Overview
Arts programs have the potential to center joy, creativity, and resilience in our schools, provide meaningful and relevant learning opportunities for our students, and prepare all students for healthy and successful future endeavors through well-rounded learning. Through standards-aligned arts learning opportunities, students gain access to essential skills and knowledge needed to communicate effectively, develop their creativity, and make meaningful change in our complex world.
Oregon adopted new Arts standards in September 2015. Based on the National Core Arts Standards, they contain standards for five discrete disciplines, a glossary for each discipline and supporting materials for the standards.
The State Board Adopted Oregon Arts standards provide a guide to what students should be able to know and do in arts courses at specified grade levels.
Announcements
Free Arts Integration Learning Opportunities!
Oregon is leading the way in arts-integrated education with the launch of the
Arts, Care & Connection (ACC) initiative, a free resource providing K-5 educators with high-quality, artist-led learning modules.
Developed by Arts for Learning Northwest in collaboration with ODE, arts partners, and teaching artists across Oregon, the ACC project will culminate in
96 stand-alone, one-hour learning modules, each including a detailed lesson plan, instructional videos, and a slide deck.
Modules are currently available online, with additional lessons added throughout 2025.
Excited to learn more about integrating new forms of the arts into your classroom, or looking to promote arts integration across your school curriculum with colleagues? Arts for Learning Northwest is hosting an artistic practices series of
free, virtual professional development sessions this April! Earn PDUs and have fun learning about arts integration!
Oregon's State Board Adopted Arts Education Standards
Additional Standards Resources
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