
Blick Art Materials
Blick Art Materials Overview
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About Blick Art Materials
Blick Art Materials is a family-owned retailer and catalog art supply business established in 1911 by Dick and Grace Blick in Galesburg, Illinois. Over the years, it has grown to become one of the largest and oldest art materials suppliers in the United States, offering a vast selection of products for artists, educators, and hobbyists.
The company provides an extensive range of over 90,000 products, including paints, brushes, canvases, artist papers, pastels, pencils, and markers. Blick's Utrecht brand offers handcrafted paints, mediums, and brushes catering to both amateur and professional artists.
Blick Art Materials operates more than 65 retail stores across the United States. Each store is staffed by knowledgeable employees, many of whom are artists themselves, ensuring customers receive expert advice and assistance tailored to their creative needs.
In addition to its physical stores, Blick maintains a robust online presence, offering the convenience of shopping from home. The company also supports art education by sponsoring in-store events, local schools, art leagues, and community groups nationwide.
Locations
Blick Art Materials has multiple store locations across the United States, including several in San Francisco:
- 1930 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
- 149 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105
- 979 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- 466 Townsend St 3rd Fl, San Francisco, CA 94107
Additional locations include:
- Savannah, GA, USA
- Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Hillsboro, OR, USA
- Omaha, NE, USA
- Detroit, MI, USA
- Warren, MI, USA
- Hartford, CT, USA
- Beaverton, OR, US
- Naperville, IL, USA
These stores offer a wide array of art supplies and services to meet the needs of the local artistic community.
Blick Art Materials continues to be a trusted resource for artists of all levels, providing quality products and exceptional customer service to inspire creativity across the nation.