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Art Supply Swap Meet
August 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Do you have new or gently used art supplies that you no longer need and you’ve been trying to figure out what to do with them?
Are you wanting to jump start your creative practice and need a refresh on your art supplies?
Are you looking for an opportunity to meet fellow artists?
Then the Art Supply Swap Meet is for you!
HOW IT WORKS:
- An art supply swap is an event where artists and creatives can trade in/donate new and gently used art supplies to share with fellow artists.
DROP OFF SUPPLIES: August 21-25, 9am-5pm.
Sedona Arts Center Art Barn, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona
Art Supply Swap Meet: Saturday, August 26
11:00 AM 3:00 PM
$5/ Donation will get you one bag to fill
Sedona Arts Center Art Barn
We want your…
- Completed or in-progress artwork
- Art Books or Magazines (instructional and/or content for creative inspiration)
- Sketchbooks, drawing pads, notebooks and stationery
- Textiles (yarn, felt, fabric)
- Sewing materials (needles, thread, embroidery looms, buttons)
Writing and drawing utensils (colored pencils, charcoal, pastels, markers) - Canvas fabric or stretched canvases
- Frames and mats
- Paint brushes
- Tubes and Bottles of paint (watercolor, tempura, acrylic)
- Easels
- Jewelry making tools and supplies
- Stringing & beading: beads, fishing line, thread
- Paper (stationary, homemade paper, origami)
- Fun to have: pom poms, glitter, pipe cleaners
- When you arrive, drop off your give-away materials on the appropriate swap tables we’ll have everything labeled and organized by type of material.
As a thank you for your donation, you will receive a free pass to come back on Saturday, August 26, to shop!
- We ask everyone to take only what they think they will genuinely use.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Who is the target audience for this event? Emerging and established artists, creative souls, crafters and artistic dabblers.
- Where will the event take place? Sedona Arts Center Art Barn
- Can I attend the art supply swap event even if I didn’t bring anything to swap?.
You don’t need to bring something to take something however we encourage you to rummage through your studio, closets, shed/garage – who knows, maybe you have something you haven’t used forever that a fellow artist could put to great use. - Is there a charge for anything? The event is $5 to attend and all art supplies and materials are donated by fellow artists and creatives.
WHAT WE DON’T WANT?
- Broken, crusty or dried out materials
- Massive objects that won’t fit in a car
- Solvents or toxic chemicals
- Gallons of Paint
- Computers, printers, cameras, A/V equipment, other electronics
- Tools and related hardware: Hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, bolts, nails etc….
- Lumber, wood or random loose boards
When you arrive, drop off your give-away materials on the appropriate swap tables we’ll have everything labeled and organized by type of material.
As a thank you for your donation, you will receive a free pass to come back on Saturday, August 26, to shop!
- We ask everyone to take only what they think they will genuinely use.
Print a Flyer!
Art Supply Swap Meet Flyer
