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Mrs. Stone from Burleson, TX is requesting professional development through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Professional development

Empowering Growth: Art Libraries Enhance Teaching and Inspiring Student Creativity!

I need an art library because it's essential to inspire creativity and critical thinking in my students.

  • 8 donors
  • $613 goal

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My Project

By building this Classroom Art Library, I’ll be able to deepen my teaching practices and offer students a broader range of artistic techniques and inspirations. The diverse resources will enhance their creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression, fostering a lifelong love of Visual Arts. As I grow professionally, I’ll integrate new knowledge from these resources to create dynamic, student-centered lessons that empower every learner to explore and develop their unique artistic voice.

The materials I’ve selected for the art library—such as comprehensive art technique books, artist biographies, and diverse art history resources—will directly enhance my teaching by providing new methods and fresh perspectives.

By incorporating artist biographies, students will gain insight into the creative journeys of renowned artists, inspiring them to reflect on their own artistic paths. Art history resources will enable me to integrate historical and cultural contexts into lessons, enriching students' understanding of art’s evolution. These materials will support my professional growth by allowing me to continually learn new approaches to teaching and share innovative, student-centered lessons.

Mrs. Stone Crossroads High School Grades 9-12

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Burleson, TX View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

100 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Hardcover) • Blick Art Materials $44.47 1 $44.47
Studio Thinking 3: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education • Amazon Business $36.95 1 $36.95
The Story of Art - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $31.96 1 $31.96
Charcoal: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner • Blick Art Materials $14.32 2 $28.64
Lessons in Classical Painting: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier - Hardcover • Blick Art Materials $25.47 1 $25.47
The Painter's Handbook • Blick Art Materials $24.52 1 $24.52
Methods and Theories of Art History • Blick Art Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $19.95 1 $19.95
50 Photos You Should Know (Paperback) • Blick Art Materials $19.95 1 $19.95
Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $19.67 1 $19.67
50 Portraits You Should Know • Blick Art Materials $18.01 1 $18.01
Art Nouveau: 50 Works of Art You Should Know - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $18.01 1 $18.01
Fundamentals of Art History • Blick Art Materials $17.61 1 $17.61
The Realism Challenge - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $17.27 1 $17.27
Pop Art: 50 Artworks You Should Know - Paperback • Blick Art Materials $17.26 1 $17.26
Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink • Blick Art Materials $16.90 1 $16.90
How to Draw Almost Every Day • Blick Art Materials $15.59 1 $15.59
13 Sculptures Children Should Know (Hardcover) • Blick Art Materials $14.95 1 $14.95
13 Art Movements Children Should Know - Hardcover • Blick Art Materials $14.32 1 $14.32
13 Painters Children Should Know • Blick Art Materials $13.25 1 $13.25
50 Artists You Should Know (Paperback) • Blick Art Materials $12.42 1 $12.42
13 Art Illlusions Children Should Know • Blick Art Materials $12.41 1 $12.41
Draw Like an Artist 100 Flowers and Plants • Blick Art Materials $12.10 1 $12.10
Art Lab for Kids • Blick Art Materials $11.96 1 $11.96

Materials cost

$483.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$520.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.92

Total project goal

$612.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $612.80

4 Donors

-$343.89

Donations toward project cost

-$292.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.58

Matching donations from our partners

-$268.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$228.57

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.34

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