Los Angeles -
LOS ANGELES -- deviantART.com, the online hub for the most creative minds in the art world, will offer exclusive designs and artwork for inclusion in future projects by BandMerch, the first artist-driven merchandising company, under a new partnership. The companies, both founded in 2000, have reached incredible levels of success as trailblazers in their respective fields and are linked both by their desire to think outside the box as well as their passion for uniqueness.
"This is just another way we are helping our artists, or "deviants," get greater levels of exposure for their art on a mainstream level," said deviantART CEO Angelo Sotira. "Art is art -- whether it is on a canvas, a computer or a t-shirt. And the opportunity for our artists to have their work used by a prestigious band is incredible."
BandMerch is putting out an open call for the nearly 1.5 million members of deviantART.com to submit their work for consideration by dozens of bands, including some of the biggest in the business. BandMerch clients will have exclusive access to this pool of art, which will also be available for the public to view on the deviantART website, which already hosts more than 12 million pieces of art in categories ranging from anime to photography.
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