Kerbside pickup
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Blick Art Materials in Evanston
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Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, US
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Delivery
Yes
In-store pick-up
Yes
In-store shopping
Yes
Health and safety
Mask required
Yes
Staff wear masks
Yes
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Safety dividers at checkout
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Planning
Quick visit
Yes
Payments
Cheques
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 847-425-9100
Site: https://www.dickblick.com/stores...
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Opening hours
- Monday:10AM–7PM
- Tuesday:10AM–7PM
- Wednesday:10AM–7PM
- Thursday:10AM–7PM
- Friday:10AM–7PM
- Saturday:10AM–7PM
- Sunday:11AM–5PM
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Comments (197)
While Christmas shopping I bought a complete acrylic paint set along with canvases and all related implements in less than 5 minutes. the woman who helped me was super nice, has actually used the equipment in question, and the cashier was hilarious. And quick.
The staff seems more interested in personal banter than helping customers. I have no understanding of art supplies and was hoping to buy complete starting set for a gift. I was guided to a section and left on my own while the staff went back to their conversations at the front of the store. The store is clean, and the product selection is robust. It just isnt very welcoming.
This place is pretty cool - they have every pen you could ever dream of. You might think the staff would be comprised of brooding art students but they actually seem friendly. Though they constantly needed access to the exact spot I was looking at so they could restock it, almost like they were trolling me. Probably just a coincidence (though skipping that area for 2 min to let me browse in peace is also an option). Good place though! :)
Great art shop. Staff extremely helpful. Near endless supply of all you could need for 2 dimensional work. Reasonable pricing and some good sales.
Horrible service, and customer interactions. Felt treated more like a pest, than a customer.
I give this store 0 stars.. Worst service I have ever had. Walked in the store asked for help and was told to go to the design center as if I knew every square inch of the store. Where is it? In the back of store. OK Where is the back of the store. I find it. I order 2 copies of a greeting card. Just the front of it. One week I was told. Pre paid. Called one week later not done and wont be done for 3 weeks. Was told if I want it faster service take it someplace else. I was so disappointed as this was a birthday gift. That I now will not have for my friend. I called the manager.I became so youre aggravated because now were have to do the whole story again. I have to tell my name and spell it and just go another 20 minutes into that whole thing again after Ive explain myself two times.i expect good service and to be told the truth.The staff clearly is not efficient. I will now be driving 45 minutes to go pick up my money and my card. Horrific customer service buy every single person I talk to including the manager. I Will NEVER shop here again The only way to post this was to give it a star.. I dont give this any approval whatsoever. Extremely dissatisfied.
This store is completely amazing!!! I knew generally what I wanted and Hailey enthusiastically showed me multiple options of paints, brushes and canvases. She was so friendly, kind, knowledgeable about the products with tons of creative ideas and offered lots of encouragement; exactly what I needed as an artist and world traveler getting back into painting.The store is beautiful and super conveniently located in Evanston, close to NU and Loyola and the far north side of the city.I went to check out and got even more excellent advice from the cashier.. it never stopped!! From his advice, I bought a couple more items; gesso, etc. I paid for my items and turned around and yet another customer service/salesman was holding my 48 easel and 24x48 canvas ready to load it into my car, which was conveniently parked right out front!! Seriously, if you walk into the store with an idea and inspiration, the whole team will jump into action. I LOVE this store!!! Thank you so much!!
Love the customer service. Being there multiple times and employees are always helpful.One time husband and I came with our two little ones, and one employee offer them a lollipop so we can check the easels more calmly.Would definitely come back to this location.
LOVE this Blick Store. Great staff and helpful advice. Often pick up cool gifts here too. Good cross-section of all kinds of arts and crafts supplies and love the remodelling.
Love this place....You can find all your need for art
Great art store with plenty of supplies for various mediums and excellent customer service.
As a company Blick has solid products for solid prices, but the managers at this location make me not want to shop here. The first time I came I saw a manager I believe is called Biz working with a customer. She was being very short with the customer, I thought maybe she had been helping her a while and had become frustrated. I figured I should just let it go. When I asked for help Biz talked to me like it was such an inconvenience to answer my question (I paint for fun usually, but was looking for supplies for a class and was unfamiliar with the materials). She interrupts you when youre talking, which again I tried to consider that maybe she was short on time, but she does it repeatedly. I tried to return my materials as my class fell through and was met with the same attitude. I can accept that they wont return my money to a MasterCard gift card, Im sure corporate has their reasons. I cant accept unnecessary attitude and flat out hostility. The other manager doesnt even take over to ease this hostility, just acts like its an okay way to treat shoppers. I get it, this area can be pretty demanding, and Ive worked retail nearby its a taxing job. But everyone knows that, thats what makes it a difficult job. Reading these reviews I can tell Im not the only one to have encountered Biz. So my question to Blick is this: is Biz really worth having unhappy shoppers? I know I wont shop here again.
Everything you need for arts are here and awesome prices too
Great art supply store and I really like the new remodel. Theyve expanded their selection of embroidery and fabric arts supplies and streamlined the whole shopping experience. Very friendly and helpful staff as well!
Good spot. Large amount of square footage dedicated to kids crafts and gifts. If you are looking for more serious art supply selection, artist and craftsman or even the Clybourn location in the city may be slightly better. But these guys are extremely knowledgeable and have a fairly wide stock as well.
Lovely sales associates, very helpful!! So well laid out just like a box of delicious chocolates. So much yummy art possibilities!!!
Amazingly helpful staff! Lots of gifty items in the front, serious art supplies in the back. Small selection of precut mattes and frames for pictures, framing service, decorative papers, stationery, etc. Teachers discount if you have ID! Great prices even without discount.
Everything you need in art supplies, and more!! Just go here when you want to get a novelty gift, or just something super fun for that special someone. Or, just go there to look around, its almost like a fun lil magic store with all kinds of tricks and treats. Service is ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS friendly!!!
As life is depicted through the arts, so too, the arts are also peoples life and livelihood and I bestow on behalf of all artists a grateful thanks to this store for supporting and supplying the materials for us artists to let our creative side take hold and construct images to depict what others define as mastery.Along with the thanks for the abundant supplies, Id like to thank you for offering tutorials/demonstrations for different art forms and/or step-by-step processes to create certain visual effects in our artwork. Although I still have yet to attend one, simply the idea that you offer this to the public to broaden their conscious horizons on art is greatly appreciated.Sincerely,Elliott
Blick has great supplies at great prices. I usually shop online for everything, but art/coloring/stationary goodies are almost always lower priced at Blicks. They frequently have awesome sales, and the staff has always been very helpful and friendly when I wander in with questions -- such as yesterday, they walked me through the easiest and most cost-effective way to display a 24 by 48 canvas.
This store is any crafters dream! I could have spent hours in here but I brought the kids! Evanston staff was so nice and super helpful. I havent been to the Lincoln Park store but the workers there are extremely helpful as well by phone. I was sleeping on this store and was married to Michaels BUT...
Pretty helpful staff, lots of stock of materials, quiet down town Evanston location. The stock is not over flowing, but I rarely show up & find something out of stock. It is a nice art supply shop.
The staff is my favorite ever, they have fantastic recommendations on things to try, and you can trust what they say, because theyre all artists too, and they use everything theyve told me to try. I went in for some brush pens yesterday for a project and found some new favorites. Thanks guys!
Excellent, friendly, helpful staff as well as a welcoming atmosphere. The store is always clean, employees are always working to take care of it, and they are able to special order items if you want them!
The recent remodel is fantastic, its a lot easier to find what youre looking for now. The selection is still great, prices are fair and there always seems to be a sale going on. The staff is also super friendly and happy to help.
I want to purchase all of the art supplies! Nice gifts and doodads, too. The staff is super helpful. The prices are excellent and they send coupons regularly
It is hard not to spend all my money here. I was careful and Ill still be eating ramen for a while after my trip. The staff was really nice and able to suggest some lower price alternatives to the paint I have been using. Well see if it works out.
I’ve been to many Blick Art stores, but this one just might be my favorite! Great selection, kind staff, and amazing decor/vibe. Would highly recommend.
Blick is my favorite store. I could spend hours browsing through all the cool supplies. I have to go into the store with a specific list, or I want to buy everything, even if I dont need the items!Staff is helpful and the store is arranged in a logical way, making it easy to find things.
The service here is ok, not very helpful but not rude either. But the prices are ridiculously high and seriously for no good reason.If you need anything standard like office stuff, it will be better to buy it somewhere else.. even at the CVS...Update to the review:After the owner response I checked again and cvs do have better price for office materials. And because I had (even back then) the membership card I can say that it gives no discount.Plus I dont appreciate promoting your membership card in the response as justification or an answer to your high prices.
I just love this store. They have all the materials an artist would look for. The price is also very good. The renewed store is beautiful and the people there are awesome.
My son got a new KiwiCo Tinker Crate spirograph and within 2 days used all of the paying that cake with the toy.We headed over to Blick Arts where the sales person was able to help us find the right type of paint for the job. Needless to say I should have gotten the bigger tube of paint, but its good to know where I can go to get it.
Went to buy a floating frame. Initially told none in stock till 1 associate advised they did have them. It took 3 trys with 3 different people to locate and it was like pulling teeth. The only 1 who had a clue was at the register and the other 2 were disinterested at best. Wound up returning the frame because it was the wrong size but my 2nd visit was little better than the 1st. No one to answer questions or assist other than credit the sale. Isnt this supposed to be an art and framing store? If so, wouldnt it behoove your mission to employ and/or train your people? Just askin. In the future will go elsewhere despite location convenience.
Great service the first time I come one of workers (I wish I remember her name) really knows art supplies but second time we went and we want buy something was in a vitrine, but they don’t know where is the key hahaha so we waited and finally we get what we need
I love this store! Everything from the good amount of products to the employees being helpful & knowledgeable about said products. I live about 45 minutes away & drive all the way here, often.. & for good reason!
The staff is knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I love going to this location. Its large enough to have what I need but small enough to feel like I can get personalized service
Cant beat a Brick and Molar Store when you need materials NOW! Love Blick Art Materials. Always have my Golden Acrylics in stock.
This specific Blick location has a fantastic supply of markers. While the others have a good amount, this one excels in this area. Additionally, shops in the Chicago city limits are not permitted to sell spray paint to anyone without a contractors license (a complete garbage law), but since this one is in Evanston it has a great selection of spray paint and tips/nozzles for the cans. Staff at this location is knowledgable and friendly and take their time to find out what you need.
Came here to buy some spray paint and caps. They have a few top brands and a wide array of colors. Good place to grab some legal graffiti related supplies and all art supplies.
This is my favourite Blick location. They always have great selection of Copic and Faber Castell markers! The employees are always super helpful and courteous too.
Cool place for artists! Not one myself but it would surely be the place I would go if I was! A whole wall just for spraycans and another for ink! Just amazing!
Went to Blick to get alcohol ink. One the sales girls directed me to some inks that just came in. I didn’t see alcohol ink anywhere on the package, but she assured me that indeed they were alcohol inks. When I got home and started using the inks, they clearly were not alcohol. Just a waste of money. However, that is the only time I have had a negative experience at Blick.
Staff was friendly and knowledgeable as to where stuff is located. Social distancing, capacity limits, and one way isles were utilized properly.
Visit there today to fine jewelry beads. They had a small selection. Pretty pricey. But I did not find what I was looking for
The recent renovation makes this store even better! it feels super spacious now, and i love the new pen bars to try out all the pens!
I am not an artist and I love this store! The pen collection is heaven! So awakening to take in all those colors and textures.
One of the best art stores around. Knowledgeable and stocked with so many amazing items. Staff is always helpful.
Very cool store. Fun to browse, lots of color, but also an amazing selection of pens, paper, art supplies etc
The staff are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. This is hands down my favorite location
This store is the closest to Chicago that offers framing services as well as all the other supplies. Their stock of ceramic supplies is good and unlike the store downtown, all the glaze sample tiles are still there!
They put a new paper on the back of an old frame, the previous paper was ripped and was stained, a new hanger was affixed. Guess What? NO CHARGE. Great service. I will keep going back til I reach my untimely demise.
Very complete and affordable prices, the staff is really helpful
It can be overwhelming if you dont know much about art supplies. They need better These are good for beginners type of markings.
High end art materials... My kids and I can spend an hour easily looking around this place. they give student member discount as well.
Great customer service. There are many questions that they answered me. I bought a lot of stuff that they recommended, and it worked so well. Products are quality.
Wow they had a lot of great things in the store. Very organized and a lot of very. Good student/Teacher discounts as well. I will coke back
Staff was nice and actually knowledgeable - I’m comfortable making this my go-to art store.
Super fun place to buy any art supplies a person could ever want!! They ligit had EVERYTHING
They recently remodeled and theres a greater selection of everything now. The staff are always helpful. I love this store.
Best art supplies merchandise ever and a very well organized store. It was a pleasure shopping at this location.
I am not an artist but I love to roam through the store. The gift, notebook, office supply departments always are tempting.
A wow-place with so many great things for both, artists and novices. And dont forget to take care of the parking as even a one minute delay may cost you $10!
Wonderful staff and a quality assortment of art centered products for every ability level.
I love this place. You can get anything art related. And if somehow they dont have it here, you can just get it on their online store or just order it via the store.
Maddie was extremely informative, helpful., and kind throughout our entire process. Her service has won my business for life! Thank you!
The WORST customer service. Incompetent, rude and dismissive. There were 4 customers in the store and 10 employees working and could not get any help. They ignored me.
Excellent materials, huge selection, great customer service. They have beautiful stuff. I highly recommend this store.
Easily the most comprehensive art store Ive ever been in.
Amazing store with tons of art materials and very knowledgeable staff members.
Best art supply store in the Chicagoland area.
Went to the store in Evanston, looking for items I had seen on line. Unfortunately, although its a pretty well stocked store, they did not have all of the item I wanted.
Love this store. I wish it was closer to me. Great selection of clay and supplies.
Best staff with great suggestions for anything art. Tons of workshops and demos all posted on the Evanston blick Instagram (blick_evanston)
This place is always fun to visit. Everyone is always all smiles. Great customer service.
Prices are a bit high but it is downtown evenston. Great variety and quality of artists supplies.
Each time I go, this place feels so welcoming and warm. Everything is organized and the staff is very helpful.
Love the varieties of crafts they carry reasonable prices.
Friendly knowledgeable staff. Great aesthetic. Great art supply.
An Artists candy store! I love the new layout and remodel. Always friendly service.
Bought some watercolor paper.
Great prices and helpful staff. Could wish there were more ceramics supplies.
Great place for most art supplies needed from young to expert artists
Very helpful staff. Well equipped art store.
They were wonderful! One the cashiers helped me sign up for a card and gave me a discount
I love this store!! The artists who work there are really helpful and knowledgeable!
Love the store, but the employees are never friendly. The people at the Schaumburg location are a lot nicer.
They have more long-tail (interesting) stuff than a Michaels or similar.
Blick is awesome, as an artist this store carries everything and at good prices.
Its been renovated inside. They have a lot of cool, non-art items now.
Only valid place for art supplies unless you shop from the underground railroad.
Extremely knowledgable helpful staff and any art supply you could ever possibly need
Good products. Helpful staff. Never the best prices.
I go here to get all my photos printed. All the employees are helpful and friendly.
First visit. Have to go back and explore. Art supplies for all ages and levels.
Everything you need for your art project is there and more! Love this place!
Lots of great arty things to look at. Great place to get ideas for your next project.
Awesome selection, awesome store layout, awesome customer service super helpful!!!!
Best stock of spray paint always stocked with supplies and deals.
Very nice people. Bright and inviting space.full selection of materials.
Customer service here is always great. Helpful people every time.
If there is a better art supply in the area I havent found it.Let me know of you do.
This location has a nice assortment of ceramic glazes.
Helpful staff and nice clean store with a big selection of materials
Great place to shop for your art supplies
Great staff. Good vibe. I love shopping here.
Good selection of art supplies and helpful staff
Paint brushes! Ink! Art stuff! I accompanied my girlfriend and it seemed wondrous to me.
Has all the at supplies your heart desires.
Amazing new remodel and product assortment. Very forward thinking!
Friendly staff, easy to work with!
Amazing store for all things crafts.
Everything you need for art projects and fun craft can be fine here.
I like to buy here, the are really nice and friendly :D
Love Blick. My go to spot for my art supplies and printing needs.
Nice location Lots of useful stuff for artists.
Big store. Had everything I needed. Friendly staff.
Wife took me in not savey myself but they seemed to have anything a artist would want
Check out the redesign. Love this place. Art supply nirvana
We got some great deals at the store today.
I have a lot of spy by here cuz its close but Ive had a lot of issues with employees and most of all manager
Everyone who helped (and I had lots of questions) was friendly and super helpful.
What a colorful, well stocked and organized shop!
Great place for art supplies!
The staff seems friendly but its not too helpful, and this place is pricey for no real good reason.
Good place, super friendly staff
I love bliks art store. Im a big art person.
Great selection and variety, slow service.
Great selection. . Speedy service and friendly folks
I love this place. I felt like a kid in a candy store.
Amazing art store lovely service
They have a large array of art supplies.
Has everything there and really high quality stuff
Overpriced but hosts tasty, tasty art supplies
Art supplies galore! Great selection!
I spoke with Drew in framing and he was great!
Blick is great. Its a great place for a person with a creative mind.
The people at blick are friendly and helpful.
Always had what I was looking for or great advice if they didnt.
Friendly staff and lovely store
All the art supplies you would ever need!!
Those working were friendly and helpful.
Good selection, helpful friendly staff.
Good art supply good prices
I get lost in here.. the new look is so pretty too
Great store with knowledgeable staff
Cool place appreciate their coupons
Practicing social distancing. Friendly staff, clean place
Great store very helpful staff
Great selection, helpful staff.
Wonderful shop, great staff!
Great variety and good prices.
Good selection, professional service.
Helpful staff. Found the supplies I needed.
Great place for arties and architects.
Always has everything I need and then some.
I felt like a kid in a candy store when I walked in!
Great staff and selection
Come youll always find something.
This place is awesome. I recommend it.
Staff is helpful but hard to find.
Fun place to wander and dream.
Great staff very helpful
Good comes with price.
Great service!!! Polite and friendly!!!
They have literally everything
This stores cool
Great customer service
Love the remodel!
Great inventory
Love it
For an artist it wonderful!!!
Love it
Blick colors my world.
Huge collection !!
Love this place.
Awsome place
I love this place
Love it here
Knowledgeable staff
Cool place
Helpful staff
Helpful people
Helpful staff
Amazing selection of artists supplies and paper goods. Friendly staff. Sign up for their membership to learn about specials.
Very good prices for Blick oil paints, and very good in general.
Encaustic art - Neli Tzintzeva
Excellent
Total reviews rating 4.7
197 Reviews for Blick Art Materials 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-10Directions to get there was easy to follow. Staff greeted me as soon as I walked in. Requested help with list for art institute class. Staff help me get all items. Very professional, and quick. Very knowledgeable about all the products. Was out in 30 minutes. Received student discount and online match price. This will always be my go to store.
Review №2
2022-05-02Generally a good place. Call ahead as they currently have temporary hours. We found this out after driving 45 minutes
Review №3
2022-06-26I love Blick its wonderful and the people are great though Im too intimidated to buy a moleskine
Review №4
2022-05-22Joe was very nice :)Workers very nice :)My favorite place to go to in Evanston for art supplies are more!
Review №5
2021-10-06The staff members are incredibly friendly and always take their time to help me find what I need. There are large selections of different medium, and students can get a considerable discount with their free membership. Certain objects are on sale from time to time, and I recently bought Winton professional watercolor and oil with an affordable price.
Review №6
2022-06-01It was good and the people there were really helpful and nice
Review №7
2021-11-15Unique and fun art supplies store. Staff is very helpful and kind. Great place to buy a gift or to get supplies for an art project
Review №8
2021-03-24I wish I had asked for their name but the same person helped me twice, once with a block printing project and a second time today in finding another employee who gave me some super useful info on acrylic resin that I needed for a project Im working on. Not only does this store have an excellent stock, but they have knowledgeable and friendly people...which makes a huge difference. Thanks for being you 🫂
Review №9
2020-10-26WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!!!!!!NEVER SHOP AT THIS BLICK!!!Last Week, I had bought an art table at a different location and wanted to return it at this store since it was closer to me. I walked in carrying the art table in the original box with no assistance, the associates would not even offer help, just stood behind the counter! Just to show how lazy and non helpful they are!I originally paid a lot of money for the table in cash and wanted what I paid for expecting to get back the cash! However they claimed I wouldn’t get cash back but a check in the mail?????I said What!!! I was furious because when you pay cash in a store you are originally refunded the cash!!!I stood there arguing with one of the associates who had blue dyed hair and claimed he was the manager!!! I took my art table and got the heck out of there and went somewhere else!!!And he was rude as heck!And where I went they assisted me and put it back on my credit card as a one time courtesy!!!!Very nice and kind people!!! Worth shopping at and bigger location!!! Compared to this dump!!Don’t Shop at this store your risking losing all your money you pay over $100 won’t get cash back but a check in the mail that you’ll probably never get!
Review №10
2019-07-30This is my favorite store to go when I need art supplies. Besides the variety of supplies, it offers workshops and the employees are knowledgeable and always ready to help.