Sedona Arts Center is holding its first-ever Art Supply Swap Meet on Saturday, Aug. 26, in the Theater Studio from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $5 donation gets you one bag to fill up with supplies and materials.

This was an idea that came to us when we were conducting surveys in preparation for our Strategic Plan. Being a person who hordes art supplies, this idea piqued my interest. We are excited to include this event in our line-up.
So if you are an artist or creative and have an overabundance of art supplies that are new or gently used that simply don’t suit your needs; or you want to jump start your creative practice with something new; or you just want to meet other artists and creatives – please pay attention.

If you have new or gently used art supplies or materials, they must be dropped off prior to the Swap Meet between Monday and Friday, Aug. 21 to 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sedona Arts Center Theater Studio in the Art Barn, 15 Art Barn Road, Uptown. In exchange you will get a free pass to attend the meet.

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, stretched canvases or prepared boards
• 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 will have everything labeled and organized by type of material.

We do not 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
• Audio/visual equipment
• other electronics
• Tools and related hardware like hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, bolts, nails etc.
  Lumber, wood or random loose boards

This is a great way to gain inspiration, try out new products and meet new friends. Please join us.