Aug. 26 — Sedona Arts Center — Art Supply Swap Meet this Saturday!

Saturday, August 26, 2023
11am – 3 pm
in the Art Barn at Sedona Arts Center

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, 11am  3pm

$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.

Our mission is to connect, enrich, educate and lead
through the inspiring power of the arts and creative discovery.

Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Art Gallery promotes the original works of over 100 local and regional artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year.