The Arts
Learning & Teaching
The Arts in Washington state include dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts. Quality instruction in the Arts is provided by specialists and classroom teachers and supported by partnerships with professional organizations and community programs.
Learning Standards
The Arts learning standards describe what students should know and be able to do in the arts. The final and approved Arts Learning Standards are now available for use and implementation.
Assessments
The OSPI-Developed Performance Assessments help schools and districts determine whether students have met the Arts learning standards.
Annual High School Art Show
High school students from across the state participate in our artistic celebration each year, the Superintendent's High School Art Show.
Arts Graduation Requirements
The state's arts high school graduation requirement is one (1) credit in visual or performing arts aligned to high school arts learning standards or, for the Class of 2019 and beyond, two (2) credits of arts, one of which may be replaced by a Personalized Pathway Requirement.
Get Involved
Washington state arts educators, administrators, teaching artists, and high school students are invited to join the following virtual convenings. These conversations are dedicated to sharing ideas, learning, and addressing key issues in arts education. Clock hours are also available.
- Washington Arts Educator Collaborative
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The Washington Arts Educator Collaborative are for arts educators, administrators, teaching artists, and high school students. Topics of conversation have included Social Emotional Learning in the Arts, teaching the arts during COVID-19, grant opportunities, and legislation about arts education.
- Meets once a month, Wednesday from 4:00-5:00 pm.
- Email the OSPI Arts team for meeting notifications.
- Washington Arts Education Administrators
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The Washington Arts Education Administrators are for arts administrators from school districts or arts organizations serving youth. Topics of conversation have included COVID-19 protocols in the classroom, arts education legislation, grant opportunities, resources and materials, and hiring arts educators.
- Meets biweekly, Thursdays from 12:00-1:00 pm
- Email the OSPI Arts team for meeting notifications.
Arts Education Newsletters
- Past Newsletters
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- October 2023
- September2023
- July/August 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- October 2022
- September 2022
- July/August 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020 *SUPPLEMENTAL No.3
- March Special Edition 2020 Arts Newsletter
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- Special Edition