This place is a wonderland. We have created so much beauty with the gifts this space brought.
June 2023
It was my first time, and I had an awesome time sifting through the facility. What a jem this is for artists and hobbyists.
May 2023
How I love MFTA! Working with sustainability and kindness to innovate and expand the capacity of the community and creation! Precious precious precious! Thank you ♥️
Materials for the Arts (MFTA) is NYC’s largest reuse center supporting nonprofits with arts programming, public schools, and City agencies. A program of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Education and Friends of Materials for the Arts, MFTA collects over 1.5 million pounds of supplies each year which it provides, free of charge, to its member organizations. In addition to providing materials, MFTA has Education Center, Artist-in-Residence program, and holds gallery openings and community workshops.