Hi Global Citizen, The deadline for the Young Artists Collective Presented by RVCA is approaching, and you have only a few more days to submit your work.
If you're studying or actively creating in textile design, surface pattern design, fiber arts, printmaking, or illustration, you have until July 31st to apply.
Selected artists will receive mentorship from Michael Sieben, Velia De Iuliis, and Eunjoo Kim, who will help participants develop their work and showcase how they put purpose into action ahead of an exhibition at Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September.
Learn more about the program, meet the mentors, and submit your application before July 31. |
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| Michael Sieben
Featured Artist, RVCA Artist Network Program
Melding an ’80s skate-graphic aesthetic with children’s-book-illustration sensibilities, Michael Sieben’s work serves up imagery that’s both comforting and disconcerting at the same time. In addition to spending decades working for Thrasher Magazine, Sieben has cooked up graphic imagery for clients such as Nickelodeon, Lollapalooza, Adidas, RVCA, Harper Collins, and Toy Machine. He resides in Austin, TX, where the tacos are plentiful and the weather typically 20 degrees too hot or too cold.
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Velia De Iuliis
Featured Artist, RVCA Artist Network Program
Velia De luliis was raised in San Francisco as a first generation American. As a multidisciplinary visual artist, De luliis specializes in work that explores the intersection of art, design and conservation. Her practice includes large-scale murals, studio painting and brand collaborations that translate complex ecological narratives into visually compelling pieces. Her murals as well as rich gouache and oil paintings feature both endangered and thriving flora and fauna, as a way to celebrate the resilience of nature.
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| Eunjoo Kim
Global Director of Merchandising and Design, Women’s, RVCA Eunjoo Kim is a creative design leader with more than two decades of experience directing apparel, accessories, and activewear collections for leading names in action sports and lifestyle fashion. She serves as Global Director of Merchandising and Design, Women’s at RVCA, where she leads the brand’s product operation and design direction across apparel, swim, and sport collections. Throughout her career, Eunjoo has built and mentored design teams and led collections across global markets, pairing strong trend instincts with commercial discipline. |
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• Apply to be a part of our program, and tell us how you hope to inspire others or change the world with your art
• Participating artists will be asked to create repeatable patterns that work as both fine art and applied design
• Participants will get exclusive access to expert mentors from RVCA and have final designs printed on banners and assembled into a walkable "Fabric Field" installation at Global Citizen Festival 2026
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We invite creatives ages 18–30 working across textile design, surface pattern design, fiber arts, printmaking, illustration, and related disciplines to apply. |
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