Frequently Asked Questions

How do I bring The Positive Painting Project to my school or organization?

Just email us at info@paintpositive.org, list your name and the name of your organization, when you're looking to hold an event, and when would be a good time to discuss planning your event.

Is The Positive Painting Project a non-profit organization?

Yes! The Positive Painting Project is just one of the amazing parts of The Katie Whysong Art for Hope Initiative. Other projects by this initiative include The Katie Whysong Scholarship for the Arts program and The Telephone of the Wind in Millvale.

How does a Positive Painting Project event typically work?

Your participants paint backgrounds onto canvas panels.
We collect your finished paintings from you and screen print them with one of our six positive messages for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
We return your canvases back to you to display in any manner you choose.

Is there a charge for having the paintings screen printed by The Positive Painting Project?

No. There is NO FEE for us to screen print your paintings unless there are shipping charges. You can also choose to have your paintings pre-printed, each with one our six messages of hope by choosing the "Out-of-Town" option.

Can I hold The Positive Painting Project from Out-of-Town?

Yes! The Positive Painting Project can spread hope ANYWHERE! Just select how many packs you'll need and we'll send you high quality white 12" x 12" card-stock already printed with our six messages of hope! They look FANTASTIC!
Here's how:

Go to our Merchandise page and select "Prints & Paintings".
Select "One Set of 30 Prints, B&W" and Add to Cart (one set includes 5 of each message).
Change the quantity to the number of sets of prints you'd like and Checkout! We'll ship them straight to you.
Your artists can then paint them with water-colors or decorate them with brush markers, colored pencils, or crayons! Laminating them afterward is optional for the latter but highly recommended for watercolor paintings.

Do we purchase the supplies ourselves or does The Positive Painting Project provide them?

We highly encourage you to purchase your own supplies but we make it very easy by sending you a complete list with direct links of exactly what to purchase and steps describing how to hold an event from the planning to displaying your final work.

How much do supplies typically cost?

It's VERY affordable. Most events cost less than $5 per painter.

Do The Positive Painting Project representatives attend the school or organizational events in person?

We always try to attend events in person if possible but our attendance isn't a necessary part of holding a wonderful and meaningful event. It's the students and participants who make these events successful. We also offer several videos on our MEDIA page to introduce and explain the project to your group.

Can we request that The Positive Painting Project run our event in person and bring all of the necessary supplies?

We will try to accomodate these requests if possible. Our suggested donation amount for such an event is $10-20 per participant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I bring The Positive Painting Project to my school or organization?

Just email us at info@paintpositive.org, list your name and the name of your organization, when you're looking to hold an event, and when would be a good time to discuss planning your event.

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Is The Positive Painting Project a non-profit organization?

Yes! The Positive Painting Project is just one of the amazing parts of The Katie Whysong Art for Hope Initiative. Other projects by this initiative include The Katie Whysong Scholarship for the Arts program and The Telephone of the Wind in Millvale.

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How does a Positive Painting Project event typically work?

Your participants paint backgrounds onto canvas panels.

We collect your finished paintings from you and screen print them with one of our six positive messages for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.

We return your canvases back to you to display in any manner you choose.

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Is there a charge for having the paintings screen printed by The Positive Painting Project?

No. There is NO FEE for us to screen print your paintings unless there are shipping charges. You can also choose to have your paintings pre-printed, each with one our six messages of hope by choosing the "Out-of-Town" option.

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Can I hold The Positive Painting Project from Out-of-Town?

Yes! The Positive Painting Project can spread hope ANYWHERE! Just select how many packs you'll need and we'll send you high quality white 12" x 12" card-stock already printed with our six messages of hope! They look FANTASTIC!

Here's how:

Go to our Merchandise page and select "Prints & Paintings".

Select "One Set of 30 Prints, B&W" and Add to Cart (one set includes 5 of each message).

Change the quantity to the number of sets of prints you'd like and Checkout! We'll ship them straight to you.

Your artists can then paint them with water-colors or decorate them with brush markers, colored pencils, or crayons! Laminating them afterward is optional for the latter but highly recommended for watercolor paintings.

Do we purchase the supplies ourselves or does The Positive Painting Project provide them?

We highly encourage you to purchase your own supplies but we make it very easy by sending you a complete list with direct links of exactly what to purchase and steps describing how to hold an event from the planning to displaying your final work.

How much do supplies typically cost?

It's VERY affordable. Most events cost less than $5 per painter.

Do The Positive Painting Project representatives attend the school or organizational events in person?

Can we request that The Positive Painting Project run our event in person and bring all of the necessary supplies?

We will try to accomodate these requests if possible. Our suggested donation amount for such an event is $10-20 per participant.

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info@paintpositive.org