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Mrs. Aki from Indianapolis, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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IPA Sketchbooks

Help me give my students sketchbooks to explore and grow their art skills!

  • $487 goal

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My Project

At IPA, we have a growing fine arts department. We like to focus on growing student artists and their own unique style. One of the best tools we use for this mission is a sketchbook. In a sketchbook, students are able to experiment with materials, plan out compositions for future art projects, and learn what their own unique artistic style looks like.

Sketchbooks are a great tool for developing artists because they allow the artist to work without the intense pressure of creating a finished artwork.

When students are working on their art projects, many will stress about making it perfect. A sketchbook becomes the students' safe space where mistakes can be celebrated and learned from. Many students in the past, have been happiest with how their sketchbook turns out over their completed art projects. Students also become attached to their sketchbooks and look forward to taking it home at the end of the semester.

Many students have not worked with art materials before taking their high school art classes. Using the sketchbook allows them to practice with the new materials before working on their larger art projects.

Mrs. Aki Irvington Preparatory Academy Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Indianapolis, IN 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

200 students impacted 7donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bienfang© Mixed Media Pad - 40 Sheets - 5-1/2 in. x 8-1/2 in. • Nasco $3.60 105 $378.00

Materials cost

$378.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$413.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.00

Total project goal

$486.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $486.67

6 Donors

-$343.09

Donations toward project cost

-$310.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.71

match offer

-$121.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$103.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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 $0.00

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