Support the Swap

The purpose of the swap is to connect artists, crafters, and makers in our community with unused supplies. Everything is free; there is no money exchanged. In-kind support is especially encouraged, though there are a few needs for cash if you'd like to support the Swap that way. 

Ways to Support Beyond Swapping 🤲

In addition to participating in the swap, here are ways you can help make the next one happen! We expect to swap twice a year in the fall and spring, and have some other mini swap ideas in mind! We hope this gives folks something to look forward to and refresh their creative materials during the quieter winter season.

See something you like or have another idea? Contact Emily at craftsupplyswap@gmail.com. 

Promotion - Share the Swap! 📣

• Tell your friends! Share the website (www.craftsupplyswap.org), forward an email, share on social media.

• Hang posters and invite our communities! We can provide a printed poster or you can print a PDF to hang wherever you like!

Venue 🏛️

Do you have a space that can accommodate 12-15 tables of treasures, room to browse, and a couple days to get setup? We heart venues that are open to in-kind support or trades. 

• Room for 12+ tables and walking around them

• 12-15 tables :)

• Hours

  • Swap Day: Saturday, 11-4  (11-12 drop-offs, 12-1 open to swappers only, 1-4 open to all)

  • Week of Swap: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12-3pm for on-site drop-offs

    • Swap volunteer is there to greet people and manage donations

    • This is ideal and VERY helpful to be able to sort and arrange supplies during these days because of volume, but could be worked around with with longer hours on Swap Day

• ADA accessible

• Interest in supporting the abundance of artists, crafters, and makers of our community and connecting them with unused supplies; there is no money exchanged. All items are stored for the next swap, donated, or recycled.

• Bonus: 

  • a seating area for folks to chat, take a break, and then swap some more

  • drinks/snacks or possible vendor?

  • some sort of event promotion baked in (social, email, etc.)

  • let us know what materials cannot be in your building, if any (see list on main page)

Hands-on Help 🙋

Drop-offs

• Host an early drop-off spot in Gardiner, Emigrant, or Clyde Park to make the event more accessible to folks outside of Livingston

• Staff on-site drop-offs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of the Swap, 12-3. Be a welcoming person, sign-in swappers (so they get early entry), help bring in supplies if needed and you can.

• Transport empty and full tubs between Livingston and early drop-off sites (can be one-way!)

Swap Day

• Greet and make folks feel welcome.

• Help arrange and display arriving supplies in categories so folks can browse.

Breakdown

• Move leftover supplies to storage, clear tables, leave the space looking like it did when we arrived!

Supply Storage

• Store tubs of supplies in a clean, secure location. Temperature controlled is ideal, but we can separate supplies.

Materials and Supplies Distribution 💝

Does your program or group have a need for materials and supplies? All leftover items are stored for the next swap, donated, or recycled. Leftovers from the previous swap can be shopped before new donations are stored or displayed with them. Contact Emily at craftsupplyswap@gmail.com or fill out the Request Supplies form.