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How much does it cost to run Together Arts Community Studio?
Transportation Assistance
$80/month
It costs us about $80 a month to provide our transportation grant. With this grant we reimburse less mobile and/or financially underprivileged artists for transportation costs to visit the studio. This includes paying for bus passes, spotting $5 for gas, or getting someone a taxi ride. The transportation grant is a key element of our studio’s commitment to arts accessibility.
Childcare Assistance
$100/month
Every month we spend approximately $100 dollars helping our artists cover childcare costs. For any time spent in the community art studio they may receive funds to pay for a caregiver to cover their temporary absence in the home. Without this grant, many parents and caregivers wouldn’t be able to take time to make healing art. Their whole family reaps the benefits of a happy, creative caregiver.
Art Supplies & Equipment
$240/month
Without art supplies and equipment we wouldn’t be a functional community art studio. While we get a lot of supplies donated, we still have to purchase supplies to fill in necessary gaps. Every month we spend approximately $240 on the supplies necessary to run our free open studio hours and regular free community workshops.
Healthy Food Access
$50/month
We believe that it’s hard to make good art on an empty stomach! Some of the artists in our community experience food insecurity that prohibits them from fully experiencing healing art activities. To help all feel welcome and cared for, we keep healthy snacks on hand in the studio. This usually costs the studio $50 a month.
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“Today you… tomorrow me.” This is a quote from an anonymous storyteller on the Internet who recalled their experience being denied help from wealthy people, and then being rescued by a poor immigrant. It reflects our core beliefs in radical generosity and reciprocity. We help our community today without expectation of return from them, knowing that tomorrow the kindness will continue to spread and make it back to us. Everyone is expected to receive, and everyone is expected to give, and we all flourish. Thanks for being a part of this beautiful cycle.
Donate Art Supplies
Here is a current list of art supplies we are accepting as donations. Material donations need to be in good condition.
If you want to donate something that isn’t on this list, we probably can’t take it due to limited storage space. Please contact us if you’re not sure and we’ll let you know if we can take your donation at this time.
Accepted Donations (updated 1/21/2025)
- Self healing cutting mat, 18″x24″ or larger
- Watercolor paper
- White cardstock
- Vinyl (such as Oracal 651 or 751)
- Vinyl transfer paper or film
- Stained glass sheets (stained glass; no scraps, only sheets; no tempered/shatterproof glass; no mirrors)
- Water-soluble fabric marking pens
- Needle-nose pliers
- Snack foods for workshops, especially healthy foods and gluten/dairy free foods (such as chips, vegetable trays, etc)
- Plastic shoebox-sized containers with lids
- Aprons or smocks (childrens and adult sizes)
- Whiteboard (dry erase) markers
- Small painting surfaces (canvases or boards under 14″x14″)
- Toyo supercutter replacement heads model TC-10
- White acrylic paint
- 60/40 stained glass solder spool
- 7/32″ copper foil tape
- 3/16″ copper foil tape, silver backed
- Clarity stained glass finishing compound
- CJ’s flux remover
- Novacan Old Master’s flux
- Mould and deckle (for papermaking)
- Cutter’s Mate glass cutting aid
- 2 channel cable ramp
- Elmer’s glue sticks
- Color markers
Want to donate supplies we can’t accept?
Thank you so much for considering the well-being of the planet and our communities as you donate your art supplies instead of sending them to the landfill. You are making a difference!
Because we have limited storage space and volunteers to sort through donations, we can’t accept just any arts and crafts supplies at any time. But there are places all over Utah that will gladly take your art supply donations and help them find good homes. Places such as Making Space Thrift Store, Little Free Art Shops, and Secondhand Salamander are accepting donations of arts and crafts supplies. Click their buttons below for more information.
