Art educators, by nature, are very creative people. Their right brains just can't help themselves when it comes to generating new and innovative ideas for the art room. With budget cuts and hard times for schools becoming the norm, art educators must also become creative when it comes to finding money in their budget. This article presents five tips which will help art educators cope with budget cuts by maximizing what they have, and will give them ideas about resources around their community that can supplement their art budget.