Your donations help supplement every aspect of our program from art materials, framing supplies, guest artist workshops and other operating costs. Though some support comes through the state of California via the Redwood Coast Regional Center, our per-student rate has been the same for several years, yet our costs have continued to rise.
We depend on donations to keep our program financially healthy. A portion of your donations support our scholarship fund, which allows students not covered by Regional Center funding to attend. Part of our mission is take student on field trips for exposure to the greater art world and these trips rely on donated funds as well. As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
We place a priority on using quality, non-toxic art materials. We welcome your donations and can provide you with a receipt useful for tax purposes. Here is our wish list...
Art, architecture, and photo magazines
Beads and beading materials
Brushes of all kinds, in good shape
Drawings and regular pencils
Faber-Castel PITT artist pens (the best markers we’ve found)
Prismacolor pencils
Quality acrylic paints
NEW Sharpie pens
Mounted canvases, unpainted
Quality watercolors in cake or tube form
Heavier weight drawing/watercolor paper
Chalk pastels
Crayola markers or colored pencils
Crayons
Frames or glass
Kids’ art materials
Moldy paper
Oil paints
Rubber stamps (we have enough)
Toxic materials
Spray paint
If you have any questions about donations, please email Maria Trombetta at: artexpl@mcn.org
Please do not drop off donations after business hours.
