Founded in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1911, Blick Art Materials (DickBlick.com) is the largest and oldest provider of art supplies in the United States with more than 65 retail stores nationwide. Its products cater to the full spectrum of artists — from the youngest child ready to scribble with his or her first crayon to well-known, gallery-represented professionals. The company’s extensive product selection, competitive prices, and superior customer service make Blick the best choice for art educators, students, artists, architects, designers, hobbyists or anyone requiring quality art materials for work or pleasure. A long-time advocate of art education in the U.S., Blick also provides support to scholastic, collegiate, and professional art shows, both financially and through a variety of materials that emphasize the benefits of art education. Blick also supports the communities in which it does business by sponsoring in-store events, local schools, art leagues, and community groups across the country.
Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, providing excellent assistance to customers.
Product Selection
The store offers a wide variety of art supplies, although some customers noted a decrease in selection compared to previous visits.
Pricing Issues
Several reviews highlighted discrepancies between advertised prices and final charges at checkout, leading to customer dissatisfaction.
Store Organization
Customers reported that the store can be disorganized, making it difficult to find specific items.
Framing Services
The framing services received high praise for quality and staff expertise, with many customers expressing satisfaction with their framed pieces.
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pptenshi
Oct 2, 2025
5.0
They’re very sweet here :))) They have many different materials for many different art forms, all pretty high quality.
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Keli'i Ananke
Sep 19, 2025
5.0
Great customer service. Parking available near the store. The store is also near a train station.
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robert brodie
Sep 11, 2025
5.0
Wonderful Store for the aspiring artist or the professional, or anyone in between.
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Michelle Corriveau-Griffin
Aug 27, 2025
5.0
The staff were friendly and I had some great conversations as well. One of the staff and I ended up really debating the pros and cons of pastel types, but not once were they rude or dismissive. The manager was incredibly sweet when we talked about me purchasing some of the smaller and broken pieces at a slight discount. She was so patient and her taking the time to help me so extensively makes me want to continue to go there vs other locations.
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Lawson Frazier
Aug 23, 2025
3.0
Used to be 5 star awesome but now it seems smaller with less selection basically a storefront for the online store. Now the online store is pretty nice. But blick looks to beoving more to craft and sacrificing fine art. In 10 years they might be as bad as Michaels.