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About us
About us
Secondhand Salamander is a “creative reuse center” - basically a thrift store for crafting, art, and DIY supplies. We take donations of partially-used (or new!) art supplies and offer them to the community at an exceptionally discounted price. We’re just getting started (est. 2024!) - we just got a brick and mortar store AND we have just been approved as an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit! We offer community classes, school/teacher support, and so much more!
Est. 2024
Est. 2024
...at the New Roots Farmer's market with one tiny table!
.... to 2026!
.... to 2026!
...at our brick and mortar store! 😆
Inclusion
Inclusion
We hope to be a place where anyone can come to discover new hobbies and find creative fulfillment. You are welcome and loved.
Nonprofit Thrift
Nonprofit Thrift
Our non-profit status allows us to sell craft supplies at a huge discount compared to big box stores. Artistic expression is a right, not a luxury!
Environment
Environment
We help divert waste from landfills by accepting donations of crafting odds and ends and giving them new life. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Our Values
Our Values
Art should not hide behind a paywall. We are committed to lowering the financial barrier to access new artistic experiences and expression.
We support human-driven art, including physical, visual, digital, and performing arts.
We believe all people should be compensated fairly. Wage workers deserve a living wage.
All humans, no matter their race, orientation, or social standing, are deserving of love and inclusion. Artistic expression is for all.
Earth is our home! Sustainable art supplies add value to the environment and to our creative expression.
We believe art is for all abilities, skill levels, and interests. We embrace neurodivergencies and know that differences make us stronger.
Art is, and always should be, fun!
Want to check out some interviews we've done?
Want to check out some interviews we've done?
Secondhand Salamander INTV.mp4
Donation Drop off points
Donation Drop off points
Check Together Arts calendar for available drop off times
1379 N Miami Circle,
Salt Lake City, UT
Kate at Together Arts does free art classes/supplies for the community in Salt Lake. Stop by for a free class and to donate any supplies you have lying around!
Available to drop off donations on weekdays from 9am - 5pm
82 W. Louise Avenue
South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
Jodi at Glass with a Past creates amazing art from recycled glass. She also hosts classes and workshops!
Starting July 1, 2026
Available to drop off donations Wed-Fri: 1 PM - 8 PM and Saturdays 10 AM - 5 PM
2238 W 5400 S, Taylorsville Utah, 84129
When you bring your donation, check in at the front desk, and we can direct you from there!
No after hours donations, or we will get in trouble with the city, and no one wants that.
Would you like your business to be a drop off point for the Salamander?
Our Partners
Our Partners
Groups/organizations that have made significant contributions to the Salamander, or are great groups to check out!
(THANK YOU!)
New Roots was our very first market in 2024! They are centered on helping refugees get on their feet through growing their own produce. Our role at the market helped the customers have access to affordable art supplies. We learned so much from them, and are so grateful to them for helping us get strarted!
Rose Anvil is a small business here in Salt Lake that specializes in leatherworking. They have donated a TON of scrap leather to us, and it's gorgeous!
Good4Life hosted most of the markets we were at in 2025. They are so great to work with, and they really make small businesses accessible to the public as well as helping all the vendors feel loved and appreciated.
One of our biggest material donors ever, Alinco costumes is a local to Utah mascot company that creates custom costumes for high school mascots, company mascots, and more. If you get fuzzy or stretchy fabric from us, it's probably from them!
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located??
Our store is at 2238 W 5400 S, Taylorsville UT, 84129. We also hop around to events outside the store sometimes, so keep your eyes peeled to see the Salamander in the wild!
What material donations do you accept?
Why don't you sell your stock online?
There are a few reasons for this:
One is that donations come in and out so quickly that it would be a nightmare to catalog it all online and then continually update the website. That would be an extra full time job.
The second reason is that we want this to be a local nonprofit - we are not looking to expand worldwide or even statewide, and would rather not spend precious time and effort packing and shipping stock when we are working to make these supplies available to our own community here in Taylorsville.
The last and most important reason is that a big part of our reason for starting Secondhand Salamander was to create a community space. The connection we've seen between people in the community as they bond over paper is beautiful - why would we want to let that go?
Why do you sell things if you're a non-profit? Where does the money go?
Secondhand Salamander is not trying to be the next big trendy thing. But unfortunately we live in a capitalist system that requires us to pay for rent. We also believe that people should be paid a living wage for their work, and as soon as we can afford employees, we want to give them a sustainable income. Currently, all our staff are volunteers until we can have enough of a financial footing to hire employees.
Why do you have a sliding price scale? or Why are things priced per pound?
We at the Salamander firmly believe that art is for amateurs. We want you to be able to try new hobbies, explore new interests, and make amazing art without bankrupting yourself. We feel like the paywall is a huge barrier to a lot of people that could become the next Van Gogh if only they had access to supplies. We want to get supplies to you at the lowest price possible while also being able to keep operating, which is why we have a Pay-What-You-Can model. This way those who need access can get what they need, while if you feel like can pay more than 5 cents for a bottle of paint, you go for it! What it's worth to you, it's worth that to us.
Can I work here?! Where do I apply?!
We are looking into what we need to do legally as a nonprofit to hire employees at a living wage. Stay tuned!
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