AE17.VA.1.7

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 1 - Visual Arts

AE17.VA.1.7
Select works of art for personal portfolio and/or display.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Artists and other presenters consider various techniques, methods, venues, and criteria when analyzing, selecting, and curating objects, artifacts, and artworks for preservation and presentation.
EQ: How are artworks cared for and by whom? What criteria, methods, and processes are used to select work for preservation or presentation? Why do people value objects, artifacts, and artworks, and select them for presentation?

Skills Examples

Recognize how the geographical, cultural, and historical perspectives represented in visual artworks influence personal aesthetic criteria.
Encourage the selection of pieces of art with personal meaning.
Attach original artwork onto construction paper or matte board to present it.
Participate in the installation of original artwork for a display.
Discuss the following roles: visitor, curator, docent, guard, and studio teacher.
Demonstrate appropriate behavior in a museum, gallery, or other setting.
Interview an artist, docent, or other professional that works with public displays.

Vocabulary

Complementary colors
Contrast
Curator
Elements of Art

Texture

Landscapes
Portrait
Positive/ negative space and shape
Principles of design

Repetition
Variety

Secondary colors
Still life
Technique
Venue

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.