Material For The Arts Hosts Annual Shopping Spree – Free For Educators
MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS HOSTS ANNUAL “BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SPREE” ON SEPTEMBER 13 AND 15
Queens, NY – On Tuesday, September 13 at 11AM, Materials for the Arts (MFTA) – a program of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and NYC’s premier creative reuse program for arts organizations, public schools, and City agencies – will host a kickoff ceremony for its annual “Back to School Shopping Spree.” Returning fully to MFTA’s 35,000 square foot warehouse for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Back to School Shopping Spree will welcome NYC Department of Education arts teachers to access the vast array of free supplies – from basics like paper and markers to some of MFTA’s more unusual donations – available in the warehouse as they welcome students back into the classroom.
On September 13, NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo and MFTA Executive Director Tara Sansone will join DOE teachers at MFTA to officially kick off this year’s Back to School Shopping Spree.
Who
Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo
Materials for the Arts Executive Director Tara Sansone
NYC Public School Teachers
When
Shopping Spree Kickoff Ceremony: Tuesday, September 13, 11:00AM
Note the MFTA Back to School Shopping Spree will take place on Tuesday, September 13 from 10AM to 2PM and Thursday, September 15 from 1PM to 5PM; media are welcome to attend any portion and should clarify when they plan to attend in their RSVP
Where
Materials for the Arts
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, Queens 11101
About Materials for the Arts
A program of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Education and Friends of Materials for the Arts, MFTA is NYC’s largest reuse center supporting nonprofits with arts programming, public schools, and City agencies. On average MFTA collects over 1.5 million pounds of supplies each year which it provides, free of charge, to its member organizations. In addition to providing materials, MFTA has an Artist-in-Residence program and holds public events every third Thursday of the month which include gallery openings and community workshops. Learn more at www.nyc.gov/mfta.
About the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is dedicated to supporting and strengthening New York City’s vibrant cultural life. DCLA works to promote and advocate for quality arts programming and to articulate the contribution made by the cultural community to the City’s vitality. The Department represents and serves nonprofit cultural organizations involved in the visual, literary, and performing arts; public-oriented science and humanities institutions including zoos, botanical gardens, and historic and preservation societies; and creative artists at all skill levels who live and work within the City’s five boroughs. DCLA also provides donated materials for arts programs offered by the public schools and cultural and social service groups, and commissions permanent works of public art at City-funded construction projects throughout the five boroughs. For more information visit www.nyc.gov/culture.
Banner Image: Art class. Image Credit – Jeswin Thomas
NYC Department Of Cultural Affairs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest municipal funder of culture in the country and is committed to providing access to art and culture for all New Yorkers.
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