Anthropologie Announces 2025 YoungArts "Leading with Creativity" Award Recipients

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthropologie, the global lifestyle brand, proudly announces the 2025 winners of the YoungArts x Anthropologie 'Leading with Creativity' Awards. Now in their third year, these awards, in collaboration with YoungArts, recognize outstanding young artists from diverse artistic disciplines, furthering Anthropologie's commitment to arts education and uplifting the next generation.

"Creatives are at the core of everything we do at Anthropologie," said Kate Haldy, Head of PR, Communications, and Impact at Anthropologie Group. "Our partnership with YoungArts helps us support talented young artists by giving them opportunities to share their work and grow their careers. We're proud to celebrate this year's winners, be part of their creative journeys, and introduce their powerful stories and inspiring work to the Anthropologie community."

Building on the success of the 2024 YoungArts Marketplace, selected artists collaborated closely with Anthropologie Home leadership to shape this year's focus, ultimately landing on gallery wall art as a powerful and accessible medium to elevate emerging voices, amplify awareness, and bring meaningful artistic expression into more homes.

In 2025, five exceptional artists have been selected to receive the YoungArts x Anthropologie 'Leading with Creativity' Award. The recipients include:

• Raima Chowdhury, a Bengali fine artist based in Jackson Heights, New York, who specializes in oil painting. Her preferred painting style is that of naturalism and realism, inspired by the age-old painting traditions of post-Romanesque Europe.
• Sahara Clemons, a multimedia artist and designer based in New York City, who revels in the fluidity of artist mediums and interweaves painting, textiles, and dance in her creative process.
• Mark Fleuridor, a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York, who explores storytelling through painting, quilting, collage, and pattern making. Through his art practice, he seeks to better understand his own memories and family narratives.
• Sonia Romero, a Los Angeles-based artist, whose work bridges fine art and public art, engaging deeply with the cultural and social fabric of her community.
• Jordan Tiberio, a photo-based artist living in Brooklyn, New York, describes her work as "the odd in the ordinary" where mundane, everyday objects and landscapes come to life in beautiful displays of light and color.

Anthropologie will showcase and sell 15 exclusive art prints—three from each of the selected artists—as part of a curated Gallery Wall Art collection available online via Anthropologie.com. Each artist has received an unrestricted $10,000 grant, reinforcing the brand's investment in the next generation of creatives.

"Together, YoungArts and Anthropologie are empowering artists to transcend boundaries, broaden their audiences and equip themselves with the tools to flourish on their own terms," said YoungArts President and CEO Clive Chang. "Through the 'Leading with Creativity' awards, YoungArts reinforces its commitment to nurturing artists' capacity at every stage of their journey."

In celebration of the recipients, Anthropologie and YoungArts will co-host a gallery event in New York City this fall, showcasing the artists' work and honoring their creative achievements.

To learn more about Anthropologie's work with YoungArts and ongoing impact work, visit: https://www.anthropologie.com/anthro-impact

About Anthropologie
A unique lifestyle brand, Anthropologie is in constant conversation with our thoughtful, creative-minded community, and we take pride in our connection with individuals who prioritize self-expression and are in active pursuit of inspiration. We are committed to exceeding our customer's expectations in unexpected, personalized ways. Over the years, our product offering has expanded to encompass apparel, shoes, accessories, activewear, bridal, beauty, wellness, furniture, home décor, garden (through our sister brand terrain), and so much more, the majority of which is available only at Anthropologie. Founded in 1992, Anthropologie now ships to over 100 countries (through www.anthropologie.com) and operates more than 200 stores around the world.

About YoungArts
Established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison, YoungArts – the national foundation for the advancement of artists – identifies exceptional young artists, amplifies their potential, and invests in their lifelong creative freedom. YoungArts provides space, funding, mentorship, professional development and community throughout artists' careers. Entrance into this prestigious organization starts with a highly competitive application for talented artists ages 15–18, or grades 10–12, in the United States that is judged by esteemed discipline-specific panels of artists through a rigorous adjudication process. Learn more at youngarts.org.

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