Arizona Art Supply

This friendly art supply store has the widest selection of pens and colored pencils that I’ve found in Tucson. There is always a staff member around to help me find things and they give a great student discount. They also offer classes of their own on various topics. I haven’t taken any of their classes yet, but they are always well attended and everyone looks like they are having a great time.

They have everything you would need and most of it is reasonably priced.
Staff is helpful and eager to help.
They are pet friendly!

I love art supplies. I love artists. It’s no wonder I love this store. They have a great selection and seem to be hosting in-​house art events all the time. I’ve been to this store a few times, always looking for paper and various drawing supplies (graphite and charcoal being my favorites) and never being disappointed.
On my most recent visit I was looking to try out a variety of charcoal pencils. I had visited two other art supply stores — Posner’s Art Supply and Sarnoff Art and had found a few at each location. But Arizona Art Supply, once again, blew me away. Huge selection of pencils for me to choose from. I even found some graphite new (to me) pencils that I’d not seen before. Score! And the staff is always friends and helpful without being in your face. Love this place and will be back for more.

I was impressed by the large selection of high-​quality paints, canvases, markers, pencils, and drafting materials found in this store. The prices were much lower than I expected. I came in looking for paint to give a thrift store frame an antique look. The manager helped me find the perfect product. I will definitely be back!

Ok If you are looking for some legit art brick a brach in t-​town this is the place you will undoubtedly find yourself at. This place has super high quality art supplies at very low prices. They are clearly an Arizona chain with several stores and they use their buying power to get some stonking good deals. The staff seems knowledgeable and friendly, buts its location attracts a certain amount of transient folks. If Sarnoff art materials doesn’t have it this place will, or if you are a north sider this is your place.

Great customer service. Staff were knowledgeable, helpful and provided outstanding customer service. They have an extensive amount of supplies not easily found locally.
Did I mention the customer service? It was outstanding.

I’ve been to a lot of the other art stores in Tucson, and this place by far has the best prices. They have a really good selection, there are always sales, and the staff there is super friendly and very knowledgable. They also have a lot of cool classes/​workshops. I live in Sierra Vista and there is nowhere to go besides Wal-​Mart for art supplies, and I gladly make the trek to Tucson to go up here. Totally worth it.

Let me start by saying that Michaels sucks. I’d thought I’d found a good deal on 32×40 mat board there and I was excited when I got a coupon via email. When I got to the store, an employee very brusquely told me the coupon wasn’t valid on that particular mat board, even though the coupon didn’t have restrictions on ANY framing items.
Enter Arizona Art Supply. Their regular price on that mat board was cheaper, there’s a 20% discount on regular price items with student ID, and Holly with the awesome curls was super helpful and pleasant. (Apparently they’ll also trim mat board for $ 0.25 per cut).
Suck it, Michaels. Buy local. I will definitely be visiting this place again.

These guys really are great they have a nice variety of supplies and know how to use them… and if they don’t they google it on the spot and make sure you are getting the right stuff.

A+ service here. Super friendly and professional. No art snobs here. These people will answer any questions without being jerks. I had to return some acrylic paint for a school project and they let me exchange it even though it was past the return date. Will be happy to come back and shop here.