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  • Community,  Retailer Spotlight

    Art Dog Gallery Walk: Limited Space & Unlimited Creativity at Carter Sexton

    May 20, 2019 /
  • Community,  Retailer Spotlight

    Annual Events Strengthen Business: Plaza Art’s Hands On Creativity

    May 1, 2019 /
  • Community,  Retailer Spotlight

    Art Coop’s Next Gen Thrives on Community, Collaboration and Candid Communication

    April 11, 2019 /
  • #SocialEngagement,  Retailer Spotlight

    The Wet Paint Way: 4 Strategies for Successful Marketing

    November 21, 2018 /
  • Industry News,  Retailer Spotlight

    Who’s Who: Preston Arts Center

    October 11, 2018 /
  • Retailer Spotlight

    Innovative Collaboration: Calligraphy With POSCA

    October 5, 2018 /
  • Retailer Spotlight

    A Closer Look: Kensington Art & Calligraphy

    October 5, 2018 /
  • Retailer Spotlight

    Colossal Creativity: Bring Art Into Your Store

    September 24, 2018 /
  • Retailer Spotlight

    New Location, New Name: South City Art Supply, Now St. Louis Art Supply

    August 27, 2018 /

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  • Ben Franklin Crafts celebrated National Tie-Dye Day a few weeks ago with a quick, easy and fun activity. Check out their strategy and get started on an event for National Creativity Day, coming up on May 30th! #nationaltiedyeday #tiedye #tiedyeshirt #jacquarddyes @craftsandframes @jacquardproducts
  • Plaza's annual event, Hands on Creativity - aka "managed art chaos" is part festival, part art-party, and part workshop. We reached out to Bruce Baker, the point person for Hands on Creativity in Nashville, Tennessee, to discover how this annual event impacts their business. Read more on our blog, Art Dog! ~Link in Bio~ #handsoncreativity @plaza_art #artsupplystore #creativity
  • Art supply retailers’ favorite holiday is coming up next month! National Creativity Day (which is arguably every day, but still). We invite our customers to use the Mac social media kit, coming to your inbox this week, to promote store-wide sales and fun events. Check out our recent post on Art Dog brainstorming how you might celebrate the big day. #nationalcreativityday #nationalcreativityday2019 #creativityeveryday #creativity #creative #artsupplies
  • Our recent edition of 🚩Vendor Voices is up on Art Dog! In addition to posting articles about merchandising, industry news, marketing for art supply retailers, every month we share news and resources from our vendor partners. 📰Visit www.ArtDogBlog.com and take a deep dive into best practices for staff product education in an extensive overview by Jeff Olson, Art Education Director of Royal Talens.  Keep up to date on community partnerships like Liquitex and Sing For Hope or get the down low on exciting new products like Winsor & Newton Cadmium-Free Colours; check out new demos to try in your store by Excel Blades (papercraft) and Marabu (screenprinting)! Oh and did we mention a resource-filled blog by ALLSPRAYPAINTED is out? Thank you to our contributors! @excelblades @marabucreativeusa  @royaltalensna a @winsorandnewton  @liquitexofficial @montanacans_usa
  • Excited to be at the San Francisco Plein Air Convention & Expo! So many talented painters so little time :) Representing RGM, MABEF and Art Alternatives! Artist Lisa Elley is painting up a storm (well, more like a tranquil harbor) and people are loving the palette knives! #pleinair #paletteknifepainting #lisaelley #mabefeasels #RGMknives #oilpainting @pleinairconvention #sanfrancisco
  • It’s no secret some might characterize the art industry as a silver fox...but that is changing! More and more young people are taking on leadership. Art Dog sat down with two such “young people”, Anna Peters and Hilary Pope of Art Coop to discover how they feel about co-owning a business, the daily challenges and rewards, and their vision for the store’s future. Check it out on ArtDogBlog.com! ~Link in Bio~ @art.coop.inc #smallbusiness #artsupplystore #artsupplies #entrepreneur #womenowned #localartists #champaignurbana
  • POW! WOW! is a gathering of contemporary artists that engages with the broader community in the process and creation of art. Montana Cans Brand Manager Tucker Russell had the opportunity to visit Hawaii, connecting with amazing artists from all over the world. This boombox treehouse is the brainchild of @wooden_wave duo Matthew and Roxanne Ortiz. Check out more incredible murals from the festival at www.ArtDogBlog.com. @powowworldwide @montanacansusa #montanagold #montanablack #montanacans #murals #streetart
  • In case you missed Cassie's Shibori Demo we posted last week... half of @Jack_and_Algy wants to remind you: don't forget those gloves! Check out www.ArtDogBlog.com and visit the In Your Store section to see more demos. #shibori #tiedye #demos #artdemos #teatowels #upgradeyourkitchen #indigodye #indigocraft #DIY #handmade #dyeing #nationalcraftmonth #nationaltiedyeday
  • Did you know? Our blog, Art Dog, features resources for our art supply retailer community, including industry news and info on new products, techniques and tips! At the beginning of each month we publish Vendor Voices - check the blog for updates from: @krinknyc and artist @shantell_martin at the NYC ballet, @goldenpaints Just Paint Experience & April news, a new website from @liquitexofficial, information on @winsorandnewton cad-free watercolor and @decoart Chalky Gesso! Visit www.artdogblog.com to learn more. #artsupplyindustry #artsupplies #chalkygesso #cadfree #markers #justpaintexperience #liquitex #krink #winsor&newton #decoart #goldenartistmaterials #fineart
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