Think 360 Arts, the state's leading provider of arts education programs and services, has established an advisory committee for the annual MAGIC Arts Supply Drive. The MAGIC program (Making Arts Great in Classrooms) provides music, dance, theater and visual arts supplies to low-income schools in the Denver Metro area. MAGIC (Making Arts Great in Classrooms) started in 2005 when we discovered Colorado teachers spend an average of $400 out of their own pockets to buy arts supplies for their classrooms - that's nearly $400,000 annually! In only three years, the MAGIC drive has collected nearly $100,000 in musical instruments, dance shoes, paint, costumes, clay, cash donations and more, benefiting 75 schools and an estimated 40,000 students.

Think 360 Arts is seeking outgoing, community-oriented individuals who are interested in supporting the continued growth and success of the state's largest and most comprehensive arts supply drive. Nominations are due March 28, 2008. For a nomination form call 720-904-8890 x 105 or email dinac@think360arts.org.

Responsibilities and Duties

Members of the MAGIC advisory committee will assist in planning all aspects of the 2008 MAGIC Arts Supply Drive, including selecting donation locations, marketing, sponsorships and identifying recipient schools. Committee members will also assist in implementing the program, September 1 - October 15, 2008. Primary responsibilities include:

- Identify and solicit sponsorships (in-kind and financial donations) and community partnerships

- Serve as liaison with local businesses that serve as donation locations

- Spread the word and directly solicit art supply donations

- Develop a long-term plan for the sustainable growth of the program

Requirements & Terms

- Attend meetings twice monthly from April - October 2008