Awards
Our community recognizes outstanding contributions to arts foundations education at our biennial conferences
AWARDS PROGRAM
Every conference cycle, FATE celebrates the people who make our field extraordinary. Our awards program recognizes excellence and dedication at every career stage:
- The FATE Distinguished Educator Award honors educators with more than a decade of exceptional teaching, whose dedication, innovation, and leadership have shaped foundations education and student success.
- The FATE Emerging Educator Award celebrates promising educators in their first decade of teaching who demonstrate exceptional potential and a deep commitment to their students.
- The FATE Community Award recognizes members who foster inclusivity and strengthen the communities where art and design education thrive.
- FATE Conference Travel Awards provide financial assistance to help emerging educators attend the biennial conference and connect with the national community.
Nominations open in advance of each biennial conference.
2027 Conference AWARDS
Award applications open November 23 – December 18, 2026.
PAST AWARDS
2025
Distinguished Educator Award
Carol Elkovich
California College of the Arts
Emerging Educator Award
Elizabeth Shores
Rowan University / College of New Jersey
Belonging & Community Award
Allison Yasukawa
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
“FATE has provided essential support for my own professional development: classroom ideas when I was starting out, a community of invested educators during challenging times, and a framework for presenting my ideas amongst peers on a national level.”