Blick Art Materials, founded in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1911, is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States with more than 65 retail stores nationwide. The company caters to the full spectrum of artists, from the youngest child ready to scribble with a crayon to well-known, gallery-represented professionals. Blick offers an extensive product selection, competitive prices, and superior customer service, making it the best choice for art educators, students, artists, architects, designers, hobbyists, or anyone requiring quality art materials for work or pleasure. Customers praise the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the wide range of products, from bookmaking and screen printing to paints and clay. While prices can be high in some locations, Blick's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction makes it a go-to destination for art enthusiasts.
I chose Blicks over a specialty framing store because the staff (Bertie in particular!) is knowledgeable and showed so much care! I needed to re-stretch a 20+ year old large painting that had warped on its original stretcher bars. What I got back from Blicks was high quality work. Will be going back for custom work again.
May 2024
This location has a good selection of art and craft supplies as well as notebooks, coloring books and journals. There is nothing I have not been able to find here.
April 2024
Went in for some drawing paper for a plotting project (I’m a writer) and enjoyed every minute, as well as my purchases!
