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Ms. Candace from Oklahoma City, OK is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Create Our First Art Classroom!

Help me give my students a quality art studio for the first art classes offered at Sovereign Community School. These materials are essential for a beginning art studio.

  • $1,929 goal

This project expired on May 20, 2020.

This project expired on May 20, 2020.

My Students

I love that my students are amazing individuals who come from various backgrounds. They are all here to learn from an Indigenous curriculum and learn more about themselves and their various tribes. Some are learning about their culture for the first time ever. It's been wonderful getting to watch them learn their languages , focus on wellness, and learn more about community.

Our students look forward to coming to our school unlike any other school previously.

We allow students to be themselves, invest in their total well being, and show them what it is to be a community. They are constantly showing us their different strengths and attributes that make our school unique.

My Project

I believe that students need the option to express themselves through various forms of artistic self expression. Not all students have access to art materials to explore their differing potentials. If they see that we care enough to provide quality furniture and materials, they know that we care about them and are willing to invest in their dreams.

Art is a huge part of Native American cultures, so it is only natural to make a big investment in an art program for our students.

Art is vital to an indigenous curriculum. We should know about the history of various tribal art mediums and how to carry on those practices. This has always been a dream for me; to give students the opportunity to explore who they are and who their ancestors were by making materials and mediums accessible for artistic growth and creativity.

Ms. Candace Sovereign Community School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

Never Before Funded 10 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
H&A 47"x 24" Tiltable Drawing Desk Drafting Table Wood Surface Craft Station Versatile for Painting Writing Studying and Reading (Maple) • Amazon Business $89.99 6 $539.94
Igloo IRF32EBBK Dry Eraser Board Refrigerator, Freezer, Removable & Adjustable Glass Shelves, Beverage & Food Storage , 2 Pens & Eraser-3.2 cft, Black • Amazon Business $193.60 1 $193.60
XL Drawing Set - Sketching, Graphite and Charcoal Pencils. Includes 100 Page Drawing Pad, Kneaded Eraser, Blending Stump. Art Kit and Supplies for Kids, Teens and Adults. • Amazon Business $26.99 5 $134.95
Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, Set of 24 • Amazon Business $13.00 5 $65.00
Floor Chair Floor Cushion Sofa Folding Adjustable 5-Position Floor Seat with Back Support for Kids Adult, Great for Gaming Reading TV Watching Meditating (Fruit Green) • Amazon Business $31.99 2 $63.98
Arteza Acrylic Pouring Paint, 2oz Bottles, Set of 32 Assorted Colors, High Flow Acrylic Paint, No Mixing Needed, Paint for Pouring on Canvas, Glass, Paper, Wood, Tile, and Stones • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Paint Brushes Set for Acrylic Oil Watercolor, Artist Face and Body Professional Painting Kits with Synthetic Nylon Tips (Regular, Black) • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
Sargent Art 24-2498 Count Artist Quality Acrylic Paint Set, 12, Assorted • Amazon Business $40.52 1 $40.52
US Art Supply 8 X 10 inch Professional Artist Quality Acid Free Canvas Panel Boards for Painting Value Pack of 48 (1 Full Case of 48 Single Canvas Board Panels) • Amazon Business $38.96 1 $38.96
Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 432 Piece Classroom Size Pack (PHN-12CP) • Amazon Business $29.23 1 $29.23
00711-1039 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Mixing Color Set, Pack of 6 Colors, Pints • Blick Art Materials $24.71 1 $24.71
CODOHI 62 Packs Paint Brush Set- 50pcs Assorted Brushes with 12pcs Painting Tray Palettes for Craft DIY Art Projects • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
05149-0099 - Blick Economy Ox/Pony Hair Brush Set - Round, Long Handle, Set of 9 • Blick Art Materials $6.30 3 $18.90
00624-3105 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Cadmium Red Medium, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $18.38 1 $18.38
00624-5165 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Cerulean Blue, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $18.38 1 $18.38
Apple Barrel PROMOABI, Assorted Colors 1 (18 pack) • Amazon Business $17.89 1 $17.89
Paint Brush Set, Nylon Hair Brushes for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Painting Artist Professional Painting Kits (80 Pack) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Tosnail 9" Tall Natural Pine Wood Tripod Easel Photo Painting Display Portable Tripod Holder Stand, 6 Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
00624-3316 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Medium Magenta, 16 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $13.56 1 $13.56
Royal Brush Paint Brushes, Round, Natural Hair, Assorted Sizes, Pack of 144 - RCVP-108 • Amazon Business $12.62 1 $12.62
00624-1065 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Iridescent White, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $10.84 1 $10.84
00624-8065 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Raw Sienna, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $8.27 1 $8.27
00624-7055 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Emerald Green, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $8.27 1 $8.27
00711-5247 - Blickrylic Student Acrylics - Fluorescent Blue, Quart • Blick Art Materials $8.27 1 $8.27
00624-2255 - Blick Artists Acrylic - Ivory Black, 8 oz jar • Blick Art Materials $8.27 1 $8.27
Liquitex Professional Fabric Effects Medium, 4-oz • Amazon Business $7.87 1 $7.87
ROYAL BRUSH BK687 5-Piece Big Kids Choice Chubby Arts and Crafts Brush Set • Amazon Business $5.93 1 $5.93

Materials cost

$1,440.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.97

Sales tax

 $117.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,639.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$289.27

Total project goal

$1,928.49

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