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We are a destination for artists, students, and creative souls. A lipstick red building hidden amidst the concrete jungle of Syracuse NY. "Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store!" www.theartstorecny.com
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Art History Monday x Womens History Month! This week we meet the incredible 18th century portrait artist, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. XOXO, Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

When the world feels chaotic, bright colors offer a soothing escape. We need artists now more than ever to bring hope and creativity to these uncertain times! XOXOX, Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

Happy National Chili Day 🌶️ We had a Chili Cook-Off & the competition was HOT! But we narrowed it down & the winners have been declared: Grand Prize Winner: Mark's Spicy Chili! Jojo's Smoky Chili & Sara H's Impossible Vegetarian Chili came in at a close 2nd and 3rd! Congrats to all!

This Saturday y'all! It's Mardi Gras at The Art Store! Shop Mardi Gras deals all day long and then SPIN THE WHEEL! Enjoy Jazz Music-heck - we might even let you win some beads! Laissez les bontemps rouler! XOXO, Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

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Is everyone warm and safe? Stay off the roads, Syracuse. It's messy out there. On days like this, we advocate staying home and playing with art supplies! See you after the thaw! 💋 XOXOX Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

Ecoline was originally formulated in 1930 as a magazine ink. Artists in The Resistance during WWII fell in love with this heavily pigmented liquid's ability to be used as a paint on anti-fascism materials - and it's still popular today! Come check it out! XOXO, Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

We are so proud to support these fabulous events with our friends at The Women's Opportunity Center- one in Liverpool & one in Ithaca! With education, emotional support, financial literacy programs, legal help, peer support, mentorship & more - The WOC is CREATING CHANGE in our region! 💋 xoxo

Thank you Miss Chappell Roan for your words last night. We are totally sold out of Miss Roan's Leuchtturm1917 A5 Notebook in "Vanilla," but we have every other color in stock! Come on in and check them out! XOXO Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

Look what happens when you use Yasutomo PURE Origami Paper for block printing 😍 I think we need to have a workshop!

This Wednesday January 29 from 10am-1pm: No School? JOIN US for an ALL AGES Lunar New Year Marker Clinic! FREE TO ATTEND! Come pull up a chair and "Sit & Learn" with local artist and published coloring book author Sara Stedner! While you're here: REGISTER TO WIN! No purchase necessary.

When it gets this cold outside, it's time for some fun with paint. Your art professor might scoff but have you ever tried a preliminary outline in Quinacridone Magenta? 👀 This is why we've been making academics squirm for 50+ years... XOXOX Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store

We noticed an unprecedented DROP in followers on Facebook/Instagram, so hopefully some of our Meta refugees will find us here! xoxo Your Friendly Neighborhood Art Store