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Ms. Clardy from Saint Paul MN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

An Artist Is Coming! An Artist Is Coming!

Help me give my students basic painting supplies of brushes, and paint to let their creativity flow.

  • $465 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My scholars are AMAZING. I have had the honor of teaching them in the core areas of literacy, math and social studies. However, when they were exposed to visual art they were fascinated.

“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." CLAY P.

BEDFORD

Being exposed to a world-class education prepares students for the rest of their lives. My students love new experiences.

My Project

Painting projects will allow my scholars to express their creativity in a free and fun manner. An artist is donating her time and expertise to come to teach my scholars. In a traditional academic environment, the left side of the brain is always used. It focuses on analytical processes and logic. My scholars need an opportunity to use the right side of the brain which is used for emotional and creative responses.

Learning to paint benefits children by using both sides of their brain.

My students will be painting on canvas with step by step instruction during the artist residency. After the residency, they will again be able to freely paint because now they will have the materials.

Ms. Clardy
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
05175-0069 - Blick White Bristle Brush Set - Set of 6 • Blick Art Materials $7.57 28 $211.96
00711-1049 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Basic Color Set, Pack of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $24.60 6 $147.60

Materials cost

$359.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.70

Total project goal

$464.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $464.65

3 Donors

-$265.00

Donations toward project cost

-$225.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.75

match offer

-$199.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.70

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.95

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 $0.00

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