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Everyday low prices!
You'll find
our store brimming with creative materials and art supplies for painting,
drawing, kids projects, scrapbooking, crafts, ceramics, graphic design,
sculpture, print making, calligraphy, and much more!
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Address and Phone
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Blick Art Materials
1755 Maple Avenue
Church Street Plaza
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 425-9100
Fax: (847) 425-9200
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Save on art supplies. Subscribe to our Evanston email list and be notified
when we have sales, store specials, and community events in our store.
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Store Hours
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Sunday
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11:00 am
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6:00 pm
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Monday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Tuesday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Wednesday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Thursday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Friday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Saturday
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10:00 am
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8:00 pm
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Blick's Lowest Price Guarantee
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We work hard to bring you the lowest possible prices, if you find a lower advertised price bring in the ad and we will match the price on that identical item.
Catalog and internet comparisons not valid.
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Upcoming Events
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November 28th, December 6th, and December 12th, 2-5pm
Get inspired to spread some holiday cheer! Come to the store to take part in these fun demos and learn how to make your own greeting cards. Receive expert advice from our staff, and let your imagination take over. These sessions are FREE and open to everyone. Call or stop by the store for more details.
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November 29th, December 5th, and December 13th, 2-5pm
Deck the halls with mini canvas ornaments! Learn how to make your own miniature masterpieces into holiday decorations to hang almost anywhere. Our staff will be on hand to guide you through the process. These sessions are FREE and open to everyone. Call or stop by the store for more details.
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Thursday, December 3rd-Sunday, December 6th
Blick Art Materials is a partner of the One of a Kind Show and Sale being held at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on December 3rd-6th, 2009. The show will feature pieces by over 500 artists, artisans, and designers. Each individual will also be in attendance, offering a unique opportunity to meet artists in person and support their work. The One of a Kind Show and Sale is a great place to shop for interesting works of art to give during the holiday season!
A ticket is required for entrance to the show. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on site. For additional information about hours, tickets, and artists, please visit the show website: http://www.oneofakindshowchicago.com/showoverview/
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Friday, December 11th, 6-10pm, Opening Reception & Open Studios Saturday, December 12th, 12-10pm, Open Studios Sunday, December 13th, 12-6pm, Open Studios
Join Blick Art Materials in supporting the FIAA Holiday smART Show on December 11th-13th, 2009. Located in the historic Flat Iron Building in Chicago's Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood, smART shows afford visitors the opportunity to interact with artists in their studios as well as appreciate and purchase their work. Several artists participating in the show are also Blick employees. Make sure to visit them in their shared gallery space! The Holiday smART Show is a great place to find the perfect gift for the art enthusiast on your list — or yourself!
There will also be a chance to preview work by the artists in the show during the Wicker Park Bucktown First Friday event at the Flat Iron Building on Friday, December 4th from 6-10pm.
For more information about the FIAA Holiday smART Show, including a list of participating artists, visit the show website at www.smartshow.org.
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Driving Directions
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Free parking in front of the store.
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From Eden's Expressway
(I-94) northbound.
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- Exit at Dempster Street eastbound exit
- Continue east on Dempster to McCormick Blvd
- Turn left on McCormick and continue north to Church Street
- Turn right onto Church Street
- After 1.2 miles, turn left onto Maple Avenue
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From Eden's Expressway
(I-94) southbound.
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- Exit at Old Orchard Road and turn left
- After the Old Orchard Mall, turn right onto Skokie Blvd (US 41)
- Turn left onto Golf Road. Continue east on Golf, which becomes Emerson Street
- After 3.3 miles, turn right onto Maple Avenue
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By Metra (regional commuter train)
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- Take the Union Pacific North line north from points in Chicago, and south from Highland Park, Glencoe, Waukegan, and other northern suburbs. Stop at Evanston Davis.
- From the Evanston Davis Metra station, walk one half block north on Maple Avenue.
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By CTA Purple Line
(elevated train)
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- During peak hours, take the Purple Line north. Transfer from the Red Line at Belmont or Howard. During off-peak hours, take the Red Line to Howard and transfer to the Purple Line.
- From the Davis Street Purple Line station, exit through the west doors and pass the Metra. From the Evanston Davis Metra station, walk one half block north on Maple Avenue.
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By Bus
(PACE and CTA)
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- All PACE and CTA buses stop at the Purple Line station at Davis in downtown Evanston, one block from Blick Art Materials.
- From Skokie and points to the west, take the PACE-208 bus, which connects downtown Evanston with the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg via Golf and Emerson.
- From Highland Park, Glencoe, and points to the north, take the Pace-213 bus, which connects downtown Evanston with downtown Highland Park (Metra station) via Green Bay Road.
- From O’Hare, Des Plaines, Park Ridge, and Skokie, take the PACE-250 bus, which connects downtown Evanston with O’Hare Airport via Dempster Avenue and downtown Des Plaines (Metra station).
- From northwest Chicago neighborhoods, take the CTA-93 bus, which connects downtown Evanston with the Kimball/Lawrence terminal (Brown Line) via Dodge and California Avenue.
- From Old Orchard or Rogers Park, take the CTA-205 bus, which connects the Old Orchard Mall and Cook County Courthouse at Old Orchard with the Howard Terminal (Red, Purple, and Yellow lines) via downtown Evanston.
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Local map
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