Super Storm Sandy Devastates the East Coast We have received many reports of the impact Super Storm Sandy had on our customers in the New York and New Jersey areas. There are no art supply store personnel casualties that we are aware of, but here is a brief recap of what we’ve heard so far. In New York City, Lee’s Art Shop, DaVinci Art Supply, Fashion Books, and Art Student’s League were closed for the week of November 22nd. AI Friedman in Port Chester, NY suffered connectivity problems after power was restored. Allegheny Art in Newtown, PA was closed thru last Thursday. Art Leaque in Alexandria, VA was closed for three days. Merion Art in Ardmore, PA and Sullivan’s in…
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Grumbacher Academy Oil Reintroduction
Announcing the reintroduction of Grumbacher Academy Oil paints. 45 colors in 37 ml tubes 18 colors in 150 ml – a wide spectrum of colors with a minimum number of SKUs 17 exciting new colors (dropped 2 colors, so total is now 45) A new contemporary look for the tubes and display All colors have an ASTM lightfast rating of 1 Excellent – students and professionals alike can use Academy oils with confidence, knowing they will stand the test of time The colors in the Academy oil line have been crafted to maintain their Chroma better than other student brands when diluted, providing predictable and more stunning colors when mixed…
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Ignite a Life Long Love of Art with Strathmore® 100 Series Youth
Strathmore® believes providing artist-quality materials to kids is the best way to nurture talent and ignite a life long love of art. 100 Series Youth is now part of the Strathmore quality series of fine art papers. Designed for ages 5 and up, 100 Series Youth paper types and product features have been selected to enhance the creative process. Specially marked 100 Series Youth pads and packages include two project ideas printed on the inside front cover. These educational, inspirational projects were created by Art Projects for Kids: “Classroom Tested Art Projects for K-5 and Beyond” and include: • easy to follow instructions • step-by-step images that appeal to a variety of ages • materials needed • appropriate age range • project…
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Sanford Product News
Announcing the Prismacolor 2012 Consumer Holiday Rebate! Offer good on purchases made between November 23, 2012 and January 26, 2013. Consumer will print rebate coupon from Prismacolor.com or Dealer website and mail completed form in order to claim rebate. Tiered rebate levels are listed below. Please contact your MacPherson’s sales representative for access to web assets. Sharpie Brush Tip Sharpie launched its brush tip in June of this year and this new and exciting product has been a fantastic addition to the Sharpie product portfolio. Here’s an example of how Enrico Miguel Thomas uses the new Sharpie brush tip markers to create magnificent works of art on maps. Based in Brooklyn, Enrico uses subway maps as his primary canvas, and in doing…