North Carolina K–6 visual art standards

Describe how art changes over time.

Identify how visual arts exist in daily life, including home and school.

Explain how all people are artmakers.

Identify art that is created with technology and digital media tools.

Create original art through exploration and imaginative play with materials.

Create original art that expresses personal identity that does not rely on copying or tracing.

Demonstrate how to share materials and ideas with others.

Explain the difference between original and copied visual arts ideas or works.

Improve personal art based on positive feedback from instructors.

Describe how personal art is made.

Select personal artwork that meets given criteria.

Identify various locations where works of art can be viewed.

Identify the media used to make specific artworks.

Identify symbols and themes used in the works of others to communicate meaning.

Describe personal preference in works of art.

Provide positive feedback for personal art.

Explain how visual arts are used in cultures around the world.

Identify cross-curricular connections between visual arts and other arts disciplines.

Name various careers in visual arts.

Identify how technology, innovations, and digital media tools are used in art making.

Experiment with materials to make unique combinations of ideas, themes, or events.

Create original art from imaginary sources of inspiration.

Differentiate between sharing ideas and copying.

Explain how and when to give credit to others when creating derivative work.

Improve art based on positive feedback from instructors and peers.

Identify elements of art in personal art.

Describe ways personal artwork can be presented.

Identify various ways an audience can interact with works of art.

Describe how works of art are made.

Explain how symbols, subjects or themes are used in the works of others to communicate meaning.

Describe why a work of art is personally appealing.

Provide positive feedback for personal and peer art.

Describe how American visual arts are reflected in the diverse heritage, customs and traditions of various cultures in the United States.

Identify cross-curricular relationships between visual arts and other content areas.

List art careers in the local community.

Explain why technology, innovations, and digital media tools are used in art making.

Experiment with creative solutions to challenges to create art.

Create original art that expresses ideas about people, neighborhoods, communities, and imaginary sources of inspiration.

Adapt materials, style, or ideas from artists or artworks.

Explain how to share visual artworks fairly.

Improve art based on constructive feedback from instructors, peers, and self.

Describe personal choices and processes used in artmaking.

Identify formal and informal ways to display personal artwork.

Discuss various ways an audience can interact with works of art.

Classify art into categories, such as landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, portraits, and still life.

Identify the “story” in a work of art.

Express preferences for how the elements of art are used in a specific artwork.

Provide constructive feedback to others.

Compare purposes of art in different cultures, time periods, and societies.

Describe how the visual arts connect to other content areas and everyday life.

Categorize a variety of artists and art careers.

Compare how art has changed and remained the same with advances in technology, innovations, and digital media.

Use imaginative and expressive processes to generate ideas, plan solutions, and develop personal artwork.

Create original art from realistic sources of inspiration.

Create personal art in the style of another artist or artwork.

Identify visual artworks that can be used by everyone fairly.

Improve composition and art skills based on constructive feedback from instructors, peers, and self.

Explain themes, materials and processes used to create personal art.

Select personal artwork for display that meets given criteria.

Describe how art exhibitions add value to communities.

Identify skills and techniques that artists use to create a work of art.

Describe the “story” in works of art, citing evidence.

Express preferences about artwork.

Apply specific criteria to construct respectful feedback about art and composition.

Describe how the visual arts have influenced, and been influenced by the customs, traditions, and history of indigenous and other cultural groups in North Carolina.

Use skills and concepts learned in other content areas and everyday life in visual arts.

Describe visual arts careers in North Carolina.

Explain how contemporary media and emerging technologies impact the field of visual arts.

Develop imaginative and expressive ideas using imagery from North Carolina as source material to create art.

Create original abstract art that expresses ideas.

Combine ideas from multiple sources to create artwork.

Identify how to responsibly use resources for online access of visual artworks.

Apply changes to personal art based on self-evaluation.

Create an artist statement using the vocabulary of art.

Select artwork based on common ideas, themes, or media.

Identify art museums, galleries, and other venues in North Carolina.

Classify North Carolinian artists in terms of style, genre, or movements.

Infer meaning from artwork.

Compare personal responses to a work of art at different stages.

Apply specific criteria to provide feedback for self-evaluation.

Describe how the visual arts has affected, and been affected by, the customs, traditions, and history of indigenous and other cultural groups in the United States.

Describe how information and skills learned in visual arts can be applied in other content areas.

Identify how art skills can be utilized in various careers.

Give examples of visual artworks or artists that were innovative for their time.

Choose unique media and techniques inspired by ideas and imagery from the global environment.

Create original realistic, imaginative, abstract, and non-objective art.

Create artwork based on the ideas of other artists.

Cite artists correctly when utilizing or adapting their original artwork.

Apply changes to personal art based on self and peer-evaluation.

Create an artist statement using given criteria.

Select personal artwork for a portfolio that meets given criteria.

Compare the purpose and types of personal experiences provided by art museums, galleries, and other venues.

Classify American artists in terms of style, genre, or movements.

Compare a personal interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of peers.

Defend personal preferences for particular works of art.

Identify appropriate criteria for evaluating works of art depending on styles, genres, and media in historical and cultural contexts.

Analyze the effect of geographic location and physical environment on the development of visual arts.

Explain how skills and concepts developed in the visual arts can be applied to daily life.

Identify the art skills, characteristics, and behaviors needed for success in art careers.

Compare how innovative tools and ideas have been used in a variety of visual artworks.

Use materials in both traditional and non-traditional ways to create art.

Create original imagery as a means of self-expression to communicate ideas and feelings.

Combine ideas from multiple artists to create a new work of art.

Describe how fair use, copyright, public domain, open source, and creative commons affect the ability of artists to create original or derivative art.

Improve the use of elements of art and principles of design using feedback based on given criteria.

Create an artist statement describing elements of art and principles of design used in personal art.

Identify personal artwork that meets multiple criteria.

Differentiate etiquette for appropriately engaging with works of art in a variety of settings.

Analyze style, subject matter, and movements in art from various historical periods.

Speculate on why the artist chose specific qualities for a work of visual art.

Justify appealing qualities of works in visual artworks.

Develop relevant criteria to evaluate a work of art.