You still have time to save big on all of ColArt’s Winter Back-to-School Hot Deals! CAP Dealers take +15% Off! · W&N Artists’ Acrylic Tube Colour & Mediums · Liquitex Acrylic Ink · Conté Open Stock & Blister Pack Carrés · Conté Carrés Countertop assotments and sets Paint Big – Save Big! W&N 200ml Tube colours & LIQUITEX Heavy Body Acrylic 4.65 oz +10% OFF! (open stock & asst’s) · Artist’s Oil & Artist Oil Brushes · Galeria Acrylic · Artisan Water Mixable Oil · Liquitex HB 4.65oz tubes Liquitex Mediums and “Free-Style” Painting knives get +10% Derwent: Sketching & Drawing…
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Lefranc & Bourgeois Showing at CAA Show!
Lefranc & Bourgeois will be educating college professors and other attendees on its Lefranc Oil, Flashe, and Louvre Acrylic lines at the College Art Association Show in New York City from February 9th through 12th. Come check them out at booth #230 if you are at the show!
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Industry News
Namta’s Executive Director, Sid Smith has announced his resignation. Sid was also owner and president of consulting firm Salco and will continue to advise the board and staff on Strategic Planning***** Correction; Sid Smith reports that his contract with Namta to assist in the association’s strategic planning process was not renewed by the board, thereby explaining his resignation. ********After a thorough search, the Board of Directors has chosen Reggie Hall as its new Executive Director, effective February 7, 2011. Reggie has more than 30 years of association management experience having served most recently as a Senior Vice President with the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) in the Washington DC area…
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It’s a Snap! Selling Brushes by Princeton
New from Princeton – an entirely new SPIN on selling brushes! The Snap! Brush spinner display is determined to increase your brush business. The brushes themselves are real stand-outs with their bold 3-color paint jobs. Clear acrylic display pockets let them show off their good looks. Color-coded signage strips clearly communicate the real fun of Snap! – they’re very affordable. There are only 5 price-points – one for each row of product. In today’s economy, retailers find it a particular challenge to merchandise the impulse areas of their stores. Shoppers now require a stronger rationale for making a purchase “in the moment.” Snap! is a product that your customers will want that…
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Canson Infinity Paper in the News
On January 30, renowned celebrity photographer Timothy White’s latest exhibit, Timothy White: Portraits, opens at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT. His large-scale pop icon portraits, printed exclusively on Canson Infinity Platine Digital Darkroom paper, feature unique images of various celebrated pop culture figures including Aretha Franklin, Harrison Ford, Elizabeth Taylor and many more. The 30 portraits on exhibit represent a collection of photographs taken by White during a two decade time span. Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag gives photographers the benefits of traditional darkroom paper in an inkjet paper created specifically for digital printing applications. Platine Fibre Rag paper combines 100% cotton Platinum paper with the latest…
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Strathmore Introduces Ready Cut Watercolor Papers
Ready Cut Watercolor offers the convenience of standard size sheets precision cut for readymade frames and mats. The program was created to address the needs of the growing number of artists who create smaller-sized original paintings and sell them online and at art fairs. Ready Cut Watercolor saves artists effort, time and money. There is no need to measure, calculate and cut down paper from larger sheets. Art can be framed using readymade frames, mats and glass, which are readily available and less expensive than custom options. The line features 500 Series 100% cotton watercolor paper. Paper is archival, lignin free and acid free. Ready Cut Watercolor is packaged in a peggable, resealable, sturdy clear plastic bag. This protects the paper from damage and…
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All That’s Golden, January 2011
Bill Hartman reports: CAA 2011 Golden Artist Colors is a longtime supporter of the College Arts Association (www.collegeart.org) trade show and will be attending in New York City early February. Visit us at our booth (# 303, G) to learn more about our comprehensive product offering. In addition, please visit our Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors’ booth (# 307) to learn more about what makes this line of oils irresistible to artists! Winter B-T-S Reminder The winter B-T-S advertised promotional dates are 1/2/11 – 2/10/11. Please check with your MacPherson’s Sales Representative for details regarding GOLDEN offerings in 2011. 2011 Pricing Changes The Golden Artists Colors, Inc. 2011 price change documentation has been sent out and is effective February 14, 2011…
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Sanford News – January 2011
• The new Sharpie 80’s Glam colors will be available from MacPherson’s in February of this year. The colors are available in 5 per card Fine and 5 per card Ultra Fine sets. The new colors are listed below: • Legwarmer Orange • Jellie Pink • Valley Girl Violet • Argyle Green • Banana Clip Yellow • Sharpie will soon offer two carded Fabric Marker sets called Stained by Sharpie. These are brush tip markers Stained by Sharpie is designed to draw or doodle on most fabrics. The ink does not bleed or fade and does not wash out during normal wash cycles. Sharpie will offer a 4 per card Black, Red, Blue and Green as well as an 8 per card Black, Red, Blue,…
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Come See Letraset at CHA!
Letraset will be exhibiting at the winter CHA show in Los Angeles, CA from January 29th through February 1st. Stop by booth # 758 and check out ProMarker, one of the hottest topics on craft blogs at the moment thanks to the amazing quality and super-affordable price! Get sneak previews on the hot new ProMarker sets to come for 2011.
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Chroma’s International Student Art Contest Winners Announced
Chroma, Inc. is pleased to announce the winners of its International Student Art Contest. There were over 270 submissions by students from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. They used Archival Oils, Atelier Interactive Professional Artist Acrylics and A>2 Student Acrylics to create their exceptional paintings. The $5,000 Grand Prize was awarded to Kirsten Low from the University of New South Wales (AU), for her painting, Eyes of the Dark Interior. The $1,000 Best Acrylic Prize was awarded to Shannon Gilbert from Virginia Commonwealth University (US) for Historical Perspective, painted with Atelier Interactive Professional Artist Acrylics. The $1,000 Best Oil Prize was awarded to Alexander Carletti, from the Adelaide Central School of Art (AU), for Autopsy,…