Project Art Supplies
Today,
we write on behalf of the Bossier Arts Council to seek your help in providing
much needed art supplies to our local schools. As musicians, artists,
performers, parents and educators, you know that every local arts community
needs to support our children and their creativity. One of the best ways that
we can do that is to provide the tools that are desperately needed to create
art.
While
the people of our community are surrounded by a potentially vibrant culture of
traditional music and dance, other art
forms too often suffer from neglect. In almost every school, the arts
simply aren't a part of daily curriculum. Talented visual artists, songwriters,
dancers and instrumentalists--working in both traditional and modern
modes--have few opportunities to share their work.
The
Bossier Arts Council is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization (TID 72-0895929) dedicated
to promoting, supporting, and providing cultural events and programming in
order to enhance the quality of life and to develop a cultural identity for
Bossier Parish. We feel that $1.00 per
year per student is simply not enough to foster that growth. Teachers often
pull resources from their own pockets to provide much needed supplies for their
classrooms.
Project
Art Supplies, under the umbrella of The Bossier Arts Council, is an outreach
program which offers supplemental art supplies to schools in Bossier Parish.
You
can help make this a success by choosing to help in one of two ways:
- Cash donations to help with the purchase of school supplies.
- Donations of commonly used art supplies (ex. markers, crayons, paints, brushes, paper)
Your
financial support during Project Art Supplies campaign is vital to our mission to provide art supplies to area students. If
you consider yourself a patron of community development through the arts,
becoming a supporter is for you! Donations of any size are appreciated and
needed.
In
addition to cash, BAC is also accepting donations of materials (art supplies). A
list of commonly used art supplies is listed below and may be dropped off at our
offices. These donations are tax-deductible.
The
simplest way to give is by visiting our website at www.bossierarts.org, and
clicking the link called "Donate."
As
you look through the information provided, please feel free to contact us with
any questions. We appreciate your time, interest, and support. We look forward
to hearing from you, and will keep you updated as this project continues to
grow in the months and years to come.
With
gratitude,
Robin Jones
Site and Education Coordinator

Most commonly used art supplies in classrooms
Papers and Boards
construction paper, white drawing paper, manila paper - in 9x12" and 12x18" sizes, butcher paper, tissue papers, watercolor paper, poster boards, foam core
construction paper, white drawing paper, manila paper - in 9x12" and 12x18" sizes, butcher paper, tissue papers, watercolor paper, poster boards, foam core
Paints
tempera paints (assort. colors), watercolors, acrylics, finger paints, oil paints, fabric paints and dyes, palettes, and brushes
tempera paints (assort. colors), watercolors, acrylics, finger paints, oil paints, fabric paints and dyes, palettes, and brushes
Drawing media
crayons, markers, washable markers, colored pencils, pencils
crayons, markers, washable markers, colored pencils, pencils
Printing materials
blocks, inks, papers
blocks, inks, papers
Craft materials
modeling clay, low-fire clay (white and red), paper mache
modeling clay, low-fire clay (white and red), paper mache
Miscellaneous
baby food jars, magazines, old holiday greeting cards, ribbon, sequins, buttons, beads, feathers, aluminum foil pie pans, plastic tubs (for holding crayons or water for painting), old file folders (for making patterns and templates), yarn, paper plates, coffee filters, plastic ziploc bags, liquid soap (great for mixing with tempera to create scratch-off boards), vegetable oil (store brand - good for making "stained glass" projects), cotton balls, Q-tips, decorative cutting scissors, clothes pins, cheap hair spray (good for getting paint to stick to acetate)
baby food jars, magazines, old holiday greeting cards, ribbon, sequins, buttons, beads, feathers, aluminum foil pie pans, plastic tubs (for holding crayons or water for painting), old file folders (for making patterns and templates), yarn, paper plates, coffee filters, plastic ziploc bags, liquid soap (great for mixing with tempera to create scratch-off boards), vegetable oil (store brand - good for making "stained glass" projects), cotton balls, Q-tips, decorative cutting scissors, clothes pins, cheap hair spray (good for getting paint to stick to acetate)
Equipment
good large art tables, sturdy chairs, easels, large paper cutter, cart, staplers, staples, scissors, good teacher scissors, tape (masking and regular), Elmer's Glue, glues, paste, kiln, firing cones for kiln, slide projector & screen, pencil sharpener, drying rack (a 20 ft. rope, clothes pins and eye hooks), colored baskets to hold supplies for each table group, various drawing books, and a personal tool kit
good large art tables, sturdy chairs, easels, large paper cutter, cart, staplers, staples, scissors, good teacher scissors, tape (masking and regular), Elmer's Glue, glues, paste, kiln, firing cones for kiln, slide projector & screen, pencil sharpener, drying rack (a 20 ft. rope, clothes pins and eye hooks), colored baskets to hold supplies for each table group, various drawing books, and a personal tool kit
Music
Cassette tapes, CDs, players
Cassette tapes, CDs, players
For Cleanup
Paper towels, Wet Ones
Paper towels, Wet Ones
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