Arts Supply Drive to Benefit Low-Income Denver Public Schools

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Think 360 Arts, the state’s leading provider of arts education programs and services, is seeking donations of new and gently used arts supplies during the 2009 MAGIC Arts Supply Drive, November 14 – December 5.

MAGIC (Making Arts Great in Classrooms) provides music, dance, theater and visual arts supplies to thousands of students in Title I schools throughout the Denver metro area. The community is encouraged to drop off donations at Art Students League of Denver, Children’s Museum of Denver, Whole Foods (Washington Park, Capitol Hill, Glendale), Guiry’s, Museo De Las Americas and Meininger Art Supply stores.

“The need for arts education has never been greater," said Kathy Yates, executive director of Think 360 Arts. “The arts help build essential skills that serve students as they enter higher education and the workforce. Plus, the arts reach those students who struggle in traditional classroom settings.”

The annual MAGIC Arts Supply Drive was launched in 2005 to assist Colorado teachers who spend an average of $400 out-of-pocket each year to purchase arts supplies for their classrooms. Now in its fourth year, the MAGIC Art Supply Drive has generated more than $70,000 in supplies and cash donations for 60 low-performing, low-income schools. Donations include clay, paint, markers, props, CDs, oil pastels, canvas, costumes and musical instruments.

The MAGIC Arts Supply Drive is sponsored by the Colorado Council on the Arts, Comcast and PBS. For more information about the 2009 MAGIC Arts Supply Drive, visit www.magicartsupplydrive.com or contact Think 360 Arts at 720-904-8890 x 105 or email info@think360arts.org.

About Think 360 Arts Complete Education
Think 360 Arts is the leading provider of arts education programs and services in Colorado and dedicated to ensuring a complete education for all Colorado children. The product of the January 2007 merger of Young Audiences of Colorado and the Colorado Alliance for Arts Education, Think 360 Arts has more than 70 years of combined experience in serving K-12 schools through teacher training, direct services to classrooms and public awareness programs. Think 360 Arts is an affiliate of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and Young Audiences Inc. For more information, visit www.think360arts.org.