Winner
Kensington Art Supply & Instruction
This one-stop shop has everything you need to get creative or spruce up your existing inventory.
Kensington Art Supply has been a hub for artists’ goods since the mid-1970s. The largest locally owned art-supply store in Western Canada, it carries more than 75,000 individual products from high-quality art supply vendors such as Golden Artist Acrylics and Willow Wolfe Brushes. A variety of classes and workshops are also offered, giving beginners a place to try something new and experienced artists a chance to sharpen their skills.
Cool product alert: Japanese Paper Place Tissues, $11-$21
120, 6999 11 St. S.E., 403-283-2288, kensingtonartsupply.com, @kensingtonartsupply
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Recess
1333 9 Ave. S.E., 587-433-4226, recessshop.myshopify.com, @recessshop