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CreatingVA:Cr

  • Anchor Standard 1

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr1

    1. 1

       Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed.VA:Cr1.1

      1. Ia

        Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.VA:Cr1.1.Ia 

      2. IIa

        Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.VA:Cr1.1. IIa

      3. IIIa

        Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social changeVA:Cr1.1. IIIa

    2. 2

       Artists and designers shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative artmaking goals. VA:Cr1.2

      1. Ia

        Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.VA:Cr1.2.Ia

      2. IIa

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.VA:Cr1.2.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept. VA:Cr1.2.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 2

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and workVA:Cr2.IIa

    1. 1

      Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approachesVA:Cr2.1

      1. Ia

        Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.VA:Cr2.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form. VA:Cr2.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept. VA:Cr2.1.IIIa

    2. 2

      Artists and designers balance experimentation and safety, freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks.VA:Cr2.2

      1. Ia

        Explain how traditional and nontraditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.VA:Cr2.2.Ia

      2. IIa

        Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.VA:Cr2.2.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.VA:Cr2.2.IIIa

    3. 3

      People create and interact with objects, places, and design that define, shape, enhance, and empower their lives.VA:Cr2.3

      1. Ia

        Collaboratively develop a proposal for an installation, artwork, or space design that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place.VA:Cr2.3.Ia

      2. IIa

        Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issuesVA:Cr2.3.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people's lives.VA:Cr2.3.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 3

    Refine and complete artistic workVA:Cr3

    1. I

      Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time. VA:Cr3.1

      1. Ia

        Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.VA:Cr3.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic visionVA:Cr3.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Reflect on, reengage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.VA:Cr3.1.IIIa

PresentingVA:Pr

  • Anchor Standard 4

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentationVA:Pr4

    1. 1

      Artists and other presenters consider various techniques, methods, venues, and criteria when analyzing, selecting, and curating objects artifacts, and artworks for preservation and presentationVA:Pr4.1

      1. Ia

        Analyze, select, and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation.VA:Pr4.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentationVA:Pr4.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or eventVA:Pr4.1.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 5

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentationVA:Pr5

    1. 1

      Artists, curators and others consider a variety of factors and methods including evolving technologies when preparing and refining artwork for display and or when deciding if and how to preserve and protect it.VA:Pr5.1

      1. Ia

        Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.VA:Pr5.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific placeVA:Pr5.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Investigate, compare, and contrast methods for preserving and protecting art.VA:Pr5.1.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 6

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artisitc workVA:Pr.6

    1. 1

      Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding.VA:Pr.6.1

      1. Ia

        Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.VA:Pr.6.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.VA:Pr6.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Curate a collection of objects, artifacts, or artwork to impact the viewer’s understanding of social, cultural, and/or political experiences.VA:Pr.6.1.IIIa

RespondingVA:Re

  • Anchor Standard 7

    Perceive and analyze artistic workVA:Re7.IIa

    1. 1

      Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments.VA:Re.7.1

      1. Ia

        Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.VA:Re.7.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments. VA:Re.7.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and lifeVA:Re.7.1.IIIa

    2. 2

      Visual imagery influences understanding of and responses to the world.VA:Re.7.2

      1. Ia

        Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.VA:Re.7.2.Ia

      2. IIa

        Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.VA:Re.7.2.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or cultureVA:Re.7.2.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 8

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic workVA:Re.8.IIa

    1. 1

      People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.VA:Re8.1

      1. Ia

         Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.VA:Re8.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.VA:Re8.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.VA:Re8.1.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 9

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic workVA:Re9.IIa

    1. 1

      People evaluate art based on various criteria.VA:Re9.1

      1. Ia

        Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.VA:Re9.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.VA:Re9.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Construct evaluations of a work of art or collection of works based on differing sets of criteria.VA:Re9.1.IIIa

Connecting

  • Anchor Standard 10

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make artVA:Cn10.IIa

    1. 1

      Through art-making, people make meaning by investigating and developing awareness of perceptions, knowledge, and experiences.VA:Cn10.1

      1. Ia

        Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideasVA:Cn10.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through artmaking.VA:Cn10.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design. VA:Cn10.1.IIIa

  • Anchor Standard 11

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understandingVA:Cn11

    1. 1

      People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interactions with and analysis of art. VA:Cn11.1

      1. Ia

        Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.VA:Cn11.1.Ia

      2. IIa

        Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.VA:Cn11.1.IIa

      3. IIIa

        Appraise the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society.VA:Cn11.1.IIIa

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
National Core Art Standards

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