It gets us something in the treasury. And it gives the students a place to come and learn. (Learning to paint) is something they can do for their enjoyment, and to help themselves. For some of our members, (creating art) is very therapeutic. |
The way these grants work is that it takes about a year to get any money. Typically you apply in the spring and you get the money sometime in the autumn. |
They have oils and brushes and supplies. I'm sure if they do a watercolor course they would have supplies for that as well. |
We became a not-for-profit, but we need to grow. |
We have people interested in fiber arts, quilting, sculpture -- any of the visual arts in quite a variety of media. |