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SmART Creativity

  • ​Art teaches children that problems can have MORE than ONE solution and that questions can have more than one answer.
  • The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 designated arts as a “core academic subject,” meaning it is on equal footing with reading, writing, math, science and other disciplines.
  • WI defines the arts in statute or code as a core or academic subject
  • WI  adopted early childhood or prekindergarten arts education standards
  • WI has their own WI K-12 Art and Design Standards.
  • WI requires districts or schools to offer arts instruction at the elementary school level.
  • WI requires districts or schools to offer arts instruction at the middle school level.
  • WI requires districts or schools to offer arts instruction at the high school level.
  • 20 states include arts courses as an option to fulfill graduation requirements. WI is NOT one of them, but our neighbors MI, MN and IL all do.
  • 16 states require state-, district- or school-level assessment of student learning in the arts. WI is not one of them, but MN is.
  • WI specifies arts education as a requirement for schools to be accredited.
  • 22 states provide funding for an arts education grant program or a state-funded school for the arts, WI is NOT one of them, but our neighbors MN and IL do.
  • WI Art & Design Standards include and are applicable to Digital and Media Arts and the National Media Arts Standards were referenced in the process of developing the WI Art & Design Standards along with the National Core Art Standards for Visual Art. (Advocacy Chair: Member of WI Art & Design Standards Writing Committee)
  • If Elementary Art is taught by the elementary classroom teacher rather than a certified art teacher, the curriculum must address ALL the Visual Art Learning Standards.
  • Art instruction shall be provided for all pupils in grades kindergarten through 6 and shall be performed by or under the direction of a licensed art teacher. Art instruction shall be available to all pupils in grades 7 through 12 and shall be taught by a licensed art teacher.

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  • Advocacy
    • Resources >
      • SmArt Academic
      • SmArt Creativity
      • SmArt Equity
      • SmArt Facts
      • Mental Health/SEL
      • WI ACP
  • Community
    • Membership
    • About Us
    • Board Members
    • Contact Us
    • Fellows
    • Regions
    • State Awards
    • Teacher of the Month
    • In Memoriam
  • Conference
    • 2025 Conference
    • Fall Conference Logistics
    • Award Winners
  • Programs
    • Scholastic
    • Visioneer Design Challenge
    • Visual Arts Classic
    • Youth Art Month
  • Publications
    • Art Times
  • Resources
    • ED&I
    • Educator Grants
    • National Art Education Association
    • Student Grants & Awards
    • Teacher Resources