Artisan turns 20 years old and we want to celebrate with you!

For 20 years, Artisan has set the precedent for Matching Talent with Success.^®

To celebrate two decades of accomplishment and our continued commitment to the design community, the New York and Chicago offices are teaming together to announce the “Match that Gives Back,” Artisan's $20,000 Creative Competition.

This exciting initiative matches a deserving nonprofit organization with a talented designer or design team to produce creative services valued up to $20,000.

A prominent panel of marketing, academic and community leaders judge the winning design team and nonprofit to “make the match.” The winners will be announced on November 6.

Call For Entries

For Artists

Designers and design teams can apply online from July 28 until August 20.These final teams will represent the top creative talent in New York and Chicago and will receive $20,000 in creative service fees!

Apply Now

For Nonprofit Organizations

Call for entries is now closed. We are proud to announce the top 10 finalists. On November 6, one organization will win $20,000 worth of creative services. Watch this space for the final three to be announced in early September.

• Art Start
• Child's Play Touring Theater
• East Village Youth Program
• Erie Elementary Charter School
• Free Arts NYC
• Guild Complex
• The LAMP
• Near Northwest Arts Council
• Poder Learning Center
• Snow City Arts

Thank you to all that participated!

Panel of Judges

• Alberto Culver
  Glenn Spurrier, Global Creative Director
• American Institute of Graphic Arts, Chicago
  Tim Bruce, Immediate Past President
• American Marketing Association, Chicago
  George Couris, President
• AON
  Eric Sawitoski, Global Creative Director
• The Art Institute of Chicago
  Sarah Alvarez, Assistant Director of Adult Programs, Department of Museum Education
• Artisan Talent
  Jon Crow, Design Consultant New York
• Artisan Talent
  Kathleen Powers, Design Consultant Chicago
• Columbia College Chicago
  Eliza Nichols, PhD, Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts
• Harpo Productions, Inc.
  Jennifer Severns, Design Director for Digital Media
• Hewitt Associates
  Allison Joseph, Creative Design Human Factors Lead
• Idesign llc
  Ilene Segal, Founder
• Liska + Associates
  Steve Liska, Principal
• Martha Stewart Living
  Katie Flanagan, Creative Director
• McGarry Bowen
  Omar Silwany, Design Project Director
• Motorola
  Frank Lawlor, Global Interactive Creative Director
• Parsons New School of Design
  Rod Berg, Associate Director, Career Services
• Taproot Foundation
  Jamie Hartman, Executive Director, Probono Action Tank
• United Airlines
  David Neswold, Manager of Web & New Media
• United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
  Lynda Jorgensen, Design Director
• Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp
  Richard Jennings, Vice President, Creative
• Wirestone
  Paul R. Marobella, Managing Director

Competition Timeline

On November 6, the winning designer/team and nonprofit will be announced at an invitation-only 20th Anniversary celebration, and the awarded creative services project will commence.