About Us

Founded in 2007, Budding Artists grew from a simple idea – you can encourage and value creativity by preserving and showcasing artwork. It’s an idea nurtured by mom, teacher and entrepreneur, Maria Calleja through art experiences with her own children and students.

Maria Calleja teaches art and runs art camps throughout London, ON. She is a qualified Ontario teacher and has taught in Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa and London, ON.

	Artrageous	Artshare ONLINE	Commemoration – Add to Artrageous or Artshare ONLINE only	Artistically Yours
Products	15+ seasonal products	15+ seasonal products	Ceramic tile Wall (4.25″ x 4.25″) or hardboard tile (4″x4″)	9 products
Profit	Your group determines the retail price. Budding Artists provides you with a wholesale price includes taxes.	Your % profit matches your % participation rate, up to 30%, on all order sales, before taxes. Applicable taxes added to online pricing.	Offset the cost of making a mural wall by asking parents to purchase a tile.	Your group receives 25% of the retail price on all sales. Budding Artists determines the retail price Retail pricing includes taxes.
Free Gifts	Incentive products can be purchased to increase sales.Contact us for more details.	Incentive products can be purchased to increase sales. Contact us for more details	Depends on program chosen to add on with.	Set of stickers (1×1″) with every order.
Re-Orders	Mini-fundraising campaign will be offered for a limited time period online. School will receive 25% of online sales, before taxes.	Mini-fundraising campaign will be offered for a limited time period. Your group will receive 25% of online sales, before taxes.	Mini-fundraising campaign will be offered for a limited time period. Your group will receive 25% of online sales, before taxes.	Re-order within days of delivery can occur. Receive 25% of sales.
Supplies	Fundraising guide and coordinator kit with easy to understand instructions, art canvas and order forms free with a minimum 25% participation rate. Under 25%, $0.25/participant will be charged.	Each participant receives a personalized Order Form for free. Art canvas can be downloaded for free or supplied for $0.20/per participant.	Tiles cost $5 ea/taxes extra. Art canvas can be downloaded for free or supplied for $0.20/per participant.	Kit containing art canvas and order forms free with a minimum 25% participation rate. Under 25%, $0.25/participant will be charged.
Process	Artwork created then sent home with an order envelope and catalogue. Orders are returned to school and recorded on our online spreadsheet. Orders and art sent to Budding Artists for processing.	Artwork created, collected and sent to Budding Artists for processing. Personalized order forms are created and sent back to school along with original art.	See Artrageous or Artshare ONLINE	Artwork created then sent home with an order form and catalogue. Orders are returned to school. Orders and art sent to Budding Artists for processing.
Images	Maximum 2 images per student/per order envelope	Maximum 1 image per student	Maximum 1 image per student	Maximum 1 image per student
Payment	School collects payment	Parents order online through PayPal or credit card	See Artshare ONLINE or Artrageous	School collects payment
Shipping	$2.50 per student order. Products delivered to the school for distribution.	$2.50 per student order. Products delivered to the school for distribution.	Tiles are shipped free as an addon program with Artrageous or Artshare ONLINE	Free. Products delivered to the school for distribution.
Timeline	Fall or Spring delivery dates Art production up to 4 weeks; campaign 10 days; order production and delivery 2-3 weeks.	Fall or Spring delivery dates Art production up to 4 weeks; order forms 10 days; campaign 10 days; order production and delivery 2-3 weeks.	Fall or Spring delivery dates See Artshare ONLINE or Artrageous for timeline	Offered only in the winter or summer Art production up to 4 weeks; campaign 10 days; order production and delivery 2-3 weeks.