June 24, 2022

Call for Art Supply Donation

Please consider donating gently-used art supplies to the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre

DO YOU HAVE ART SUPPLIES THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED OR USE?

The Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre (KOAC) is grateful for your donations of gently-used to new-condition art supplies for their Art Supply Supply Event which will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2022, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Historic Firehall #1 (555 1 Street SE, Calgary).

ACCEPTABLE DONATION ITEMS:

DRAWING AND SKETCHING SUPPLIES

PENCILS :
In sets or as-new condition singles. Gently used to as-new condition.
Graphite Pencils Charcoal, Coloured pencils, Conte and other mixed media drawing pencils

PASTELS:
In sets or as-new condition singles. Good to as-new condition.
Chalk pastels, Oil pastels, Conte Charcoal, Crayon, sticks, pencil or pots

INKS AND INK MARKERS:
As-new condition
Drawing Inks in original sealed container
Primacolour or Copic Markers and Ink Refills – In singles or sets

ARCHIVAL INK DRAWING MARKERS AND PENS:
Good to as-new condition
Sets and singles, New condition archival ink – brands such as Faber Castell, Tombow, Sakura, Copic, Pentel

DRAWING TOOLS:
Gently used to as-new condition
Calligraphy pens, Ruling pen, French curve, Compass, Set squares, T squares, Erasers in new condition, Electric pencil sharpener, Hand pencil sharpener, Overhead projector

DRAWING SURFACES:
As-new condition
Paper – archival, Artist paper bound in pads, Sketchpads and books, Large loose sheets must be in as new condition, in original packaging or wrapped with watermark of brand- no larger than 42 inches

PORTFOLIOS AND ART CARRIER BAGS:
Good to as-new condition

PRINTMAKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Good to as-new condition
Silk screen frames, Printmaking plates and stones, Water and Oil-based printing inks

PAINTING SUPPLIES

PAINT:
Gently-used to as-new condition. Artist quality paints in sealed original containers.
Linseed, Walnut oil, Safflower oil, Poppyseed oil, Water mixable oils Alkaloid Acrylics Wax based Encaustic Watercolours

PAINTING MEDIUMS:
Gently-used to as-new condition. Artist quality mediums.
Glazes, gesso, texturing and modeling mediums – absolutely no sparkles
Non- aerosol archival quality varnishes for all of above paint types Gesso

PAINTING SURFACES:
As new condition – no larger than 42 inches
Primed and unprimed artist quality stretched canvas panels – standard and gallery sized frames
Primed and unprimed artist quality Birch panels
Unstretched Canvas- primed or unprimed Sizes no smaller than 48 inches square
Painting stretchers – clean – no staples or paint call if oversize Primed and unprimed masonite painting boards
Watercolour paper blocks
All large sheet papers must have a watermark or be in original packaging

BRUSHES:
Good to as-new condition All types and sizes. Artist quality.

PAINT PALETTES:
Gently-used to as-new condition
Stay wet palettes
Disposable paper palettes
Clean ceramic and plastic palettes

PAINTING TOOLS AND KNIVES:
Gently-used to as-new condition
Rubber, Plastic and Metal Palette, painting, texturing knives

 

WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT:

Any soiled or very used condition materials
Paints that are dried up
Absolutely no sparkles
Spray paint, or any aerosols

Solvents or flammables of any kind
– acetone, turpentine, methyl hydrate, ethanol, lacquer thinner – etc
Sparkles, foils, fabrics or wool
Seasonal and one-off project kits
Dry pigment
Stenciling kits
Used painting surfaces.- canvases, canvas boards, wood panels
Art frames
Matt board
Glass

 

PLEASE CALL US ABOUT ITEMS SUCH AS:

Gently used canvas stretchers frames with canvas and staples removed over 36′′
Pottery wheel
Darkroom equipment

Bronze casting wax
Other – high quality artist materials not on our list seeking a home

 

Donations can be brought to:

Good Neighbour Community Market 149 5 Ave SE, Calgary
Thurs – Sat 11am – 5pm