Firstlight has the full set of materials from our supply lists.
If you've been around for very long at Firstlight, you know that we've always worked as hard as we can to keep materials costs down. It can be hard to find the important items we use without traveling into downtown Nashville or going out to Hickory Hollow to the specialty art stores. We will always continue our goal of keeping your supplies affordable, and we like to make it easier to get them too.

We will always offer our supplies at a 15% discount off of the Manufacturer's list prices, so you will know you're not paying more than you need to.
Our Stretched Canvas is currently 40% off msrp! available at the school in several popular sizes. (discount may change after Oct 1 depending upon availability)

TWO WAYS TO PURCHASE.

1. A La Carte and returning student's repack: This year, we want all returning students to refill any low supplies before classes begin. Our repack day is Saturday, august 14th from 1 - 5 pm. Also, Supplies will be available for single-item purchase every time you come to class.

You will find bins and portfolios available at the school and we will have special items such as stretched canvas which are not on the lists but a lot of fun to use if you want to add to your supplies.

1. All Supplies:If you are new to Firstlight, or if your supplies are mostly used up, you can every thing we have on the list for your class, all at once and with no worries whether or not you found the right items. This should last the entire year!
To purchase, just use the buttons on the right of this page to collect your supplies and items into a cart and then check out with Paypal's secure servers. You will find your supplies ready for you on the first day of class.

You can wait and buy new supplies on the first day of class, but you must reserve them by sending an email now, stating that you wish to do so. There is also a spot on the registration form now, for reserving supplies. Thank you!

We've had several people come in with items they've purchased elswhere, only to find that our prices were low enough that they took it all back to the store and bought ours!

I hope you will purchase from us, but I also don't want there to be any pressure to do so. If you love shopping around and getting the best sale prices, then go for it! Here are my thoughts on all the local places to find your supplies:
1. Hobby Lobby. Good prices and good supplies. This is not a fully stocked art store and will not have everything we use, but for a close place to buy some things, this is my favorite.
2. Michael's. It looks like a low-priced big box store, but looks are deceiving. I find that the prices are the highest of all of your choices in middle Tennessee and they almost never mark down anything.
3. Plaza Art in downtown Nashville. This is a great store with student discounts, but it is a long way off and in an odd part of the city. My favorite over-all, once you get there.
4. Jerry's Art-a-rama. Another good art store, with some regular msrp prices, and some things very low priced. Great for super-bargains if you can buy in quantity and know what to look for. This is in the Hickory Hollow area.
5. Joann. They have a few supplies, and they have mailers with great discounts. They are, however, very limited for the artist, as they cater more to crafts-people.
6. Walmart. Yes, folks. Beleive it or not, I have purchased art supplies at Wally World. While there aren't too many quality items there, I have seen a few decent supplies.