Anthropologie has launched the YoungArts x Anthropologie digital art gallery, live on Anthropologie.com. The digital marketplace will showcase artwork from the winners of the 2024 YoungArts Leading With Creativity award and offer winners the opportunity to exhibit their creations commission-free and receive 100 percent of the sales proceeds.
The collaboration between Anthropologie and YoungArts is intended to promote artistic independence and creative freedom and to give emerging talent greater exposure among Anthropologie’s client base.
As reported, the winners of the 2024 YoungArts x Anthropologie Leading With Creativity Awards were announced in June.
Work by Andie Aylsworth.
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“We are excited to provide a platform where talented young artists can not only showcase their work and gain incredible exposure for it, but also directly profit from their sales,” said Elizabeth Preis, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Anthropologie. “This partnership with YoungArts is a testament to our commitment to fostering creativity and supporting the next generation of artists.”
The award winners received an unrestricted $10,000 grant, mentorship and support from Anthropologie’s experts, and created exclusive pieces for the digital gallery.
The winners are Tiarra Bell, a Philadelphia-based furniture designer who created furniture pieces with spiritual motifs, including wall sconces and tables; Andie Aylsworth, a London-based artist who showcases tapestries and wall art drawn from nature; Maya Ragazzo, an interdisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles who designed a five-piece capsule that includes a lounge set, t-shirt, shorts and tote bag; July Londono, a Miami-based fashion designer and multimedia artist who designed wearable accessories inspired by childhood aesthetics, including hair clips, headbands and bags; and Walker Bankson, a photographer based in Wilmington, North Carolina, whose photographs explore contested spaces and private moments in the South.
“Our collaboration with Anthropologie allows us to expand our mission of supporting emerging artists by providing them with valuable resources to support their work,” said Clive Chang, President and CEO of YoungArts. “We are excited to see how these artists will use this platform and attract new audiences to their extraordinary work.”
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Work by July Londono.
Founded in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison, YoungArts provides space, funding, mentoring, professional development and community to artists throughout their careers.
