Davis Publications with 120 years of publishing art education materials is committed to excellence. They create content, inspiring educators and students nationally with relevant, innovative curriculum. After months of research, professional development, and choosing an author, the publisher assembles a team of consultants, contributors, and artists to make their material contemporary and viable.

For this inaugural textbook Experiencing Art, Davis consulted with Visual Arts faculty Anne Cammer and Kaila Gottschling and the art of students Lucy House ’27, Whitney Baker ’27, and Peyton Samii ’26 is featured. Their artwork has been highlighted in this textbook and will be used to inspire students on a national level in their art-making experience to illustrate visual culture. This book has been published as the most relevant resource available for the middle school level.

“FIRST EDITION By Marilyn G. Stewart Introducing Experience Art, a brand-new program for grades 7–8. Provide your students with meaningful art-making experiences that underscore the relevance of art in their lives and reveal the important role it plays in cultures around the world. Designed specifically to help all students express their ideas and feelings through art and see themselves as part of the learning and artistic process, this program was developed to address the ever-changing needs of increasingly diverse student populations. Experience Art was created to provide art educators with the most flexibility possible. However, this doesn’t mean isolated learning activities! The important work you do requires developmentally appropriate instructional materials that provide rich and deep interconnections to build students’ knowledge, skills, and learner agency. This program has been developed with the many ways you work top of mind.”

- Davis Publications