Visual Arts Curriculum for K–12
Flexible, standards-aligned curriculum that supports teachers at all stages of their career.
Get the best of both worlds—structure and flexibility!
FLEX’s on-demand resource library offers thousands of standards-aligned, ready-to-teach materials to supplement instruction and curate custom units. Districts gain access to K-12 Curricula, providing pre-planned, full-year instruction for every grade.
NEW! Curricula
FLEX’s newest district-only feature offers pre-built K-12 visual arts units—ready to customize for your students.
Artist Bios
Biographies to help students connect with a diverse set of historical, contemporary, and living artists.
Yayoi Kusama
Zaha Hadid
Kara Walker
Jacob Lawrence
Hokusai
Barbara Hepworth
Lesson Plans
Engaging step-by-step lessons complete with key objectives, teaching strategies, material lists, and more.
LINES AND SHAPES OF UNITY
PINCHED PATTERNS IN NATURE
VISUAL STORYTELLING
WE GO TOGETHER
POP ART SELFIES
ARTIST STATEMENT STOP-MOTION
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
Resources
Premium student-facing worksheets, reference materials, anchor charts, lists, planning sheets, and more.
the 5 w’s of pop art
what is a metaphor?
colored pencil techniques
grid drawing practice
basic drawing vocabulary
Videos
Ad-free videos capture student attention and scaffold learning around critical art concepts.
What Is Abstract Expressionism?
Seascape Drawing
What Are Fiber Arts?
Assessments
Targeted and open-ended assessments, including formative, summative, reflections, critiques, and more.
visual journal reflection
my art career
learning goals self assessment
experimentation, practice and persistence
artist statement
COLLECTIONS
Resources Are Organized Into Thematic Collections
FLEX Collections are a great way to discover curriculum materials that work well together.
Exploring Abstract Expressionism
Help students interpret their feelings with mark making and emotion as they explore the movement and genre of abstract expressionism.
Line in Everyday Life
Illustrate the importance of lines, a core element of design and an essential part of many art forms across mediums.
Includes resources describing types of lines.
Empowering Identity in Art
Show students how an artist’s identity can influence their artwork and how they can apply that learning to express their personal identity.
Go Further With the Curriculum Suite
Pair FLEX with PRO Learning for the ultimate instructional support duo! PRO provides 500+ hours of video tutorials to help art teachers build skills and confidence, maximizing the impact of FLEX for their students.
PRICING
Select Your Plan
*Features scale to align to the needs of your district, from small teams to larger implementations.
ARTS STANDARDS
Standards-aligned for all 50 states and the National Core Arts Standards
FLEX content is individually aligned—simply select a standard, and FLEX filters the materials for you. Learn more about state requirements and how FLEX aligns.
