Independent art supply stores in Cambridge is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The stores serious artists cross town to visit. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.
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South Supply Cambridge
Independent art supply stores in Cambridge
Old Town Cambridge
The stores serious artists cross town to visit. This Cambridge shop has operated since 2013 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Local Studio Cambridge
Independent art supply stores in Cambridge
The Heights Cambridge
The stores serious artists cross town to visit. This Cambridge shop has operated since 2015 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
New Shop Cambridge
Independent art supply stores in Cambridge
Old Town Cambridge
The stores serious artists cross town to visit. This Cambridge shop has operated since 2008 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
Old Supply Cambridge
Independent art supply stores in Cambridge
Old Town Cambridge
The stores serious artists cross town to visit. This Cambridge shop has operated since 1997 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
East Exchange Cambridge
Independent art supply stores in Cambridge
Eastside Cambridge
The stores serious artists cross town to visit. This Cambridge shop has operated since 2007 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.
