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How Much Does It Cost To Run Clever Cucumber?
$80/month
Transportation Assistance
It costs us about $80 a month to provide our transportation grant. With this grant we reimburse less mobile and/or financially underprivileged artists for transportation costs to visit the studio. This includes paying for bus passes, spotting $5 for gas, or getting someone a taxi ride. The transportation grant is a key element of our studio's commitment to arts accessibility.
$240/month
Art Supplies and Equipment
Without art supplies and equipment we wouldn't be a functional community art studio. While we get a lot of supplies donated, we still have to purchase supplies to fill in necessary gaps. Every month we spend approximately $240 on the supplies necessary to run our free open studio hours and regular free community workshops.
$100/month
Childcare Assistance
Every month we spend approximately $100 dollars helping our artists cover childcare costs. For any time spent in the community art studio they may receive funds to pay for a caregiver to cover their temporary absence in the home. Without this grant, many parents and caregivers wouldn't be able to take time to make healing art. Their whole family reaps the benefits of a happy, creative caregiver.
$50/month
Healthy Food Access
We believe that it's hard to make good art on an empty stomach! Some of the artists in our community experience food insecurity that prohibits them from fully experiencing healing art activities. To help all feel welcome and cared for, we keep healthy snacks on hand in the studio. This usually costs the studio $50 a month.
Make a Financial Gift
All financial gifts directly cover our studio expenses, such as art supplies, healthy snacks, electricity, and even this website. Even $5 makes a difference, so thank you! Gifts are not tax-deductible at this time.
Donate Art Supplies
Here is a current list of art supplies we are accepting as donations. Material donations need to be in good condition.
If you want to donate something that isn’t on this list, we probably can’t take it due to limited storage space. Please contact us if you’re not sure and we’ll let you know if we can take your donation at this time.
Accepted Donations (updated 1/17/2023)
Watercolor paper
White cardstock
Vinyl (such as Oracal 651 or 751)
Vinyl transfer paper or film
Sheet glass (stained glass; no scraps, only sheets; no tempered/shatterproof glass; no mirrors)
Water-soluble fabric marking pens
Needle-nose pliers
Snack foods for workshops, especially healthy foods and gluten/dairy free foods (such as chips, vegetable trays, etc)
Plastic shoebox-sized containers with lids
Aprons or smocks (childrens and adult sizes)
Whiteboard (dry erase) markers
Small painting surfaces (canvases or boards under 14"x14")
Toyo supercutter replacement heads model TC-10
Want to donate supplies we can't accept?
Thank you so much for considering the well-being of the planet and our communities as you donate your art supplies instead of sending them to the landfill. You are making a difference!
Because we have limited storage space and volunteers to sort through donations, we can't accept just any arts and crafts supplies at any time. But there are places all over Utah that will gladly take your art supply donations and help them find good homes. Places such as Making Space Thrift Store, Little Free Art Shops, and Bad Dog Arts are accepting donations of arts and crafts supplies. You can also bring your donations to one of our quarterly Arts and Crafts Supply Swaps! Click their photos below for more information.
