
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 with 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
- 3-hole notebook paper, college or wide ruled
- 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
- Boods/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)
- Tape dispensers
- Post-it Chart Paper
- Tools and equipment that will enable us do more with less, work more effectively and maintain our facilities:
- Epson Stylus R800 Color Printer 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
- 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