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Be a Friend of Willy St Art Center

Wish List

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Many people share their time, talents and financial resources to help make the vision of the Williamson Street Art Center a reality. Anyone who contributes to the Williamson Street Art Center participates in its on-going creation and shares in its dream.

There are many ways to get involved:

Be a Friend of Wiliamson Street Art Center

The Friends of Wiliamson Street Art Center is a recently formed non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the activities of the Williamson Street Art Center, in particular to increase access to arts activities for those people whose opportunity to experience art would otherwise be limited.

Friends of the Wiliamson Street Art Center:

  • Provide scholarships for needy students.
  • Help fund community arts projects.
  • Sponsor and promote free arts projects, activities and classes for people of diverse ages and cultural backgrounds.

All donations are tax deductable. Check back for more information!

Wish List

Donate new and used art supplies and other items that can be put to use by our students.

We can use:

  • Paper / paint/ paint brushes
  • Pastels / craypas / stamp pads
  • Scissors / wire / dowels
  • Glue / glue for glue guns / glue guns
  • Clay / plaster of Paris / grout / tile / broken pottery
  • Picture frames / boxes that can be used for dioramas or art-in-boxes
  • Lace / trim / yarn
  • Sequins / glitter / stickers / stamps
  • Costume jewelry / masks / other small items of interest
  • Craft items / popsicle sticks / pipe cleaners / styrofoam balls
  • Feathers / shells/ toys / broken toys / game pieces/ game boards
  • Mat board / mat board pieces
  • Treasures you haven't put to use yourself

Volunteer

Volunteer at the Williamson Street Art Center!

Whether you have a few hours each week or just an afternoon once or twice a year, we can use your help.

  • University students can gain internship experience assisting with art classes and/or with administration.
  • High school students can gain community service experience assisting with art classes, organizing art supplies and helping to maintain the gardens.
  • Parents and other community member can help prepare projects for art classes, collect supplies (see our WISH LIST), contribute to the general upkeep of the center, and/or serve on the Friends of Wiliamson Street Art Center Board of Directors.

Thank you for your support and participation!

1020 Williamson Street / Madison, WI 53703 / (608) 658-3736