Unit Plan 35 (Grade K Art): Exhibition Showcase

Focus: Present artwork in an exhibition and talk about how it looks when displayed.

Grade Level: K

Subject Area: Art (Visual Arts • Presenting)

Total Unit Duration: 1–2 weeks, 30–45 minutes per session

I. Introduction

In this unit, kindergarten students will celebrate their work in an Exhibition Showcase. They view their own and classmates’ artworks hung on walls or boards and practice talking about how the artwork looks when displayed—which pieces stand out, how groups of art look together, and how it feels to see their art on the wall. Students act as both artists and viewers, giving short artist talks and noticing what they see first in the display. By the end of the unit, they can share a simple artist statement and say something about how the display makes the artwork look.

Essential Questions

• How does my artwork look when it is displayed on the wall?
• What do people notice first when they see our exhibition?
• How can I talk about my artwork and how it looks in the display?
• How does it feel to share my artwork with others in a showcase?

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:

1. Participate in a classroom or hallway art exhibition featuring their own work.
2. Notice and describe how artwork looks when displayed (which pieces stand out, how groups look, where eyes go first).
3. Give a short artist talk about their own artwork, including what it shows and what it is like to see it on the wall.
4. Share one comment about how the exhibition looks as a whole (color, arrangement, or what draws attention).
5. Listen respectfully as classmates talk about their artwork and displays.

Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (NCAS-Aligned)

• VA:Pr6.Ka — Talk about how artwork looks when displayed.
  • Example: Students notice how artwork stands out on a wall.

Success Criteria — Student Language

• I can look at the exhibition and say what I see first.
• I can talk about how my artwork looks on the wall.
• I can share a short artist talk about my picture.
• I can listen and say kind words about other people’s artwork and displays.