Art isn’t often considered an important facet of education in New Mexico. But art helps education; art is education. It’s our kids here that need this support the most. Art is a manifestation of community and culture. And the more we communicate and understand, the better we my hope to communicate and understand... It is only with the help of organizations like yours that we can obtain resources like these. It’s a beautiful gift.

— United ARTS Resource Library, Albuquerque NM, 2019

Art Resources Transfer, and their Library Program, for which I am grateful, redistributes books and offers tools for how to use them. This results in the empowerment of the individual in the form of an encouraged, self-aware perception of the world. As soon as empowerment is introduced, the politics around the distribution of power becomes an indissoluble part of the educational process.

— Luis Camnitzer, 2022 A.R.T. Honoree

A.R.T.'s commitment to books is not only a commitment to writers, makers, designers, and readers; and to the libraries that house, care, and lend books. But it is also a commitment to all margins (physical, social, economic, ideological, sexual, ethnic, cultural, spiritual, etc.) and to what is said and unsaid between lines and images.

– Walid Raad, 2021 A.R.T. Honoree

"Books are a central part of our collective’s unique practice. This is why it has been so important for us to partner with Art Resources Transfer. We carefully dissect books both physically and metaphorically."

— Studio K.O.S., 2020 A.R.T. Honoree

In a Title I school where many of our students face daily challenges outside of the classroom, the ART program has become a powerful outlet for creativity, connection, and healing. For some students, it is the first time they’ve had access to quality art materials. For others, it is a safe space to communicate feelings they may not yet have words for. For all of them, it is a reminder that their voices, ideas, and experiences matter.
— Holly Heights Elementary School, Millville, New Jersey, 2025

In a community with limited access to cultural and artistic opportunities, your support has created a sanctuary where students can engage with art on multiple levels. The books you fund are not just tools for education—they are gateways to creativity, cultural awareness, and academic growth.
On behalf of my students, our teachers, and our community, I thank you for making this transformative impact possible. Your contributions truly enrich lives and broaden horizons, creating ripples of inspiration that will carry far into the future.
— Tunstall Senior High School, Pittsylvania County, VA, 2025

It is important to remember that while the powers that be can turn off the electric close access to machines etc

They cannot reduce the fact that books are found in corners crevaces & under beds despite the powers that be

Without books we probably would not have any freedom

— Lawrence Weiner, 2017 A.R.T. Honoree

I greatly appreciate the work that A.R.T. is doing to make sure that public schools, libraries, and prisons are provided with books and materials that otherwise might be impossible to obtain... Reading can make you powerful, but let’s not forget that it can also open your mind to infinite pleasure.

— Martha Rosler, 2015 A.R.T. Honoree

Your donation is reaching a lot of people who work hard but may have had too much life going on to finish high school or go to college or who may feel uncomfortable visiting a traditional library or bookstore... Your donation did not add to our art section, it allowed us to START one. You have made a huge impact here both on me personally, my village and the surrounding communities. We thank you.

— Walking Books Library, East Dixfield ME, 2019

Art isn’t often considered an important facet of education in New Mexico. But art helps education; art is education. It’s our kids here that need this support the most. Art is a manifestation of community and culture. And the more we communicate and understand, the better we my hope to communicate and understand... It is only with the help of organizations like yours that we can obtain resources like these. It’s a beautiful gift.

— United ARTS Resource Library, Albuquerque NM, 2019