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Missouri K–6 visual art standards

Missouri writes its own visual art standards. They are published as Missouri Learning Standards for Fine Arts (2019), adopted 2019 and are not a version of a national framework. 104 of 105 are matched to a national standard.

Framework
Missouri Learning Standards for Fine Arts (2019)
Adopted
2019
Source last checked
July 25, 2026
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105 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • VA.K.1A.aK
    Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials
  • VA.K.1B.aK
    Engage collaboratively in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.
  • VA.K.2A.aK
    Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making.
  • VA.K.2B.aK
    Identify safe and non-toxic art materials, tools and equipment
  • VA.K.2C.aK
    Create art that represents natural and constructed environments
  • VA.K.3A.aK
    Explain the process of making art while creating.
  • VA.K.4A.aK
    Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, explaining why they were chosen
  • VA.K.5A.aK
    Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection.
  • VA.K.6A.aK
    Explain what an art museum is and distinguish how an art museum is different from other buildings.
  • VA.K.7A.aK
    Identify uses of art within one's personal environment
  • VA.K.7B.aK
    Describe what an image represents.
  • VA.K.8A.aK
    Interpret art by identifying subject matter and describing relevant details.
  • VA.K.9A.aK
    Explain reasons for selecting a preferred artwork.
  • VA.K.10A.aK
    Create art that tells a story about a life experience.
  • VA.K.11A.aK
    Identify a purpose of an artwork.
  • VA.1.1A.a1
    Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials
  • VA.1.1B.a1
    Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
  • VA.1.2A.a1
    Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
  • VA.1.2B.a1
    Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools and equipment while making art.
  • VA.1.2C.a1
    Identify and classify uses of everyday objects through drawings, diagrams, sculptures, or other visual means.
  • VA.1.3A.a1
    Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
  • VA.1.4A.a1
    Explain why some objects, artifacts, and artwork are valued over others.
  • VA.1.5A.a1
    Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation.
  • VA.1.6A.a1
    Identify the roles and responsibilities s of people who work in and visit museums and other art venues.
  • VA.1.7A.a1
    Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences of one's self and others.
  • VA.1.7B.a1
    Compare images that represent the same subject
  • VA.1.8A.a1
    Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and identifying the characteristic s of form
  • VA.1.9A.a1
    Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences
  • VA.1.10A.a1
    Identify times, places and reasons by which students make art outside of school.
  • VA.1.11A.a1
    Understand that people from different places and times have made art for a variety of reasons.
  • VA.2.1A.a2
    Brainstorm, collaboratively, multiple approaches to an art or design problem.
  • VA.2.1B.a2
    Make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.
  • VA.2.2A.a2
    Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design
  • VA.2.2B.a2
    Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.
  • VA.2.2C.a2
    Repurpose objects to make something new.
  • VA.2.3A.a2
    Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.
  • VA.2.4A.a2
    Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.
  • VA.2.5A.a2
    Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.
  • VA.2.6A.a2
    Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities.
  • VA.2.7A.a2
    Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristic s of one’s natural world and constructed environments
  • VA.2.7B.a2
    Categorize images based on expressive properties.
  • VA.2.8A.a2
    Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristic s of form.
  • VA.2.9A.a2
    Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.
  • VA.2.10A.a2
    Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.
  • VA.2.11A.a2
    Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.
  • VA.3.1A.a3
    Elaborate on an imaginative idea
  • VA.3.1B.a3
    Apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art making process.
  • VA.3.2A.a3
    Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
  • VA.3.2B.a3
    Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
  • VA.3.2C.a3
    Individually or collaboratively construct representation ns, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.
  • VA.3.3A.a3
    Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
  • VA.3.4A.a3
    Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces, including electronic, for exhibiting artwork.
  • VA.3.5A.a3
    Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art including artists' statements, for presentation.
  • VA.3.6A.a3
    Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.
  • VA.3.7A.a3
    Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
  • VA.3.7B.a3
    Determine messages communicate d by an image.
  • VA.3.8A.a3
    Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristic s of form and mood.
  • VA.3.9A.a3
    Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.
  • VA.3.10A.a3
    Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
  • VA.3.11A.a3
    Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.
  • VA.4.1A.a4
    Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem
  • VA.4.1B.a4
    Collaboratively set goals and create artwork that is meaningful and has purpose to the makers.
  • VA.4.2A.a4
    Explore and invent art making techniques and approaches.
  • VA.4.2B.a4
    When making works of art, utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.
  • VA.4.2C.a4
    Document, describe, and represent regional constructed environments
  • VA.4.3A.a4
    Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.
  • VA.4.4A.a4
    Analyze how past, present, and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.
  • VA.4.5A.a4
    Analyze the various consideration for presenting and protecting art in various locations, indoor or outdoor settings, in temporary or permanent forms, and in physical or digital formats.
  • VA.4.6A.a4
    Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.
  • VA.4.7A.a4
    Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.
  • VA.4.7B.a4
    Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.
  • VA.4.8A.a4
    Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristic of form, and use of media.
  • VA.4.9A.a4
    Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.
  • VA.4.10A.a4
    Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.
  • VA.4.11A.a4
    Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.
  • VA.5.1A.a5
    Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art making.
  • VA.5.1B.a5
    Identify and demonstrate diverse methods of artistic investigation to choose an approach for beginning a work of art.
  • VA.5.2A.a5
    Experiment and develop skills in multiple art making techniques and approaches through practice.
  • VA.5.2B.a5
    Demonstrate quality craftsmanship through care for and use of materials, tools, and equipment
  • VA.5.2C.a5
    Identify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.
  • VA.5.3A.a5
    Create artist statements using art vocabulary to describe personal choices in art making.
  • VA.5.4A.a5
    Define the roles and responsibilities s of a curator, explaining the skills and knowledge needed in preserving, maintaining, and presenting objects, artifacts, and artwork.
  • VA.5.5A.a5
    Develop a logical argument for safe and effective use of materials and techniques for preparing and presenting artwork.
  • VA.5.6A.a5
    Cite evidence about how an exhibition in a museum or other venue presents ideas and provides information about a specific concept or topic
  • VA.5.7A.a5
    Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others
  • VA.5.7B.a5
    Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery.
  • VA.5.8A.a5
    Interpret art by analyzing characteristic s of form and structure, contextual information, subject matter, visual elements, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed
  • VA.5.9A.a5
    Recognize differences in criteria used to evaluate works of art depending on styles, genres, and media as well as historical and cultural contexts.
  • VA.5.10A.a5
    Apply formal and conceptual vocabularies of art and design to view surroundings in new ways through art making.
  • VA.5.11A.a5
    Identify how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.
  • VA.6.1A.a6
    Combine concepts collaboratively to generate innovative ideas for creating art.
  • VA.6.1B.a6
    Formulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.
  • VA.6.2A.a6
    Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
  • VA.6.2B.a6
    Explain environmental l implications of conservation, care, and clean-up of art materials, tools and equipment.
  • VA.6.2C.a6
    Design or redesign objects, places, or systems that meet the identified needs of diverse users.
  • VA.6.3A.a6
    Reflect on whether personal artwork conveys the intended meaning and revise accordingly.
  • VA.6.4A.a6
    Analyze similarities and differences associated with preserving and presenting two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital artwork.
  • VA.6.5A.a6
    Individually or collaboratively y, develop a visual plan for displaying works of art, analyzing exhibit space, the needs of the viewer, and the layout of the exhibit.
  • VA.6.6A.a6
    Assess, explain, and provide evidence of how museums or other venues reflect history and values of a community.
  • VA.6.7A.a6
    Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
  • VA.6.7B.a6
    Analyze ways that visual components and cultural associations suggested by images influence ideas, emotions, and actions.
  • VA.6.8A.a6
    Interpret art by distinguishing between relevant and non-relevant contextual information and analyzing subject matter, characteristic s of form and structure, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.
  • VA.6.9A.a6
    Develop and apply relevant criteria to evaluate a work of art.
  • VA.6.10A.a6
    Generate a collection of ideas reflecting current interests and concerns that could be investigated in art-making.
  • VA.6.11A.a6
    Analyze how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.

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