First City Art Center is a non-profit organization and could not run without donations and its volunteers!
We are often asked, “what supplies do you need?” Here is a list of items for which we always have need:
If you have items you’d like to donate, please call the FCAC office first at 850-429-1222 to arrange a drop-off time. All donations are tax deductible (please include a receipt, if possible).
Our “Wish List”
From the Recycle Bin:
- Clean styrofoam containers (mushroom containers, meat trays, etc.)
Art Supplies:
- Glue (sticks and bottles)
- Tape (all kinds – painters, duct, packing and scotch)
- Tempera paint
- Acrylic paint
- Water colors (liquid and tube)
- Paint brushes
- Colored pencils
- Markers
- Crayons
- Fabric
- Buttons
- Glitter
- Easels
- Aprons
Pottery:
- Clear plastic bags – dry cleaning bags are perfect or .7 mil clear dropcloth plastic
- Kemper pottery tools
- Needle Tools/Pin Tools are always needed
- Foam brushes 1″
- Speedball pottery wheel bats
- Sculpture Stands: $325.00 each: https://www.sculpturehouse.com/p-28-college-modeling-stand.aspx
Tools and Equipment:
- Forklift (propane, outdoor)
- Woodworking tools/equipment
- Metal working tools/welding equipment
- Tile saw
Other Donations Appreciated:
- New/gently used iPads for events
- New/gently used GoPro Camera, any model
- large trash cans, recycling containers
- padded folding chairs
- Portable PA System
- Gift Cards to Home Depot
- Pre-paid Gasoline cards to fill up FCAC’s pick-up truck for clay deliveries, mobile glassblowing studio visits