Sunnyside Art Supplies

Unfortunately I wasn't impressed with their stock. A couple of years ago they were pretty good. I won't be coming back. Also the person serving wasn't very friendly or helpful. It was depressing to be in the store. I wouldn't be surprised if they close down.

Sunnyside Art Supplies seems to be the only art/crafts store in the city to have airbrush supplies... and someone who knows anything about airbrushes!Patrick was extremely attentive when I described what I was looking for and made sure I was set up for success by the time I left the store. I truly cannot recommend this place highly enough.

I went in there with my sister and son. My sister wanted to buy a marker pad and when she asked the lady which one was the best, the lady sarcastically replied “the ones that say marker.” She couldn’t be bothered to help or provide recommendations. We are visiting from Edmonton and had never been there before. My five year old son was fascinated by the store and wanted to touch the art supplies. I told him not to touch and he listened. He then found a display of pens with a paper at the front desk. The paper is designed to try the pens. My son drew for maybe 30 seconds and the lady snapped at us saying “he can’t draw with the pen unless he’s going to buy it.” What a miserable person she is. Imagine scolding a five year old for drawing a small happy face on a pad of paper. My sister ended up spending $30+ dollars on supplies and we were treated like trash. She probably rarely gets kids in the store and art is supposed to be fun. This store name is funny because despite being called sunny side art supply, it should be called grumpy side.

Pat and Shirl are so great, this is an awesome way to support local, get the best quality art supplies, and be part of community. Can't say enough good things about this place

Absolutely lovely store, very helpful staff, I think the selection is perfect! Feels much nicer than stepping into a Michael's, and the prices on markers were insanely good. Thank you kindly for your recommendations.

Wonderful wee shop! I really enjoyed looking around the interesting range of products and the owner was absolutely delightful. Very grateful for your small act of kindness aswell, it made my day!

Came in from the cold, and was greeted with warmth. Pat had what I was looking for and sent me away with a gift. In these current times, small acts of kindness go a long way and have the strength to create ripple effects throughout the community. Grateful to have access to this store in the neighbourhood Will be back!

I just went here with my friend on the 19th of June and it was a good decision to check this store out. the owner was so nice, we were lucky to have met him. very friendly and even gave us tips for our questions. we were surprised that some of the artworks that are framed in the store are actually his! usually, some store owners would just put up generic or famous copy of artworks in their store, but wow, the owner is really skilled! the store had almost everything I needed to start exploring a variety of mediums. I even saw the type of pen my friend and I needed that we had a hard time finding in other stores. if we were lucky, we'd find them at Michael's, but it's usually priced from $15 to $20 depending on the quality of the pen. in this little store, they were 2 dollars less and I even saw from their website that they offer a 10% discount to students, what a deal! it was embarrassing for me to try and explain what I was asking for in terms of stroke techniques with an ink pen for drawing since my English is not at a level of the locals here haha. but he was patient with me and helped me a little to understanding what maybe the factors as to why sometimes my pen strokes just let the ink run off like maybe it's also due to the type of paper I'm using. I learned a thing or two hehe. it was unfortunate that we weren't able to buy anything because our parents only allowed us to roam while they took care of something, but we'll remember the store from now on. the store atmosphere was really warm. it has a simple set up, you definitely won't get lost. the shelves and where the supplies are were placed very neatly and it's easy to find what you're looking for. they're also pretty stacked with supplies! although, I couldn't really see the back because we were too focused on checking out the pens lol. I'm definitely coming back to this store, I don't know when, but I'm sure soon enough now that I know an art supplies store around here. I recommend checking this store out!

Really nice store. Not a huge selection if you’re looking for something outside of canvas based art supplies.

The second you walk in the shop, you immediately smell pencils and erasers—something I’ve only ever smelled at school (categorized in my brain under the “good” memories of school).We met the shop owner. He was very helpful and personable. Despite his self-proclaimed grumpiness, we found him to be quite the opposite.The selection was complete and prices fair.We were visitors to Calgary, so we unfortunately are unlikely to return, but we recommend any and all to support local and enjoy this wonderful little art shop.