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The National Visual Arts Standards

The standards guide educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students. The national core arts standards are a process that guides educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students in Pre-K through high school. Source: https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/

Creating

Anchor Standard

Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Main Ideas

Creative process, Innovation, Imaginative play, Collaboration, Observation, Investigation, Planning, Goal-setting

Anchor Standard

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Main Ideas

Tools and mediums, Techniques, Safety, Responsibility, Visual communication, Art impacting communities

Anchor Standard

Refine and complete artistic work.

Main Ideas

Art vocabulary, Share, Reflect and refine, Critiques

Presenting

Anchor Standard

Analyze, interpret and select artistic work for presentation.

Main Ideas

Portfolios, Categorizing by theme or content, Curator, Critiques

Anchor Standard

Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.

Main Ideas

Preservation, Conservation, Artist statements, Planning exhibits both indoor/outdoor

Anchor Standard

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Main Ideas

Art museums, Digital collections, Museum jobs, Storytelling, Social connections

Responding

Anchor Standard

Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Main Ideas

Life experiences, Perception, Visual imagery

Anchor Standard

Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Main Ideas

Subject matter, Mood, Media, Characteristics of form, Contextual information

Anchor Standard

Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Main Ideas

Classify artwork, Express preferences, Evaluate

Connecting

Anchor Standard

Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

Main Ideas

Cultural influences, Purpose, Social connections

Anchor Standard

Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Main Ideas

Storytelling, Collections, Idea development