Walk-in Donations open 11/6-13!! 🎉

Who We Are &
What We Stand For

Our Mission

Connecting our community of artists, teachers, hobbyists, and makers by giving new life to unused creative supplies. Through swaps, a community shop, and events, we model abundance, sustainability, and creativity while keeping materials out of landfills.

Our Vision

A thriving Montana hub where creativity, reuse, and connection fuel resilience. By celebrating abundance and sharing supplies, we imagine a state where every community has access to affordable, inspiring materials and a place to gather.

Our Pillars

Abundance Exists 💗

What we need already exists; there's enough to share. We believe in the power of community resources and collective creativity.

Creative Community 🧑‍🎨

Making together builds connection and joy. Creativity flourishes when we gather, share, and inspire each other.

Reuse as Resilience and Reciprocity ♻️

Creative reuse strengthens our community and supports sustainability. Every material shared is a step toward environmental stewardship and connection.

How it Works

Shop 🧵

We support individual creative impact through our retail shop. We provide the service of sourcing supplies, repackaging them into kits and workshops, and make materials available to our community with convenience and ease - especially over the long winter months. We make it easy to start or finish a project - on your own or with someone!

Swap 💝

We organize free swaps to connect our community of artists, crafters, and makers with unused supplies. Everything is free; you do not need to bring materials to participate. In addition to the joy of finding new-to-you supplies and letting go of those you do not use (get ready to make someone's day!), we welcome you to connect with other creative folks at these events.

Items not taken by swappers will be saved for the next swap, donated, or recycled. We work hard to find a new home for every last supply. Some of the items may end up in the shop (including kits or workshops), or be shared with local programs through our Art & Education Supplies project.

Art & Education Supplies 🎨

We source supplies for teachers, youth programs, senior centers, memory care, and other creative groups. We shop for you based on your wishlist, develop activities and package supplies for them, and work with you to support you with bulk supplies, low cost options, and less prep time for projects.

Our Organization

Why aren't you a nonprofit organization?

We've listened and learned from the experience of several nonprofit leaders (and crafters): we have chosen to operate as a small business so we can be nimble and focus our efforts on the areas where we can make the most impact for our creative community.

We are pursuing fiscal sponsorship by a 501(c)(3) public charity for two projects so you may make tax-deductible donations, if desired: the Swap and Arts & Education Supplies. Both projects center connecting people through group creative activities, and that's why we've prioritized pursing fiscal sponsorship for both of them!

You may donate to us anytime. You may also donate to our projects now, though you will not receive a tax benefit at this time.

How does this fit in with the Craft Supply Swap?

The Craft Supply Swap is how we got started! 💖 This creative, community exercise in abundance is something we look forward to each fall (and spring, depending on volunteer availability). We love connecting with creative folks and groups and would love to team up with you for pop-ups. You can find volunteer opportunities on the Craft Supply Swap website.

Who is helping make this happen?

A lot of people! We've got people with all kinds of skills and knowledge supporting the creation of Creative Reuse Montana. From answering survey questions to help us prioritize the supplies and then actually sorting them and creating kits - we have a place for you! Contact us to get involved. 💖

We are community-driven. We are currently supported by volunteers. We will need to have paid positions so Creative Reuse Montana can support our team as contributing members of our community.

Who We Are & What We Stand For