National Art Standards

Creating: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work.

VA:Cr1.1-Anchor Standard: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

• Subject matter research and preliminary sketches

 

VA:Cr1.2-Anchor Standard: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. 

• Art theory/history; artistic investigation (traditional and contemporary).

 

VA:Cr2.1-Anchor Standard: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. 

• Art practice; forms, structures, materials, concepts, art-making approaches.

 

VA:Cr2.2-Anchor Standard: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

• Safety and responsibility, impact human health and environment.

 

VA:Cr2.3-Anchor Standard: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. 

• Interaction and relationship between people and art; communication/empowerment

 

VA:Cr3.1-Anchor Standard: Refine and complete artistic work.

• Mid-critique and apply. (craftsmanship and due date)

 

Presenting: Interpreting and sharing artistic work.

VA:Pr.4.1-Anchor Standard: Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation (share).

• Selecting artwork from personal portfolio for exhibition.

 

VA:Pr5.1-Anchor Standard: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation (share).

• Selecting pieces as curator for exhibition.

 

VA:Pr6.1-Anchor Standard: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work (sharing).

• Connect impact of social, cultural, political history.

 

Responding: Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning.

VA:Re7.1-Anchor Standard: Perceive and analyze artistic work.

• Art awareness and perception of self, others, natural world and constructed environment.

 

VA:Re7.2-Anchor Standard: Perceive and analyze artistic work.

• Visual imagery influences understanding of the world.

 

VA:Re8.1-Anchor Standard: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

• How to “read” and artwork/art criticism. 

 

VA:Re9.1-Anchor Standard: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

• Determine criteria to evaluate work.

 

Connecting: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.

VA:Cn10.1-Anchor Standard: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

• Connect self to others.

 

VA:Cn11.1-Anchor Standard: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

• Determine criteria to evaluate artwork.