Codify Art Supply Drive
Donate Art Supplies for LGBTQI+ Housing Insecure Youth
From Nov. 1st–Nov. 30, Codify Art is accepting brand-new or gently-used art supplies that will be given to New Alternatives, a non-profit that works to increase the self-sufficiency of LGBTQI+ homeless youth by enabling them to transition out of the shelter system to stable adult lives.
Items Needed:
Construction Paper
Makers
Colored Pencils
Craft Paint
Brushes
Pencils
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
Canvas
Watercolors
New Alternatives’ work includes:
Long-term support
Weekly case management
Education services
Life skills training
Community-building recreational activities
Opportunities for self-expression
Programs for HIV+ youth.
The Codify Art Supply Drive means to empower LGBTQI+ housing insecure youth to share their personal stories and to inspire creativity by ensuring access to the necessary tools. We believe that personal narratives drive empathy, and art is the perfect vehicle for sharing and forging meaningful connections.
So we are calling on you!
Drop off your brand-new or gently-used art supplies at one of our donation site partners: The Public Theater in Manhattan and BRIC in Brooklyn.
Look for the hot pink bucket labeled
“Codify Art Supply Drive” in the lobby.
BRIC: 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
The Public: 425 Lafayette St, NY, NY 10003
Codify Art is a multidisciplinary QTPOC artist collective based in Brooklyn. As an artistic, curatorial, and producorial organization, our mission is to showcase and support artists of color, particularly women, queer, and trans artists of color.
