Nice store to pick up art materials. Youll find most of the things you need. Employees were nice and helpful. They have roadside parking. Also a small lift for wheelchair etc. Neatly arranged. They also have custom framing.

Very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable staff! Great selection of paints, canvases, brushes, and everything I needed. Just walking around the store gave me so many more ideas from their wide selection of products, and it all came out way cheaper than I expected. It’s now my go-to arts and crafts store!

Hi. Blick art materials is a nice store, I would say better than Michael’s, especially on prices. However, I went there on Saturday with my girlfriend and I left feeling very uncomfortable and unwelcome as a Latino man. I am guessing it was the manager (?), but an employee followed me as I walked through the store, asking me if I needed something/help several times even after I said “I don’t need help, thanks.” I was also taking a look at some standalone product insets (like Bob Ross products and pens) near the registers, but not going up to the registers, and I was asked by the same employee if I was ready to check out at the registers. I felt rushed to leave. It was an uncomfortable experience to feel followed around the store and alienated as a suspicious person when I would gladly pay for any product I want to purchase. Moving forward, please reflect on how you treat people who may not look like your average customer.

Shop with many varieties of professional products, good prices, friendly attendants but need more information about the products to help.Check products and price tags I ended up buying a product with twice the price exposed ...

This store has everything an artist needs to thrive! If they dont have it, we dont need it!

Blick is fantastic and more specialized than a Michaels. The employees here really know their stuff, definitely worth checking out whether youre a noob or pro.

Awesome!! Theyve got amazing and attentive staff and a phenomenal selection to go with too. Needed materials for aj Architecture Project and they had everything I needed and some. Highly recommend stopping by.

Love! Staff are so helpful and friendly. Thats the most important thing for me. I also love that its open til 8, I love that it has some character. Good selection and lovely atmosphere. Yay!

Great store for browsing, good deals!

Great place! Prices are fair and sometimes there awesome deals for items. Got there nice DIY postcard made of paper for water color.

Im an artist so Im biased! My favorite thing about Blick are the large portfolio carriers. Which i customize with my comic art. Great prices too. Thats the cost of a portrait kit in the ajacent photos

Love to come here the associates are very nice and knowledgeable. They really do have everything you need for beginners to advanced artist of all forms. My copic and prismacolor markers are cheaper here for me or anyone if your a member or not.

I love their markers

They have a wonderful inventory of art supplies and the staff is so helpful.

Always visit this place when Im in DC. Great selection of fine arts and supply brands.

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. The store was very organized, clean, and practiced social distancing.

Fantastic art store. I just walked out maybe 5 minutes ago and had to leave a review. The customer service is amazing a 10. The selection is a 10. The overall atmosphere is a 10.Im backing packing the east coast for the holidays and came in to buy a pencil bag that Ill use a toiletry bag (forgot to bring one) and I not only found that but ended up buying a sketching starter kit. Being here reminded me of when I used to enjoy art. I was inspired by this spot and cant wait to start sketching again.Thanks!

Very nice and helpful staff. Store was well stocked and organized.

Ive been tie-dying since before it was quarantine cool. My favorite Jacquard Procion MX dye can be difficult to find, and more so now that everyone and their quarantine kid is doing it. But Blick carries the full color line. I ordered online and was very pleased with all services. Thanks, Blick!

I absolutely love Blick Art. The range of products is excellent, the prices are the best I’ve seen, and the customer service is top notch. I hope this family-owned business Isn’t too adversely affected by these times we’re in. Fingers crossed they will always be there for us!

Great selection and friendly staff. The discount program will usually save you 5-10% on purchases too. They are expanding next door so will be even bigger soon.

Great art supply store with frequent sales. A little more ephemera than its competition, which is welcome. Very friendly staff! Always eager to help, and quite knowledgeable. Good selection of the major brands, and nice central location thats easy to reach from multiple neighborhoods.

If only I could give this place more than 5 stars. If you look up customer service in the dictionary, you will find this place listed - everyone was outstanding, friendly, and eager to help. You dont often find service like this, and I came in less than a half hour before they closed when most other places have already slammed the door in your face. I came in for an item that was only a few dollars and Google directed me to this place after going to other more well known places. From my call to confirm that they had the item to the actual purchase, the experience was overwhelmingly a joy and I was able to complete my project.

In store prices dont match online prices - by alot. Price gouging.

I havent been since they remodeled this location but I have loved it so far. The staff is nice and friendly and they ask if you need help multiple times. They are often roaming the store to make sure everything is in order. That being said, I havent came across a dried up marker yet in this store.Oh, and their prices are pretty cheap.

They have anything a crafter or artist could need! Beats the chain craft store, like Michaels and Hobby Lobby, easily. I was a able to find foam glue and sealer that I couldnt anywhere else.

Its refreshing to find a well-stocked art supply store in the middle of the city. Docking one star for their poor price-matching policy. They refused to match their own web prices, insisting they could only match the price with shipping. Useless policy for small items, will likely only return if I need something that day.

Very clean, friendly and helpful.

The works are nice, friendly, and helpful. Also the location is really organized, so it easy to find the material you want. Finally, the works also know know your talking about when you ask for help.

I visited for the first time today, and I was happy with my experience. I was greeted warmly when I entered, and the clerk was super friendly. She helped me find everything I needed to round out my supplies. I usually order online, but I will definitely be back to this store simply because everyone there was so knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly.

Great selection! They definitely have a different selection than the relatively close by PlaZa Art location. Staff were friendly and available but not at all intrusive. I think their selection of pencils and watercolors is a little better, but I had hoped to see more of their budget Blick papers.

Found a really good quality big art portfolio that had all the features I wanted at a very good price. They have a wonderful selection of art and craft supplies. Staff was friendly and quick to help. Just a cool and happy vibe from the workers and customers.

So the only problem here is not buying too much. I have always found the sales associates kind and patient. The selection is typical of blick...amazing

Running an errand for work, stopped in on my way to an office supply store. Surprise, they had the paper I was looking for! Staff was super helpful and very nice. I was just looking for print paper, it worked fine for our project. The store is small and fully stocked without feeling crowded. I overheard a conversation with another customer and staff member, Im no artist so it was beyond me, but the staff member seemed to satisfactorily answer the patrons questions.

Even among covid-19, theyre really helpful and nice. The girl with the twists was especially sweet and didnt get mad at me when I was paranoid about giving them my card through the door.

Well stocked art supply store with (generally) helpful staff. However, there is very confusing sale signage displayed throughout the store. As an example, I was swayed to buy watercolor paper because the sign next to it said Spend $80 get 20% off. I did not notice the fine print that stipulates that you must buy $80 of that product based on the regular price to get the discount. Probably because that part is printed in teeny tiny type. When I questioned the clerk at the counter about why I didnt get the discount, he responded in an extremely frustrated tone that he had already explained this to me when I was in last week (my last visit was actually six weeks ago) and then spit out a long diatribe about how their pricing worked, directed me to the website, and also to a big sign in the store where these policies are explained at great length. I think he is sick of explaining this nonsense not just to me, but to EVERYONE who is trying to get the discounts that are misleadingly posted next to many items in the store. Still, I did not appreciate being lectured to like a misbehaving child when I was spending $100. And honestly- who has time to understand the intricacies of their pricing policies. We all just focus on the big discount number right? I wont be shopping here in the future. Id rather buy online and skip the attitude.

A wide variety of art supplies with reasonable prices. Highly recommend Blick brand art supplies. Theyre so good and very affordable.

Always great experience. Knowledgeable staff

Love the selection, love the prices, love the service. Close to metro center and gallery place, too, so easy to get to from any part of the city.

I ordered two frames in order to prepare for entering 2 oil paintings into an art show. 1. The box that arrived had been constructed and pieced together with a lot of clear tape. I had difficulty cutting through the tape to open it. [customer response: oh, that sounds as if the Fed Ex must have mangled the original box and made up a new one. How can I send it back if the box is not reusable? CS never answered that question. 2. The gold leaf floater frame looked damaged due to missing flakes of gold paint. CS said that it is supposed to look that way. That is not how I saw it on Blicks website. CS has no idea how to fix the issue. CS said I could send it back but as noted above the box was not reusable. Sending it back is not going to solve my need for a frame for an art show in a few days. My experience is that the CS person had reasons for everything but no solutions. I am a long time periodic customer. I will not order from Blick again.

Carries most of your basic and some specialty art brand supplies. A bit limited on their art knife and blade selection, but you can always order online! They offer a 10% discount for students and faculty.

A very wide selection of different art supplies. I recently went here during my visit to D.C. I needed to get a present for a friends daughter. The staff was very helpful and pointed me in the right direction. The wide selection of different products made it simple to find what I was looking for.

People are very nice. They had a good variety of supplies. Unfortunately you have to use a stair lift if you use a wheelchair and that can get a little sketchy, especially if you’re traveling on your own and the door doesn’t shut correctly. Luckily, the staff came to help. But it’d be better if I didn’t have to rely on them to get in.

Love this place. I like a kid in a candy shop when i go! :)

So love this place. Won an apron for answering the riddle of the week. Staff very helpful and friendly. Customer service great.

This is a great store all around. Helpful employees, wide variety of products and styles of art to explore. They even have these awesome little blow up pugs if you live in a building that doesnt allow pets. I named mine Dougie.

As physical stores go, this is one of the best. They even match what you would pay if you ordered from their website. This location is a bit smaller than some others Ive been to, and it doesnt feel as spacious, but they still have a large selection of art materials.

I like the place u can find all what u looking for there

Great for browsing art supplies, there is always something to find, even if you arent much of an artist. You can always pick out a new weird pen from the fantastic variety. Traditional artists will find all their supplies and mediums. There is usually a clearance section in the back for bargain hunters.

Sure, you could shop Block online. But make the effort and visit this place. The staff are helpful and knowledgeable, too. And thats something you dont get from a web browser.

Approachable and knowledgeable staff. One employee could tell that I had that duuuuuh......... look on my face that clueless customers generally have. He was super helpful without being overbearing, which I really appreciate. Great selection and the prices arent unreasonable.

This Blick is a great store, in terms of having a very comprehensive inventory of art supplies and friendly staff. However, the prices here are outrageous compared to their online store! I was shopping for the DB Premier Cotton Canvas Splined Gallery Profile Canvas, 36 × 48. Online, the price is $32.99. In stores, the retail price is $79.48, even after web rebate! I spoke with the cashier about this huge price discrepancy and they responded that they are unable to price match. Needless to say, I decided to make my purchase online, which was free shipping for orders $35 or more. I definitely recommend visiting the retail location to check out art materials in person but make your purchase online!

Perfect spot for your art supply needs. I love that the staff is so knowledgeable and so down to Earth.

I love this store but I think you should have more selections of paint by number projects

Utrecht DC shipped me a much needed supply of markers for my business when the other sources were out and back ordered for months. I got them the next day. Thanks Utrecht DC! I upgrade my review from one star yesterday to 5 stars today. I got them overnight. Now when I am sketching caricatures on Saturday I wont have to use the old ones which are low on ink, I do a lot of party caricature sketching and Utrecht markers are the best, what I have searching for since I started.

An incredibly complete store nestled into downtown DC. Theres much more in there than you would expect. The perfect resource for an artist in the city. Prices are on par with internet prices and service is on point.

The place is small but it has everything you need as an artist

Great store, awesome friendly staff.

Walked on over to get all my nateriamafor a college course. Staff was helpful and got all my stuff together for it quickly. Obviously, YMMV(this was during a shutdown and the city was fairly empty) but I would recommend the place for your art needs

My favorite local art store. Amazing and helpful staff. Sometimes inventory is low, thats my only negative point.

Love this cute store full of art supplies and inspiring display of them. I dont do much art while my wife does a lot and we just enjoy browsing all the papers and colors in this store. Centrally located via metro.

The store has everything an artist needs! The staff are all artists and are very helpful. Would recommend!

Good selection and convenient location. Impressed that this store has remained open in such a central area while other specialty stores have closed. Glad to have it around!

Love the downtown location of the store. Hard to find staff at busy times but when you do they are always friendly and helpful.

Very cool place. Staff very informative

Good selection, prices, and staff. They had everything I wanted and looking at the products in person and asking questions was far more informative then browsing online retailers.

Its fantastic to have such a great art supply store right in the middle of downtown DC. Utrecht has a national reputation for high-quality supplies for all levels of artist - and this store certainly lives up to that expectation. The paints, canvases, drawing pads/materials are all very well priced - and the convenience of the location definitely cant be beat. The staff are extremely helpful, especially when youre looking for something a little obscure, or need recommendations for a specific type of product. Sign up for the mailing list for coupons, and stop by on weekends for free artist demonstrations!

Best selection of art supplies in the DC area. They carry the full line of golden and liquitex, and this cool matte/LoVOC spray paint line from Montana.

Best art store in city !

I visited one of the DC stores on a scouting trip. I got great advice even though I bought nothing. The store was well stocked with materials.

Helpful staff. They had everything we need to complete our project. The staff have me some good recommendations to save a little money.

Very helpful to my cause and project and friendly

A wide selection of art supplies. Nice location in DC. Staff members are extremely helpful and nice. Prices on line are match at the store.

Friendly, helpful staff. Good for a quick trip or for wandering. I suggest signing up for their rewards program for the e-mailed coupons which really come in handy.

Love this place. The staff is always friendly and eager to help.

Great place for Artists and people like me who have a craft project or two going on.

The best place in DC for professional artist materials. Really helpful staff. Parking is a pain.

My husband and I been here several times to grab art supplies. Great selection. Attentive, knowledgeable, nice service folks. Well staffed.

Super customer service. I felt like anyone in the shop could give you tips on what to buy and how to use the art tools they sell. I know it sounds weird but I feel you can tell when someone is reading talking points on an item vs. someone who uses the item. Great place to shop!

Cool art supply store. Lots of materials, mediums, tools, supplies etc.

Only place in DC that Im aware of that has just about everything for artists of all experience levels.

Seriously a great place. Its not a massive place but they have supplies for all types of art lovers. Engaging and useful staff too.

I love blick art but their prices are crazy. Soemtimes Im willing to make the trip all the way up to Plaza Art in silver spring just to save a few bucks. I wish they had better deals or discounts.

I love everything about this place. Its a true art store. The staff are very helpful.

I bought a few wooden frames in your store today and went home to put my own paintings and paintings on. The effect is very good, thank you! The downside is that the price is a bit high, because I just came from China.

Ive never been to an actual store but have bought from this company online and I will have to say they have some of the best prices and quality you will find for art supplies! Ive gotten all of my hardback art journals from this company for decent price and amazing quality!

It takes me awhile to get to this location but its really worth it. The sales reps are always nice and helpful. The store is always in tip top shape. Truly a joy

One of the biggest and nicest art stores ive seen so far! its like heaven 😭😭 everyone there is super helpful - they really tried to keep costs down (im on a budget haha) while picking out the best materials possible. looking forward to coming again soon!! yall are awesome, thank you

Quickly helped, wonderful selection! One of my favorite parts of going to DC!

Love this store. They have a very good selection of art supplies that most other places dont carry

Great art supplies as well as customer service. Any issues are taken care of immediately with customer satisfaction as number one goal!

Wow what a great place. So many little art goodies everywhere!

Formerly Utrecht. Since Pearl closed, this has been my go-to for fine art supplies. Their prices are reasonable and their selection of everything from screen printing materials to sculpting tools to canvas is extensive.

Awesome store. Not too much in the way of crafts, but a huge selection of artist supplies. Makes me wish I was back in art school

Respectable selection of screen printing materials. Theyll match web prices and special order. Location unbeatable.

Good location, helpful staff but prices can gouge here and there. The heart of the store has a steady rotation of new stuff they keep up quite well.

Blick is always on point: markers, portfolio cases, excellent customer service!!!

Helpful employees but dont seem to have much in stock. Got most of what I was looking for and got the rest online.

My go-to art store! The staff in this DC location are some of the most knowledgable folks and many are practicing artists. Ive gotten great deals here, as well as great advice and pointers for my own work.

You can get things you cant find at hobby lobby or Michaels like watercolor ink, Japanese comic g-pen nibs, and more! Love it! Wish it was in closer though.