BLICK Art Materials Donation Request: How Schools and Art Programs Can Apply (2026 Guide)
BLICK gives $50–$100 gift certificates through one online form, mostly to art education programs and art organizations. About 13% of requests succeed. This guide covers how to be one of them.
BLICK Art Materials takes donation and sponsorship requests through one online form, the Donations & Sponsorships page on dickblick.com. When BLICK says yes, it usually gives a gift certificate or coupon worth $50 to $100, sent by email or mail. Its giving centers on the visual arts. Art education programs and art organizations are the strongest fit, and requests without an art focus are usually turned down. About 13% of BLICK donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed, and BLICK responds in a median of 17 days. You can apply on BLICK's donation form and track your request on BLICK's TheShareWay page.
What are your odds?
| BLICK donation requests | |
|---|---|
| Tracked applications | 1,513 |
| Overall success rate | About 13% |
| Median response time | 17 days |
| Typical donation value | $50–$100 gift certificate (median $50) |
Figures as of October 2026, from applications tracked on TheShareWay.
About 13% of BLICK Art Materials donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed. That puts BLICK among the more selective donors, and many requests never get a reply at all. The fit and follow-up advice below will raise your odds.
What BLICK donates
Nearly every approved BLICK request logged on TheShareWay is a BLICK gift certificate or coupon. Most are worth $50 or $100, and a few nonprofits received two certificates. BLICK sends them by email, often as a certificate code, or by mail.
A BLICK certificate fits two uses:
- Art room supplies. A teacher or program can spend it on paint, paper, drawing supplies and other materials at BLICK.
- An auction or raffle item. It works well as an art-themed basket or prize. See our 50 creative silent auction basket ideas and raffle basket ideas with 87 donation request links to build around it.
Product donations and cash sponsorships are much rarer. If you need a large quantity of supplies, plan on a gift certificate from BLICK and look at the other options at the end of this guide.
Who BLICK supports
BLICK gives mainly to the visual arts: art education programs, art organizations, and groups and instructors working in art. Declines show how firm that line is. About half of the BLICK declines nonprofits log on TheShareWay with a reason say the organization or event wasn't art-focused. BLICK's decline emails, as nonprofits logged them, name art education and art organizations, especially struggling ones, as its focus. High request volume is the other reason BLICK gives.
What that means for you:
- Art teachers and school art programs fit well. Ask for your art room or art club, not for the school in general.
- Art nonprofits, galleries and community art programs fit well.
- General fundraisers such as galas, sports events or PTA auctions without an art angle are usually declined. If your event has a real art component, such as a student art show or an art activity, lead with it.
How to submit a BLICK donation request
- Start early. BLICK doesn't publish a deadline, but approved BLICK requests on TheShareWay were sent a median of about 2.5 months before the event.
- Make the art connection obvious. In a few sentences, say who you are, which art program or art event the donation supports, how many students or participants it reaches, and how you'll recognize BLICK. Our donation request letter template covers the same points and is easy to adapt.
- Fill out the form on BLICK's Donations & Sponsorships page.
- Log the request on BLICK's TheShareWay page so you have the date you applied and a reminder to follow up.
After you apply
BLICK responds to donation requests in a median of 17 days, based on applications tracked on TheShareWay. If you haven't heard anything after 30 days, BLICK asks you to email donations@dickblick.com. Send a short, polite follow-up that restates your event date and art focus.
If you're approved, the certificate usually arrives by email or mail. Once you have it, a thank-you letter keeps the door open for next year. If you're using it at an auction, a silent auction bid sheet helps you display it.
If you're declined, check the reason. If it says your request wasn't art-focused, the next request should lead with a specific art program.
Other ways BLICK supports art classrooms
The donation form isn't BLICK's only giving channel. Through Art Room Aid, teachers can build a wish list on dickblick.com and share it with parents and supporters, who buy the items for the classroom. BLICK has also run Give & Get drives in which customers donate newly bought supplies to local schools and nonprofits. Neither is something you apply for through the donation form, but both are worth knowing about if you teach art.
If BLICK isn't an option
BLICK's odds are low for anyone outside the visual arts, and big craft chains are no easier. Michaels and Hobby Lobby don't take donation requests (see our Michaels and Hobby Lobby guides). Better options:
- Oriental Trading donates $25 merchandise certificates for craft and party supplies, and about 56% of requests succeed.
- For schools, our list of companies that donate to schools and PTA/PTOs covers supply donors and classroom crowdfunding sites such as DonorsChoose, and the school fundraising guide walks through planning an event.
- Browse popular in-kind donors by state or city for local businesses that support schools and the arts.
How TheShareWay helps with your BLICK request
BLICK's page on TheShareWay keeps the form link and outcome data in one place, and lets you track this request next to every other ask for your program or event.
Frequently asked questions
Does BLICK Art Materials donate to schools and nonprofits?
Yes, but selectively. BLICK takes donation and sponsorship requests through an online form on dickblick.com and gives mainly to the visual arts: art education programs, art organizations and art instructors. About 13% of BLICK donation requests tracked on TheShareWay succeed. A school request has the best chance when it's for an art program.
What does BLICK donate?
Usually a BLICK gift certificate or coupon. Nonprofits on TheShareWay most often log a $50 or $100 certificate, sent by email or mail, which can go toward classroom art supplies or into an auction or raffle basket.
How do I request a donation from BLICK?
Fill out the Donations & Sponsorships form at dickblick.com/about-blick/donation-form. Explain the art program or art event the donation will support and how you'll recognize BLICK. If you don't hear back within 30 days, email donations@dickblick.com. Approved BLICK requests on TheShareWay were sent a median of about 2.5 months before the event.
How long does BLICK take to respond to a donation request?
A median of 17 days, based on applications tracked on TheShareWay. Many requests never get a reply, so send a short follow-up to donations@dickblick.com if 30 days pass without one.
Why was my BLICK donation request declined?
Usually because the request wasn't about art. About half of the BLICK declines that nonprofits log with a reason say the organization or event wasn't art-focused. BLICK's decline emails name art education and art organizations as its focus. High request volume is the other reason BLICK gives.