2026/27 Catalog
Showcasing students’ creative process from planning through development illustrates the value of art education. Using high-quality instructional materials makes this easy!
Davis Digital
Davis Digital provides the K–12 Curriculum from Davis Publications online! It’s perfect for remote, traditional, and hybrid classroom environments. The Davis Digital platform allows students and teachers remote or in-class access to lessons, fine art images, videos, and Portfolios from any computer or tablet with an Internet connection. Easily work from home, the classroom, a computer lab, or any combination!
Wondering about the technical requirements? Consult our technical information page.
eBooks
Zoom in on images; search for keywords, such as an artist, element, or principle; and share lessons with parents, colleagues, and supervisor; and much more!
Student Accounts
Your students can search through their eBooks, create their own portfolios, check out images you’ve selected for them to review, or research the complete image library.
Translation Functionality
Built-in translation tools support inclusive classrooms and enhance communication, providing all learners equal access for artistic expression and creativity.
Lessons
From downloadable ready-made lesson plans to tools for customizing and presenting your own lessons. There’s a variety of ways to use and organize instructional content.
Portfolios
Made for and by art educators, these easy-to-use, intuitive portfolios are perfect for beginners, students, and teachers who have been using portfolios for years!
Davis Art Images
Choose from thousands of fine art images! Search by artist, culture, medium, element or principle, art movement, theme, and more. Easily compare and contrast any two images.
SchoolArts Magazine
The digital version of SchoolArts allows you to search current and past issues by keyword; to share articles and lessons with colleagues; and to easily zoom in on artworks.
The Latest in SchoolArts
Storytelling
Art teachers use storytelling to build connections and deepen learning. Young students practice foundational art skills while drawing and painting a scene inspired by an Eric Carle classic; elementary students pull from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and contemporary art to create visual languages; middle school students navigate personal challenges through cartooning; and high school students celebrate their San Fernando community through personalized 3D lowrider cars.
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What’s New
Looking for a place to showcase your student art? We have it. Wondering what new resources are available? It’s here. Be the first to know about what we’re planning—there’s always something new happening at Davis!
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Restorative Practices Book Study
Reframe your approach to the art room. Join the authors of Restorative Practices in Education Through the Arts for a six-part online book study exploring practical ways to build connection, belonging, and engagement through restorative practices. Save the dates and sign up to be notified when enrollment opens!
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Reframing Assessment in Art Education
COMING SOON! Reframing Assessment in Art Education offers a fresh, student-centered approach to assessment that goes beyond measuring learning. Explore practical strategies for collecting meaningful evidence, providing feedback, supporting student agency, and developing equitable, standards-aligned practices. Grounded in contemporary art education, this resource helps educators rethink assessment as a collaborative process that supports creativity, reflection, learning, and growth.
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Engaging with Public Art
NEW! Engaging with Public Art is designed to help students and their teachers explore contemporary artists and their work. Focusing on ways in which artists of today work, this digital program addresses the art form recognized as street art. Delve into art displayed on publicly viewed surfaces and explore how these artists express their feelings about issues or personal experiences.
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Curricular Considerations in Contemporary Art Education
NEW! The new self-paced course from Davis Professional Development explores strategies for keeping art content and assignments current and relevant. Receive ten hours of professional development with art educator Richard Kim as you rethink curriculum and develop new ways of encouraging students to make art that is authentic and truly their own. Dive into four modules that outline contemporary approaches for designing curricular components.
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Co-Editor's Letter: Storytelling
You may not always realize the impact you have when you create space for students to tell their stories and share their ideas. Through storytelling, you are teaching art and empowering students to see...
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Chicano Lowrider Art: Cultural Identity and Artistic Expression
San Fernandoʼs deep love of Chicano culture is evident throughout the murals that fill the city, along with a deep appreciation for custom-painted lowrider cars, which symbolize Chicano pride, identit...
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More Than Art: Helping Students Rewrite Their Personal Stories
Every student who enters the art room carries invisible stories. Some believe they are creative; others are convinced they have no artistic talent. Those stories often shape their willingness to take ...
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