General & Musical Items
(modified 2/3/10)

Would you like to help out?  We'd gladly accept
any of the following:

Office supplies & equipment
  • printer paper
  • copy machine
  • paper cutter
  • CD players: boom boxes with MP3 player jacks
  • filing cabinet
  • staplers
  • book shelves
  • computers (able to run newer software)

Facilities
  • vacuum cleaner
  • couch
  • armless chairs
  • folding chairs
  • stools
  • floor or table lamps
  • acoustic tiles for sound-proofing lesson rooms
  • folding tables
  • small refrigerator--thanks, we got one!

Donations or in-kind gifts
  • advertising space
  • photocopies of posters, etc.
  • Make refreshments for concerts and openings

Volunteers
  • Volunteer coordinators
  • Help posting fliers and distributing newsletters
  • Help assembling mailings
  • Help with events
  • Help with facility maintenance
  • Soon we'll need volunteers to staff our gallery space
  • Help organize and staff receptions for concerts and
    openings

Music supplies
  • chamber music parts & scores
  • music stands
  • instruments in decent shape: especially bowed or
    plucked strings, or pianos

Music Scholarship funds
  • Just $300 can pay for private lessons for a deserving
    student with financial need for a whole semester!
  • Just $125 will pay tuition for a semester in the Bow-
    Dacious String Band or Cretaceous Band!
  • Would you like to sponsor a student with financial
    need for our summer fiddle or rock camp? If so,
    please contact our director!
Art Supplies
(modified 2/3/10)

Our art classes make good use of your reusable
items as well as your more traditional art supplies!

Office supplies & equipment
  • printer paper
  • paper cutter
  • scissors
  • tape
  • glue
  • shelving

Tools and hardware
  • old sewing machine
  • spray paint, caulk etc
  • hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.
  • lots of clear plastic containers with lids

Traditional art supplies
  • paints of all kinds
  • pastels
  • charcoal
  • drawing pencils
  • paint brushes
  • inks

Reusable materials destined to become art!
  • fabric/old clothes to cut up
  • sewing notions- zippers, pom poms
  • aprons( the kids like them.)
  • machines/electronics to take apart
  • jewelry
  • beads
  • natural objects
  • shells
  • bones
  • boxes
  • tins
  • yarn/twine/ribbon
  • buttons
  • corks
  • old puzzles
  • any old toys
  • things with wheels
  • old books to re purpose or alter
  • costumey things
  • interesting visuals- calenders, books, cards
  • plastic animals figures
  • cool but unusable: a beat up guitar etc.

Art Scholarship funds
  • You can sponsor a budding visual artist for as little as
    $60 per month or $180 per quarter!  This amount will
    cover all fees and go to a child or adult who would not
    otherwise be able to afford classes!
  • We'd love to have your help with making summer art
    camp available for kids who need a little financial
    assistance!  Please contact our director if you'd like
    more information.
Wish List

We'll gladly accept items on the lists below.  Donations like these help you clear out your space, help us keep
expenses down, and help keep landfills from getting filled with reusable materials!  The Community Center for the
Arts is a 501 (c) 3 organization; donations to us are deductible if your individual tax situation allows for it!