The Art Department has a wish list! We are a 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity. Your item donations are tax deductible. When you drop off your donation to BICAS, during Open Shop Hours, our employees can furnish you with a tax receipt.

Art Auction

Each December, we host a 2 day silent Art Auction fundraiser to help keep our programs available. It’s a great opportunity to support our biggest fundraising event of the year! In 2022 the 25th annual art auction came back with your support. It’s a monumental fundraising event for us every year and yearly support from the community is what keeps it going! We always need:

• Bike themed art donated
  • Any skill level accepted and any medium
  • Please donate ready to display
•  Food
  • Finger foods (Fruit, cheeses, crackers, cookies)
  • Drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic)
• Cash contributions
  • Help fund rental and licenses fees,
  • We also have a sponsorship package email art@bicas.org for more info

Wares

• Heavy duty shelving for art parts storage (bike parts are heavy in bulk!)
• Chairs for our art workshops
• Tents for art events
• Tables for art event
• Display cases and shelving for art

Volunteers

• Art specific volunteers to help us with:
  • Teaching workshops or hosting art corner
  • Organizing the art area
  • Cleaning art parts
  • Making bike art
  • Help at art markets

Tools

• Dremmel kit
• Soldering kit
• Welding supplies
  • Masks
  • Helmets
  • Goggles
  • Earplugs
  • Gloves
  • Grinders
  • Wire wheel buffers/brushes
• Button maker
• Large laminating machine
• Paper Trimmer
• Sewing machines (Old ones to convert into bike powered)

Art Supplies

• Paint
  • Acrylic paints
  • house paints
  • spray paints
  • Screen/block printing Ink
• Drawing supplies
  • Markers
  • Pens
  • Drawing paper
  • Construction paper
• Jewelry
  • Earring hooks, loops, etc.
  • Clamps for necklaces/bracelets
  • Chains, bands, ropes

Thanks for your donations! BICAS art is made sustainable by your generosity.