Ascots & Chapels announces their “50th Edition’s” artist of the month open call

In celebration and commemoration of the Year of the 50^th, renowned British heritage brand, Ascots & Chapels is excited and honoured to announce their new CSR campaign 50^th Edition’s, in support of locally-based artists in the United Arab Emirates, with a wearable art ‘open call’ for all artists and designers.

From students to full-time artists, illustrators to graphic designers, the 50^th Edition’s campaign will be open to all, and see the brand team up with one up-and-coming UAE based artist every month starting in January 2022, to create unique one-of-a-kind artworks that will adorn the inner linings of their hand-crafted bespoke men’s jackets. The artwork created by the artist will be inspired by the Year of the 50^th and pay homage to the rich heritage and culture of the UAE. The original artworks will also be displayed in the windows at Ascots & Chapels boutiques located across the UAE during that month.

Ascots & Chapels boasts stores at prime retail locations across the UAE, including Dubai International Financial Centre and Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, ensuring incredible widespread exposure for the final artists who will be successful in having their submissions chosen to collaborate on this exciting design project.

With this new endeavour, dedicated to fostering artistic expression, creativity and social responsibility in the local artistic community, Ascots & Chapels aims to give back to the UAE by supporting young artists and designers with a public platform to share their work, while also creating one-of-a-kind prints that will adorn their renowned hand-crafted bespoke jackets, which will also be available to customers throughout the Middle East.

The open call for 50^th Edition’s is open to all artists, designers, illustrators or graphic designers, residing full-time in the United Arab Emirates, from absolutely any background, age or Nationality. Submissions can be sent to opencall@ascotsandchapels.com or visit ascotsandchapels.com for more info.

For more information, please contact ruth@ruthbradley.ae or hiba@ruthbradley.ae.

Author: Gary Sweeney

About Gary Sweeney

Gary Sweeney is Brand & Style Director at Ascots and Chapels. He fell in love with tailoring and retail as a teenager, starting his career as a junior apprentice at the luxury clothing store Louis Copeland. Now, with fifteen years of international tailoring and retail experience, including six years at renowned Irish department store Brown Thomas, Gary’s passion is delivering exceptional personalized experiences for every client. His style influences are traditionally very British, with a contemporary twist. Gary holds a Degree in Retail Management and Services from the Dublin Institute of Technology.