TYSB x ARTIST
GLOBAL COLLECTION

12

$24K

350

Small Business Artists thanked

Artist commissions awarded​

People viewed the collection

TYSB x ARTIST GLOBAL COLLECTION

12

$24K

Small Business Artists thanked

Artist commissions awarded​

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People challenged to Thank Small Business

Thank You, Global Artists

Meet The Winners

Chau Nguyen created a short film exploring the realities of marginalized small business owners in Southeast Asia.

Izabela Ersahin created a Fiber Art Installation exploring the entrepreneurial journey and amazing resilience of artisan women.

Kumar Anurag created a digital illustration exploring the hardships and rewards of owning a small business.

Machado Leão created a series of surrealist-realistic digital collage and NFT art created with a smartphone.

Nourhan Sandouk created an illustration and animation about queer women business owners in the Middle East.

Stacy Osanjo tells the stories of 5 small businesses in her community in Nairobi, Kenya through A series of podcast-style audio recordings.

Tamara Goddard & David Fierro created 10 NFTs and 1 physical hand drum weaving digital spaces with Canadian Indigenous physical places, tradition, and culture.

ARKAI, an award winning string duo is our first Artist Program awardee. Their song, Atlas, is inspired by the 500 businesses who are part of our Impact 5X program

Alexandra Jamieson created a Mixed Media Collage with real faces of the small business owners in Impact5X.

Jessica Chen performs a choreopoem created based on real words submitted by the Impact5X small businesses.

Wen-Ting Wu recorded an original composition that fuses spoken word and improvisation that channels the spirit of the Impact5X small businesses.

The Global Collection

12 Artists From Around The World Have Been Commissioned To Create A Piece Of Art, In Their Own Medium, Exploring The Challenges That Small Business Owners From Marginalized Communities Face.

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12 Global Artists

The 12 artists were selected from around the world to talk about the small businesses in their communities. 5 of the artists are US-based and have a specific commission to create a piece of art that represents the Small Business Owners From Silver Lining’s Impact 5X Economic Justice Project.

Stories Told Across Multiple Media

What makes this collection unique is the diversity of mediums the artists chose to tell their stories. From performances, digital art, NFTs, installations, podcasts, and more, these artists showcased the stories in their own way.

Launched On The Metaverse

The pieces were unveiled to the public through a virtual art festival held in a Metaverse gallery where people came in as avatars and interacted with the works and the artists.

GoDaddy Celebrates Small Businesses

“I am so proud to be part of this initiative. It is incredibly important to share different points of view and these artists are doing just that. At GoDaddy, representation and diversity matters.Our philosophy is, come as you are and do great work. You belong here!“

EBONY JENELLE,  Sr. Specialist Corporate Sustainability

GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs worldwide by providing all of the help and tools to succeed online. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success.

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JP Morgan Chase Thanks Small Businesses

“We are proud to support small businesses, particularly those underserved entrepreneurs who have been disproportionately impacted. Thank you, small businesses, for all that you do”

CATE COSTA,  Vice President, Global Small Business Philanthropy

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the U.S., and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients globally.

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TYSB x Artists In The News

Silver Lining Unveils 2 Art Collections By Global Artists In A Metaverse Virtual Art Exibition (Oct 21, 2022)

Silver Lining’s Small Business Artist Program was launched with the mission to spark conversations and combat the injustice, bias, and discrimination that small business owners from marginalized communities face through the universal language of art. As part of that mission, Silver Lining has partnered with JPMorgan Chase and GoDaddy to produce the Global Collection and Wells Fargo to produce the State of Small Business in America Collection.

Silver Lining Successfully Launched 2 Art Collections On The Metaverse To A Global Audience (Nov 3, 2022)

These two collections were revealed to the public for the first time in a virtual art festival held on October 27, 2022, from 7 PM- 9 PM EST. The festival brought artists and audiences from all parts of the world together in a fun, interactive, and immersive experience.