VISUALIZE – Educator Interest and Participation Form

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Visualize is a multi-faceted celebration of creativity across Tennessee, featuring student 2-D and 3-D artwork, the AMERICA 250 – TENNESSEE Poster Division and Expanded Poster Division, where sculptural and mixed-media elements extend the meaning of the poster format, AFTERWORDS, the Literary and Media Arts Division, and EXEMPLARY, a showcase honoring Tennessee’s art educators and their creative practice.
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Image FieldBackground Image: Saturdays At Todd, February 2026. Live animal drawing workshop presented through a partnership between the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, Murfreesboro City Schools, and the MTSU Department of Art and Design. Foreground: Visualize Poster, Graphic Design B.F.A. Exhibition, Afterwords, and Exemplary: Art Educators Exhibit.
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Thank you for your interest in participating in Visualize: A Winners’ Circle Invitational, a statewide exhibition initiative presented by Todd Art Gallery and the MTSU Department of Art and Design. This preliminary interest form helps us better understand anticipated participation, media interests, regional involvement, and educator engagement as we prepare the initiative’s full submission launch early summer of 2026.

Participation is open to:

Tennessee K–12 educators
Public schools
Private schools
Homeschool educators
Arts-focused educational and community programs
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Full Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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School / Organization Name* This field is required.
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School District / Program Affiliation* This field is required.
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County* This field is required.In which Tennessee county do you teach?
Please Select
Please Select
Anderson
Bedford
Benton
Bledsoe
Blount
Bradley
Campbell
Cannon
Carroll
Carter
Cheatham
Chester
Claiborne
Clay
Cocke
Coffee
Crockett
Cumberland
Davidson
Decatur
DeKalb
Dickson
Dyer
Fayette
Fentress
Franklin
Gibson
Giles
Grainger
Greene
Grundy
Hamblen
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardeman
Hardin
Hawkins
Haywood
Henderson
Henry
Hickman
Houston
Humphreys
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Knox
Lake
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lewis
Lincoln
Loudon
McMinn
McNairy
Macon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Maury
Meigs
Monroe
Montgomery
Moore
Morgan
Obion
Overton
Perry
Pickett
Polk
Putnam
Rhea
Roane
Robertson
Rutherford
Scott
Sequatchie
Sevier
Shelby
Smith
Stewart
Sullivan
Sumner
Tipton
Trousdale
Unicoi
Union
Van Buren
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Weakley
White
Williamson
Wilson
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Position / Role
Visual Art Educator
Educator
Design Instructor
Homeschool Instructor
Arts Coordinator
Community Arts Instructor
Other
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If other was selected, please provide your position / role title.
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Email Address* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Phone Number (Mobile preferred)
Please enter a valid phone number. (Used for text updates only and will not be distributed to others)
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Which grade levels do you anticipate participating?* This field is required.
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
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Approximately how many students might participate?
Please Select
Please Select
1-10
11-25
26-50
More
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Are you interested in VISUALIZE – Main Student Exhibition of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional artwork?
Yes
No
Possibly
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Are you interested in the America 250 Poster Division?
Yes
No
Possibly
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Are you interested in AMERICA 250 Poster Division (including a paired creative Fine Craft or 3-Dimensional component)?
Yes
No
Possibly
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Would your students potentially participate in AFTERWORDS, the Literary and Spoken Expression follow-up to Visualize, scheduled for May 2027?
Yes
No
Possibly
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Would your students potentially participate in AFTERWORDS, the Digital and Emerging Media follow-up to Visualize, which is also part of our May 2027 festivities?
Yes
No
Possibly
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Are you personally interested in Visualize and in participating in EXEMPLARY, the Tennessee Art Educators / Educators Exhibition?
Yes
No
Possibly
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How would you most likely deliver accepted works?* This field is required.
Hand-delivered by educator
Sent with students
Shipped by courier
Dropped off by school staff
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Would your program potentially be interested in attending the Awards Reception and AFTERWORDS closing events?* This field is required.
Yes, Visualize Awards Reception
Yes, AFTERWORDS, A Night at the Gallery
Yes, both events
Not sure yet
No, not at this time
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Would you like to receive future updates regarding:
Submission deadlines
Participation guidelines
Awards information
AFTERWORDS programming
Educator opportunities
Workshops and events
Exhibition announcements
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Is there anything you would especially hope to see included within Visualize, Exemplary, or AFTERWORDS?
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Additional Comments or Questions
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