCAEA Business Supporter of the Year

Victoria Wade, Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

National & State Awards given to SCAEA Members:

Josh Drews, 2020 National Secondary Art Educator 

Cindy Riddle, Chapman Cultural Center Educator of the Year
and the  South Carolina Arts Commission Governor’s Awards for the Arts,  Arts in Education

​More information coming soon!

Mary Whyte Art Educator Award

Established in 2007, the Mary Whyte Art Educator Award is designed to highlight a visual art teacher in a South Carolina public school who has demonstrated superior commitment to their students and to their craft. The award is accompanied by a cash prize of $2,500 and a $2,500 gift certificate for art supplies. 
 Mary Whyte
Photo by Jack Alterman
Mary Whyte was recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning for her project titled "We the People." Whyte set out to paint 50 veterans from 50 states. The men and women included in the exhibition, now at the City Gallery in Charleston, S.C., are as diverse as the nation they served. 

R. Scot Hockman Teacher Grant

Requirements:
  • Applicants must be active members of SCAEA for at least one year prior to the year of application: For this application, applicants must be a member of SCAEA/NAEA by December 2020 (must be a member for a full year prior to applying). 
  • ​Applicants must teach in a K-12 setting.
  • Grant funds must be used to support instruction during the regular school day. The grant amount awarded may be up to $750.
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Applications and letters of support must be submitted by 5 PM on October 15th, 2021.

Previous Winners

View all past award winners at the link below.