Are you a creative-minded person looking for a way to give back to NYC’s public schools and arts community? If so, Materials for the Arts is the place for you! MFTA provides thousands of NYC’s arts and cultural organizations, public schools, and community arts programs with supplies they need to run and expand their programs, free of charge.
Shelf Stockers help sort and display a variety of donated materials in MFTA’s warehouse, from trim and beads, to office supplies and arts & crafts materials, to paper and books. Volunteers may also assist in the general tidiness of the warehouse. Some light lifting may be involved, but is not required. Please wear closed-toe shoes and be prepared for some dust. We provide gloves.
Current opening is on Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
This is a great opportunity to show New York that you care about the arts and the environment!
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101, US
Materials for the Arts collects unneeded items from businesses and individuals, and make these donations available for free to its recipients: nonprofit organizations with arts programming, government agencies, and public schools. The MFTA warehouse is operated by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with additional support from the City's Departments of Sanitation and of Education. Friends of Materials for the Arts, in collaboration with the City of New York and the creative community, is the nonprofit strategic partner that guides and supports educational programming, warehouse operations, and other initiatives of Materials for the Arts.
Materials for the Arts (MFTA) provides NYC arts nonprofits, public schools, and city agencies with access to free materials donated by individuals, manufacturers, fashion brands, film and tv, etc. We strive to keep valuable materials from entering the landfill and put these materials into the hands of arts professionals, educators, and students across the five boroughs for free. We give unwanted items the opportunity to become something new through creative reuse, inspired education, and unlimited imagination.
Volunteering with Materials for the Arts is a great opportunity to help the arts community in NYC. We need your help with organizing, arranging, and stocking our shelves with the incredible donations that come into our warehouse. MFTA’s warehouse is a mix of JOANN’s, Home Depot, Best Buy, Raymour & Flanigan, Party City, and Staples. We have a little (and a lot) of everything! Volunteering also builds morale and is a great way to unwind and get to know fellow NYCers. We provide music and a great friendly laid-back environment to unwind.
33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd FloorLong Island City, NY 11101
August 14, 2024
