Who We Are
Our History
Arizona Art Supply has been a proud partner with the artistic and educational communities for over 70 years and it has been our pleasure to have been able to serve them. Our primary goals
have always been to provide exemplary service coupled with the finest artist materials available.
Amos Elquist started us on this journey with a small selection of paints in his hardware store that was located at 3 rd Street just south of Osborn. Later, Greg Reed and family, purchased the store from Mr. Elquist and eventually moved it to a larger location at Central and 2 nd Avenue. In 2000 Arizona Art Supply was purchased by the current owners. The store was moved to its current location on 16 th Street and Indian School after a violent storm destroyed part of the building.
Our valued employees, past and present, are in a class of their own and have brought
invaluable skills and knowledge that have contributed to the growth and success of this organization.
We have been blessed and honored with many life-long relationships that go beyond customers and friends, they are family.
Thank all of you for making Arizona Art Supply the largest independent fine art supply retailer in the Southwest.
Awards
Our dedication to artists has brought us numerous awards over the years. We thank the artists who have contributed to this success and hope that we have made a significant contribution to your success as well.
In Arizona, we are consistently awarded the Rep’s Best Art Supply Store and New Times Best Art Supply Store from year to year. These awards mean a lot to us, because they are determined by the local artists who rely on us to support them in their creative endeavors. We will remain dedicated for years to come to ensure that each artist has what they need to achieve artistic success.
Our retail stores are also recognized by Winsor & Newton as Premier Art Centers, a very prestigious honor presented by the worlds largest manufacturer of quality artist materials and presented only to a select group of retailers in the entire United States. This recognition is based on an exemplary high level of customer service and large inventories of all types of media.
