Benefits of Art Based Fundraisers For Schools

As a professional school photographer, I often getthe kids. Many times, kids are asked to sell door to
asked by principals for good fundraiser ideas. Manydoor. Childrens Art fundraisers prevent any students
schools are looking for fundraising ideas andfrom selling door-to-door or selling to strangers.
sometimes ask their photographer for help. I lookedThere are considerably more benefits with an art
at many fundraising programs and found that abased fundraiser when compared to a sales based
Childrens Art offers a great way to raise money forfundraiser.
your organization. People may not realize thatArt Based School Fundraisers Boost Kids Self Esteem
fundraising is a task typically tackled by the parents.With art based fundraisers, kids get to express their
With my experience in the marketplace, I have seencreativity. An art based PTA or school fundraiser
countless fundraising ideas. When choosing aencourages students to explore and express their
fundraiser, schools have to decide to go with theimagination. Art based fundraisers, every child is an
tried and true product sales approach or to look atartist and every piece of artwork is a masterpiece.
some new ideas.With many programs, every child's artwork is
Here are a few reasons why Childrens Artproduced on a custom proof. This allows parents to
fundraisers are a great fundraising ideas for yoursee artwork from their child and to purchase custom
organization.keepsakes created from artwork done by their own
Unlike traditional fundraisers, there is NO work for thechildren. Kids get to see that their artwork is worthy
parents!of being displayed on a custom product. Even if
Childrens Art fundraisers do not feel like work to theparents do not purchase an item, these programs
parents. Parents are constantly being asked to sellallow kids to keep their custom proof. Traditional
something to raise money for their schools. WhatPTA or school fundraisers cannot offer this, only an
happens with most fundraisers is that the parentsart based school fundraiser can.
are the ones doing all of the work. Many times,These are the reasons that childrens art fundraisers
parents feel like they are being "put out", or theyare such great school fundraising ideas, many parents
feel like they are being asked to do too much work.do not even realize it is a fundraiser and the kids
School fundraisers should not put children in danger.have fun doing it!
With a Childrens Art fundraiser, there is no danger to