Help us stretch our limited resources as far as possible with a contribution of supplies, material, equipment (and more) from our Wish List!
The following supplies will be used—joyfully and with great purpose—in our hands-on studio programs:
Visual Art Supplies
- Crayola Brand Classic Markers (washable)
Crayola Fabric Markers
Crayola Broad-Tip Classic Markers
Pads of Water Color Paper
Construction Paper
Tissue Paper in assorted colors
White or off-white paper in all weights and sizes
8-1/2" x 11" reams of paper (all colors)
Small notepads (for flipbooks)
Notebooks/Sketchbooks
Elmer's glue
Glue Sticks
New white t-shirts of all sizes
Pipe cleaners
12-14 gauge bailing wire
Prang Chalk Pastels
Oil Pastels
Compressed Charcoal (med-hard)
Art drawing horses and easels
3-ring binders (white or black 1-1/2", white 2-1/2")
Table Easels
#2 Pencils without erasers
Electric pencil sharpeners (industrial)
Gum erasers
Knead erasers
Water colors, Prang 8-color oval sets
Drawing boards (masonite 8" x 24" or larger)
2 or 3" binder clips
Children's smocks (solid colors, no logos)
Water buckets
Small and large sponges
Paint brushes
Gift cards to Dick Blick Art Store
Gift cards to Aardvark Clay
Stools - 14 to 18 inch in height
Pottery wheels - Brent or Laguna
Kilns
Electric or Gas
Plasti Bats 12 x 14
Nasco Pro-formance Brushes #10 and #12
Banding Wheels
Musical Instruments and Supplies
- REMO Drums: Tubanos, Djimbes and Doumbecks
Hand-held shakers
Hand-held microphones
Sony Portable Sound System
Portable Boom Box
Door posters related to music
Blank writable CDs and CD cases
Drama, Dance and Language Arts Supplies
- Rolling wardrobe racks for costume storage
Costumes of any kind for men, women and children
Costume jewelry and eyeglasses
Stage props
Lined writing composition books
3 x 5" index cards with no lines
Jumbo safety pins
Glue sticks
Scotch Tape
"Theatre Games for the Classroom," by Viloa Spolin
"Theatre Games" by Keith Johnstone
Children's plays collection book
Museum or photography magazines (i.e. National Geographic, Smithsonian)
Face paint
Masks
Blank CDs & DVDs
Blank Digital videotapes
Crash Mats for tumbling
Portable high-quality speakers for iPod/MP3
Books/DVDs about dance
Wide masking tape
Cardstock paper Posterboard paper
Materials for making costumes (foam, paint, giltter, etc.)
iMovie (for animation/media arts)
Garageband (for animation/media arts)
Stopmotion program (foranimation/media arts)
Post-it Chart Paper
- Tools and equipment that will enable us do more with less, work more effectively and maintain our facilities:
- Color Printer with Scanner for curriculum materials
Ingento Heavy Duty Paper Cutter (30" x 30")
Industrial paper shredders
Jet Heavy-Duty Floor Model Drill Press
Conrad Machine Co. Etching/Wood Block Press
12" Skill Radial Arm Saw
Ridgid Pro Grade 10'' table saw, #TS3650
Ridgid 10'' cmpnd miter saw #MS1065LZ
Cast Iron Single Stage Air Compressor
Motorola Walkie Talkies XTN Series
Staplers
Wall clocks for all studios
Batteries – AA & AAA • Flash Lights for all studios - Expanding folding crates on wheels for all
studios for emergency supplies
Rolling Backpacks for all studios for emergency supplies
Stereo boom box or stereos for studios
Handheld broom and dustpans for studios
Plastic storage bins in all sizes
Plastic containers w/ lids of all sizes for studios (Tupperware, Rubbermaid)
Saran Wrap or Foil
Outdoor twinkle lights
Table linens for 8' tables
Cocktail stand-up tables
These materials, in SETS OF 40 OR MORE, make it possible to engage entire classrooms of students:
- Children's books
Stickers
Gift bags and re-useable bags
Bookmarks
Children's t-shirts
Re-usable water bottles
Pencil boxes
Notebooks/sketchbooks
Last but not least, a real boon to our ability to host large numbers of visitors and students at our beautiful campus:
- A permanent 50-100 car parking lot within walking distance of Inner-City Arts
Giving In Kind
Is Kind Giving
National Geographics, jumbo safety pins, costume jewelry...our students learn to see and create art out of almost anything.
