Welcome to Materials for the ArtsFounded in 1978, Materials
for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, provides thousands of NYC’s
arts and cultural organizations, public schools, and community arts programs
with the supplies they need to run and expand their programs. MFTA gathers
materials from companies and individuals that no longer need them and makes
them available, for free, to the artists and educators that do. In the process,
hundreds of tons are removed from the waste stream every year and kept out of landfills,
which helps sustain our environment, promotes reuse, and reduces waste.
MFTA helps artists realize their visions, provides students with a richer educational experience and furnishes businesses and individuals with a simple and efficient way to enhance the cultural life of their city. The success of MFTA and its programming would not be possible without the participation of material donors throughout the metropolitan area. If you are interested in donating your unwanted reusable items to MFTA please visit our donor page or call 718-729-3001 and press 1 for "Materials Donation". If you are interested in becoming a materials recipient please click here to see if you qualify. "Materials for the Arts is a godsend. One of the city's true treasures in more ways than one."- Rome Neal (Artistic Director, Nuyorican Poets Cafe) |
