Blick Art Materials Art Room Aid Helps Keep Art Alive in Schools

Art was always one of my favorite classes growing up.  I can still remember different projects we did from making “stained glass” soda bottles out of tissue paper to decorative flower pots for Mother’s Day.  My office is filled with various art projects from my children and vary from pinecone Christmas trees in small Terracotta planter to photos haphazardly glued onto Popsicle sticks.  They are treasures a mother covets more than any other gifts from their children.

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Prior to us moving out of the Atlanta area I was really disappointed when my son’s elementary school cut funding for their art and music classes.  I couldn’t understand how they could justify taking away one of the only outlets the children had for exploring their creativity and expression.  With schools around the country either cutting programs or reducing funding for the Arts it is important for companies and parents to do whatever is in our power to help keep these important classes alive in our school systems.

Fortunately companies like Blick Art Materials realizes this need and offers a resource for educators called Art Room Aid.  Art Room Aid provides valuable tools for educators including tools to share their dreams and funding needs without complicated applications or fees that take away from their contributions. Arts advocate can quickly locate a project that resonates with them and make contributions that will go directly to a project in need.

We worked in conjunction with my son’s elementary school putting together a Wish List for this years upcoming art projects.  We put together for James’ school asking for help with their upcoming art projects.  If you would like to donate to the Narcoossee Elementary Wish List you can do so here: http://share.dickblick.com/2voVacZ.  You can also look for schools located near you to donate if you are an art advocate.

About Art Room Aid

Art Room Aid was created in 2009 by Blick Art Materials. As a company focused on educational and professional art supplies, Blick has also consistently supported arts education in diverse ways. Whether sponsoring art scholarships or creating lesson plans that address national standards of learning while easing the burden on busy educators, we at Blick understand just how important collaboration is. And we know that big dreams start small- after all, Blick is a family-owned company that began at Mr. and Mrs. Blick’s kitchen table in Galesburg, Illinois, 100 years ago.

Disclosure: Blick Art Materials will be donating $100 towards my son’s school wish list and I received a stipend for this post from The Motherhood.