Utah K–6 visual art standards

Utah writes its own visual art standards. They are published as Utah Fine Arts Core Standards K-6 — Visual Art, adopted 2016 and are not a version of a national framework. Every one is matched to a national standard.

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Framework: Utah Fine Arts Core Standards K-6 — Visual Art
Adopted: 2016
Source last checked: August 2, 2026

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87 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

K.V.CO.1K
Explore the world using descriptive and expressive words, and create art that tells a story about a life experience.
K.V.CO.2K
Recognize that people of many cultures make art, and identify a cultural purpose of an artwork.
K.V.CR.1K
Engage in self-directed exploration and imaginative play with art materials, and engage collaboratively in creative art-making in response to an artistic problem.
K.V.CR.2K
Build skills in various media and approaches to art-making; use art materials, tools, and equipment in a safe way; and create art that communicates a story about a natural or constructed environment.
K.V.CR.3K
Share and talk about the artwork and the process of making art while creating.
K.V.P.1K
Select art objects for personal portfolio and display, giving explanation for choices.
K.V.P.2K
Explain the purpose of the portfolio or collection.
K.V.P.3K
Explain what an art museum is, and distinguish how it is different from other buildings and venues.
K.V.R.1K
Recognize art, identify its uses within one's personal environment, and describe what an image represents.
K.V.R.2K
Identify subject matter and describe relevant details.
K.V.R.3K
Explain reasons for selecting a preferred art work.
1.V.CO.11
Identify times, places, and reasons by which students make art outside of school.
1.V.CO.21
Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding that people from different times and places have made art for a variety of reasons.
1.V.CR.11
Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with art materials, and use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
1.V.CR.21
Explore the use of materials and tools to create works of art or design; demonstrate use of art materials, tools, and equipment in a safe way; and identify and classify uses of everyday objects through drawings, diagrams, sculptures, or other visual means.
1.V.CR.31
Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
1.V.P.11
Explain why some objects, artifacts, and artworks are valued over others.
1.V.P.21
Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why, and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservation.
1.V.P.31
Identify the roles and responsibilities of people who work in and visit museums and other art venues.
1.V.R.11
Select and describe works of art that illustrate daily life experiences of one's self and others, and compare images that represent the same subject.
1.V.R.21
Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and identifying the characteristics of form.
1.V.R.31
Classify artwork based on different reasons for preferences.
2.V.CO.12
Create works of art about events in home, school, or community life.
2.V.CO.22
Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.
2.V.CR.12
Brainstorm multiple approaches to an art or design problem, and make art or design with various materials and tools to explore personal interests, questions, and curiosity.
2.V.CR.22
Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interest in a work of art or design.
2.V.CR.32
Demonstrate safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment, and studio spaces.
2.V.CR.42
Repurpose objects to make something new.
2.V.CR.52
Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork.
2.V.P.12
Categorize artwork based on a theme or concept for an exhibit.
2.V.P.22
Distinguish between different materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation.
2.V.P.32
Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other venues) contributes to communities.
2.V.R.12
Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one's natural world and constructed environments, and categorize images based on expressive properties.
2.V.R.22
Identify the mood suggested by a work of art and describe relevant subject matter and characteristics of form.
2.V.R.32
Use learned art vocabulary to express preferences about artwork.
3.V.CO.13
Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
3.V.CO.23
Recognize that responses to art change, depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.
3.V.CR.13
Elaborate on an imaginative idea and apply knowledge of available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.
3.V.CR.23
Create a personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
3.V.CR.33
Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
3.V.CR.43
Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.
3.V.CR.53
Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
3.V.P.13
Investigate and discuss possibilities and limitations of spaces, including electronic, for exhibiting artwork.
3.V.P.23
Identify exhibit space and prepare works of art, including artists' statements, for presentation.
3.V.P.33
Identify and explain how and where different cultures record and illustrate stories and history of life through art.
3.V.R.13
Contemplate about the processes an artist uses to create a work of art, and determine messages communicated by an image.
3.V.R.23
Analyze use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form and mood.
3.V.R.33
Evaluate an artwork based on given criteria.
4.V.CO.14
Create works of art that reflect community cultural traditions.
4.V.CO.24
Through observation, infer information about the time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.
4.V.CR.14
Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem.
4.V.CR.24
Collaboratively set goals and create an artwork that is meaningful and shows the intent of the makers.
4.V.CR.34
Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches by utilizing and caring for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others when making art, and by documenting, describing, and representing regional constructed environments.
4.V.CR.44
Revise artwork in progress on the basis of insights gained through peer discussion.
4.V.P.14
Analyze how past, present, and emerging technologies have impacted the preservation and presentation of artwork.
4.V.P.24
Analyze the various considerations for presenting and protecting art in various locations, indoor or outdoor settings, in temporary or permanent forms, and in physical or digital formats.
4.V.P.34
Compare and contrast purposes of art museums, art galleries, and other venues, as well as the types of personal experiences they provide.
4.V.R.14
Compare responses to a work of art before and after working in similar media.
4.V.R.24
Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.
4.V.R.34
Refer to contextual information and analyze relevant subject matter, characteristics of form, and use of media.
4.V.R.44
Apply one set of criteria to evaluate more than one work of art.
5.V.CO.15
Apply formal and conceptual vocabularies of art and design to view surroundings in new ways through art-making.
5.V.CO.25
Identifying how art is used to inform or change beliefs, values, or behaviors of an individual or society.
5.V.CR.15
Combine ideas to generate an innovative idea for art-making.
5.V.CR.25
Experiment with and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques and approaches through practice.
5.V.CR.35
Create artist statements using art vocabulary to describe personal choices in art-making.
5.V.P.15
Define the roles and responsibilities of a curator, and explain the skills and knowledge needed in preserving, maintaining, and presenting objects, artifacts, and artwork.
5.V.P.25
Develop a logical argument for safe and effective use of materials and techniques for preparing and presenting artwork.
5.V.P.35
Cite evidence about how an exhibition in a museum or other venue presents ideas and provides information about a specific concept or topic.
5.V.R.15
Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others, and identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery.
5.V.R.25
Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery.
6.V.CO.16
Generate a collection of ideas reflecting current interest and concerns that could be investigated in art-making.
6.V.CO.26
Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding by analyzing how art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.
6.V.CR.16
Combine concepts collaboratively to generate an innovative idea for art-making.
6.V.CR.26
Formulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.
6.V.CR.36
Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
6.V.CR.46
Explain environmental implications of conservation, care, and cleanup of art materials, tools and equipment.
6.V.CR.56
Design or redesign objects, places, or systems that meet the identified needs of diverse users.
6.V.CR.66
Reflect on whether personal artwork conveys the intended meaning, and revise accordingly.
6.V.P.16
Analyze the similarities and differences associated with preserving and presenting two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital artwork.
6.V.P.26
Individually or collaboratively develop a visual plan for displaying works of art, analyzing exhibit space, the needs of the viewer, and the layout of the exhibit.
6.V.P.36
Assess, explain, and provide evidence of how museums or other venues reflect history and values of a community.
6.V.R.16
Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
6.V.R.26
Compare one's own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others.
6.V.R.36
Analyze ways that visual components and cultural associations within images influence ideas, emotions, and actions.
6.V.R.46
Interpret art by distinguishing relevant contextual information, and by analyzing subject matter, characteristics of form and structure, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.
6.V.R.56
Develop and apply relevant criteria to evaluate a work of art.

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