“About Connections | A TAEA Member Showcase”
Connections: The Tennessee Art Education Association Member Exhibition will celebrate its 16th anniversary in 2026! This exhibition, which premiered in 2011 at the Tennessee Arts Academy Summer Institute, will feature artwork created by Tennessee art educators, offering teachers the opportunity to display their talents and to be honored for their accomplishments in a professional environment. The art educator exhibition also provides an excellent venue to place in full display the relationship or “Connection” that exists between exemplary student art, the work that Tennessee’s talented art instructors create, and the high-quality programming that the TAA provides in its summer enrichment experiences. Connections is co-sponsored by the Tennessee Art Education Association and the Tennessee Arts Academy and is hosted by the Middle Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design.
2025 Award Winners
Congratulations to the following TAEA members for placing in last years 2025 Connections Exhibition.!
First Place (Copy)
Kelly Orr (Tullahoma High School) Field of Dreams, 2018. Acrylic on Canvas, 8x24.
Second Place (Copy)
James Dodson (Jefferson Middle School) Speed, 2025. Black and White Photography, 18x24 in.
Third Place (Copy)
Geri Passaro-Floyd (Lausanne Collegiate School) The Temptin’ Tin, 2025. Cardboard, Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, 14x9.2.5 in.
Honorable Mention (Copy)
Todd Johnson (Webb School) Cottage Charms, 2012. Acrylic on Paint Chip, 3x3.5 in.
Honorable Mention (Copy)
Melodie Weintraub (University of Tennessee) On Holiday in Chipping Campden 2024. Watercolor, 20x24in.
Honorable Mention (Copy)
Kathy McMillan (West Middle School) Meme, 2025. Markers, 8.5x11 in.