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'''Materials for the Arts''' is a program of the [[New York City Department of Cultural Affairs]] that provides free "new and gently used donated supplies to artists, nonprofit groups, and public schools."<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/nyregion/01warehouse.html?_r=1& |title= For Schools, Free Art Supplies, and Much More |work= [[The New York Times]] | author = FERNANDA SANTOS |date= February 28, 2011}}</ref> Its current executive director is [[Harriet Taub]]. |
'''Materials for the Arts''' is a program of the [[New York City Department of Cultural Affairs]] that provides free "new and gently used donated supplies to artists, nonprofit groups, and public schools."<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/nyregion/01warehouse.html?_r=1& |title= For Schools, Free Art Supplies, and Much More |work= [[The New York Times]] | author = FERNANDA SANTOS |date= February 28, 2011}}</ref> Its current executive director is [[Harriet Taub]]. |
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Established in 1979 by artist [https://www.macdowell.org/artists/angela-fremont Angela Fremont], it was described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as "like a [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]] reimagined as ''Pee-wee's Big Adventure''."<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/30/nyregion/warehouse-holds-trove-for-artists-need-50000-buttons-they-re-here-and-free.html |title= Warehouse Holds Trove for Artists; Need 50,000 Buttons? They're Here, and Free |work= [[The New York Times]] | author = ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS |date= November 30, 2001}}</ref> Located in a 25,000-square-foot warehouse in [[Long Island City]], its shelves are "stocked with things like toaster ovens, rugs, theater curtains, yarn, paint and toothbrushes."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/14/giving/14whittaker.html|title= From the Trash, a Treasure Chest for the Creative |work= [[The New York Times]] | author = BARBARA WHITAKER |date= November 14, 2005}}</ref> Considered to be one of the largest [[reuse]] centers in the country, the program redistributes more than $6 million in supplies a year, gathering "donations from fashion houses, television production companies and big-name corporations like [[Estée Lauder Companies|Estée Lauder]]."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29664783|title= Cash for trash: Reuse stores make use of refuse |work= NBC News | date= March 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/61185/materials-for-the-arts-distributes-free-supplies-to-artists-and-public-schools|title= Materials For The Arts Distributes Free Supplies To Artists And Public Schools|work= [[NY1]]|date= July 20, 2006|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130513045516/http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/61185/materials-for-the-arts-distributes-free-supplies-to-artists-and-public-schools|archivedate= May 13, 2013}}</ref> According to its website, the program also removes "hundreds of tons from the waste stream every year and [keeps it] out of landfills, which helps sustain our environment, promote reuse, and reduce waste."<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.mfta.org/aboutus.html|title= Materials For The Arts About Us|work= Official Site |accessdate= November 1, 2012}}</ref> |
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Materials for the Arts is a program of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs that provides free "new and gently used donated supplies to artists, nonprofit groups, and public schools."[1] Its current executive director is Harriet Taub.
Established in 1979 by artist Angela Fremont, it was described by The New York Times as "like a Kmart reimagined as Pee-wee's Big Adventure."[2] Located in a 25,000-square-foot warehouse in Long Island City, its shelves are "stocked with things like toaster ovens, rugs, theater curtains, yarn, paint and toothbrushes."[3] Considered to be one of the largest reuse centers in the country, the program redistributes more than $6 million in supplies a year, gathering "donations from fashion houses, television production companies and big-name corporations like Estée Lauder."[4][5] According to its website, the program also removes "hundreds of tons from the waste stream every year and [keeps it] out of landfills, which helps sustain our environment, promote reuse, and reduce waste."[6]
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[edit]- ^ FERNANDA SANTOS (February 28, 2011). "For Schools, Free Art Supplies, and Much More". The New York Times.
- ^ ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS (November 30, 2001). "Warehouse Holds Trove for Artists; Need 50,000 Buttons? They're Here, and Free". The New York Times.
- ^ BARBARA WHITAKER (November 14, 2005). "From the Trash, a Treasure Chest for the Creative". The New York Times.
- ^ "Cash for trash: Reuse stores make use of refuse". NBC News. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Materials For The Arts Distributes Free Supplies To Artists And Public Schools". NY1. July 20, 2006. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Materials For The Arts About Us". Official Site. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
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