Kentucky K–6 visual art standards

Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials.

Collaboratively engage in creative art- making in response to an artistic problem.

Through experimentation, build skills in a variety of materials and approaches to art-making.

Identify safe and non-toxic art materials, tools and equipment.

Create art that represents real and imagined environments.

Explain the process of art-making while creating.

Select objects for display, explaining why they were chosen.

Identify connections within a collection of artwork.

Explain what an art museum is and distinguish how it is different from other venues.

Identify uses of art within one’s personal environment.

Describe what an image represents.

Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.

Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.

Create art that tells a story about a life experience.

Identify a purpose of an artwork.

Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials.

Use observation and investigation with a variety of materials to prepare for making a work of art.

Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools and equipment while making art.

Identify and classify uses of everyday objects through a variety of visual means.

Use visual art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

Explain the importance of selected objects, artifacts and artworks.

Consider and explain how artwork can be prepared for presentation.

Identify the roles and responsibilities of people who work in and visit museums and other venues that display art.

Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences of oneself and others.

Compare images that represent the same subject.

Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and identifying visual art vocabulary.

Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences.

Identify times, places and reasons by which students make art outside of school.

Understand that people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.

Collaboratively brainstorm multiple approaches to an art or design problem. Brainstorming for an art or design problem might include sketching, discussion and listing.

Make art with a variety of materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions and curiosity.

Experiment with a variety of materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design. Students might build skills through teacher guided practice with brushes, glue and scissors.

Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment and studio spaces.

Repurpose objects to make something new through an art-making process. Examples of real environments might include home, school or community. Whereas imagined environments might include student created or other fictional settings. Examples of visual means might include drawings, diagrams and sculptures.

Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.

Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept. Examples of selecting and displaying objects might include arranging similar items to be displayed in the classroom or hallway. Categorizing might include creating an exhibit, a portfolio or a digital presentation.

Consider how materials and artistic techniques influence the preparation of artworks for presentation.

Examine how exhibiting art contributes to communities.

Perceive and describe visual characteristics of a variety of environments. Environments might include natural, man-made or imagined worlds.

Explore ways to categorize images. Categorizing images might include grouping images by topic or mood.

Interpret art by identifying intent and meaning of a work of art and describing relevant subject matter.

Use learned visual art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.

Create works of art about events in home, school or community life.

Compare cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

Elaborate on an imaginative idea.

Apply knowledge of available resources, tools and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.

Create a student driven artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.

Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.

Individually or collaboratively construct representations of places that are a part of everyday life.

Investigate visual information when deciding what details could be added to enhance an artwork’s meaning.

Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations within methods of exhibiting artwork.

Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art for presentation.

Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.

Hypothesize about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.

Perceive messages communicated by an image.

Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter with visual art vocabulary.

Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.

Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.

Investigate how responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.

Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.

Collaboratively set goals and choose appropriate materials to create artwork that is meaningful to the makers.

Develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through guided practice.

When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.

Document, describe and represent a real or imagined regional environment.

Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.

Analyze how past, present and emerging practices have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.

Analyze a variety of considerations for presenting and protecting artwork in different locations and formats.

Compare purposes of art museums, art galleries and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.

Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.

Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.

Interpret and analyze art by referring to contextual information and relevant subject matter, with the use of visual art vocabulary.

Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.

Create works of art that reflect the cultural traditions of a community.

Infer information about the time, place and culture in which a work of art was created.

Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.

Apply informed artistic investigation when choosing an approach for planning and creating a work of art. Examples of appropriate materials might include supplies that have been previously discussed, used and explored.

Develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through student led experimentation.

Demonstrate quality craftsmanship through care for and use of materials, tools and equipment.

Identify, describe and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance. Examples of representations of places might include diagrams, drawings and maps. Examples of regional environments might include local or state locations or fictionally created worlds.

Reflect on whether personal artwork conveys the intended meaning and revise accordingly.

Define and explain the skills and knowledge needed in preserving, maintaining and presenting objects, artifacts and artwork. Methods of exhibiting artwork might include considerations for physical and digital spaces.

Demonstrate an understanding of safe and effective methods when handling and preparing artwork for presentation. Different locations might include indoor or outdoor settings, temporary or permanent forms and physical or digital format.

Explain how an exhibition in a museum or other venue presents ideas and provides information about a specific concept or topic.

Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretations of others.

Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery. Examples of visual imagery might include artworks, graphic design and popular culture. Examples of cultural associations might come from historical, traditional, regional or popular culture.

Interpret art by analyzing visual art vocabulary, contextual information, subject matter and use of media to identify any message conveyed.

Recognize how and why differences in criteria are used to evaluate works of art.

Apply visual art vocabulary and conceptual thinking to view surroundings in new ways through art-making.

Identify how art is used to inform or influence an individual or society.

Combine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.

Formulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.

Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods and approaches in making works of art and design.

Explain environmental implications of conservation, care and clean-up of art materials, tools and equipment.

Design or redesign objects, places or systems that meet the identified needs of diverse users.

Create artist statements using visual art vocabulary to describe personal choices in art-making.

Analyze similarities and differences associated with preserving and presenting diverse art forms.

Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.

Assess, explain and provide evidence of how museums or other venues reflect history and/or community.

Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.

Analyze multiple ways that images influence specific audiences.

Identify contextual information, subject matter, media and visual art vocabulary when analyzing an artwork.

Develop and apply relevant criteria to evaluate an artwork.

Generate a collection of ideas reflecting current interests and concerns that could be investigated in art-making.

Analyze how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources and culture.