Black Artists + Designers Guild will open applications for a Creative Visionary grant
Having recently honored top creators at its inaugural BADG of Honor awards event, the Black Artists + Designers Guild is preparing to launch the application process for its Creative Visionary Grant program.
Designed for advanced black professionals in art, architecture, design and material culture whose work decolonizes their fields and also affirms the culture of the black diaspora, the scholarship will be awarded to three winners. Each will receive $10,000 for research, production or other project necessities. One will be reserved for a BADG Maker. The organization will greenlight its submission portal on Tuesday, and recipients will be revealed in the spring.
Related GalleriesTo be eligible, applicants must self-identify as a member of the global black diaspora and be a member of the BADG with at least two consecutive years of active membership and more than 10 years of professional experience in the fields of art, architecture, design and/or material culture. Additionally, being based in the United States or having a US bank account is required. Full-time students cannot apply.
Founded in 2018 by Malene Benett, BADG is a mission-driven organization committed to establishing a plus an equitable and inclusive creative culture by advancing black artists and designers. The BADG Lab, for example, provides space and support for artists and designers to freely express their art. At its recent BADG of Honor fundraiser in Manhattan, the organization revealed what its second grant is, according to a spokesperson.
Five outstanding talents were honored at the event sponsored by Interior Design Magazine. ArtLeadHER founder Mashonda Tifrere received the Collective Circle Award. Ontario College of Art & Design Dean of Design Dori Tunstall won the Education Award, while Hood Design Studio Founder and Creative Director Walter Hood won the Founder's Award. Pérez Art Museum Miami Director Franklin Sirmans received the Legacy Award and industrial and furniture designer Jomo Tariku received the BADG Maker Award. Winners were celebrated for honoring their ancestral heritage in art and design, owning their narrative and creating spaces to celebrate Black creativity and culture.
Kesha Franklin, a creator of BADG, oversaw the festivities as a host. Annie Block, Asad Syrkett, Brad Ford, Isoul Hussein Harris, Ivy Jones, Jamie Drake, Mikel Welch and Nate Lewis were in the crowd. Attendees were among the first to see how four BADG designers - Tiffanni Reidy, Lana Abraham-Murawski, Johanna Howard and Holly McWhorter - each reinvented a Kravet furniture chair. Their creations are part of BADG's Black Joy auction taking place online on Charitybuzz until November 10.
Having recently honored top creators at its inaugural BADG of Honor awards event, the Black Artists + Designers Guild is preparing to launch the application process for its Creative Visionary Grant program.
Designed for advanced black professionals in art, architecture, design and material culture whose work decolonizes their fields and also affirms the culture of the black diaspora, the scholarship will be awarded to three winners. Each will receive $10,000 for research, production or other project necessities. One will be reserved for a BADG Maker. The organization will greenlight its submission portal on Tuesday, and recipients will be revealed in the spring.
Related GalleriesTo be eligible, applicants must self-identify as a member of the global black diaspora and be a member of the BADG with at least two consecutive years of active membership and more than 10 years of professional experience in the fields of art, architecture, design and/or material culture. Additionally, being based in the United States or having a US bank account is required. Full-time students cannot apply.
Founded in 2018 by Malene Benett, BADG is a mission-driven organization committed to establishing a plus an equitable and inclusive creative culture by advancing black artists and designers. The BADG Lab, for example, provides space and support for artists and designers to freely express their art. At its recent BADG of Honor fundraiser in Manhattan, the organization revealed what its second grant is, according to a spokesperson.
Five outstanding talents were honored at the event sponsored by Interior Design Magazine. ArtLeadHER founder Mashonda Tifrere received the Collective Circle Award. Ontario College of Art & Design Dean of Design Dori Tunstall won the Education Award, while Hood Design Studio Founder and Creative Director Walter Hood won the Founder's Award. Pérez Art Museum Miami Director Franklin Sirmans received the Legacy Award and industrial and furniture designer Jomo Tariku received the BADG Maker Award. Winners were celebrated for honoring their ancestral heritage in art and design, owning their narrative and creating spaces to celebrate Black creativity and culture.
Kesha Franklin, a creator of BADG, oversaw the festivities as a host. Annie Block, Asad Syrkett, Brad Ford, Isoul Hussein Harris, Ivy Jones, Jamie Drake, Mikel Welch and Nate Lewis were in the crowd. Attendees were among the first to see how four BADG designers - Tiffanni Reidy, Lana Abraham-Murawski, Johanna Howard and Holly McWhorter - each reinvented a Kravet furniture chair. Their creations are part of BADG's Black Joy auction taking place online on Charitybuzz until November 10.
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