2026-27 MAC VA Varsity Letter Requirements
A student must earn a total of 12 points to receive a letter award for Visual Arts. Students will only receive a 6-inch chenille letter; they are responsible for purchasing their own letter jackets.
Students must be a current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior to receive a varsity letter. Points/achievements to receive a varsity letter are cumulative; in other words, points can be accumulated and added together over several years.
Students must be currently enrolled in an art class and maintain an 80 or above in each art class taken in a single year.
Students must not be suspended or placed in an alternative education program last school year or the school year the award is received.
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must receive the recommendation of the McCallum High School Visual Arts Instructors. Teachers will verify point checklists upon submission.
Points/Achievements
______ Enrollment (and passing with an 80 each grading period) in an advanced level 2, 3, or AP Visual Arts class during 10–12 grades.
Maximum 3 points total, 1 each year______ Inducted and active Art Society member. Student must have been inducted to apply these points (inductions take place each Spring).
Maximum 2 points, 2 points per year______ Active Art Society officer within the current school year.
Maximum 2 points, 2 points per year______ Participation in the Regional Visual Arts Scholastic Event.
Maximum 4 points, 1 point for each year 9–12______ Advancing to State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) during Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year.
Maximum 8 points, 2 points for each year______ Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorary Mention at Regional Scholastic Awards.
Maximum 4 points, 1 point for each year______ Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorary Mention for work selected at National Scholastic Awards.
Maximum 6 points, 3 points for each year______ Full participation in a McCallum-approved art-related competition and/or exhibition or show other than VASE. Work may be selected by an instructor or the student may seek out the opportunity.
Maximum 4 points, 1 point for each year
Examples: People's Gallery, AISD Art Show, MAC Fall or Spring Show, Print Austin, EAST, work hung in MAC “Theatre” Gallery, New Majors Art Exhibit, TASA/TASB______ Active McCallum High School FAA Ambassador during the current school year
Maximum 1 point, 1 point per year______ Full participation in art-related community service or campus projects from the two previous school years. This includes events organized through the Art Society, rock garden, mural projects, art-related campus or community involvement, art mentoring, curating art shows/events (sponsor must sign off on your active participation.)
Maximum 2 points______ Final Portfolio Completion during the current school year. Show your 10-14–piece portfolio to an art teacher and get their signature. (Signature must be obtained prior to form submission.)
Maximum 1 point
Note: AP Portfolios are acceptable, but probably won't be completed before the form is turned in — Scholastic Arts Portfolios or portfolios presented to colleges/universities/art schools and portfolio night events apply.
Students may obtain a form from any Art Teachers.
Submit to your art teacher by Friday OCT. 30, 2026, to qualify for the Fall 2026 award letters.
Late submissions will not be accepted — This is firm.
If you qualify for the award, you will receive your varsity letter during the Spring of 2027.
*We will have a representative from CenTex to have students try on and purchase jackets if interested. Students can also purchase them online here: https://www.ctrecognition.com/collections. Be sure to watch the measuring guide videos and view all the options!
The Art Department will pay for the award letter. Parents/students pay $25.00 for the actual MAC letter jacket. Scholarships are not available for the jacket. You may also choose not to purchase a jacket and just receive the award letter “M.”