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Online ordering through Art & Design Supply isn't just for students - it's available to anyone looking to buy fine art supplies at competitive prices!

Art & Design Supply is an online art supply store for students, staff & alumni of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Not affiliated with the Academy of Art? No problem! Art & Design Supply is open for anyone looking to shop online for the best prices in quality fine art supplies. Whether you are an artist in training or a seasoned maker, Art & Design Supply has something for you.

If you're a student, Art & Design Supply cleverly connects to Academy of Art University student course lists for easy one-click ordering. Students log in with the same username and password used to register for classes. Course art supplies are then displayed in a shopping cart where your items can be added or removed if you already have them. Academy of Art University students get a 20% discount off Art & Design Supply's already discounted items*. Want to know more, click here for step-by-step instructions on how to order.

Academy of Art University faculty, staff and alumni get a 10% discount. Just login to see your discounts!

With over 54,000 items in the catalog, the best-selling brands from Amsterdam, Crayola, Golden, Faber-Castell, Holbien, Canson, Gamblin, Prismacolor, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton and more can be bought at some of the lowest prices available anywhere!

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*Some discount exclusions apply to specific manufacturers. For a list of excluded manufacturers see this page.