Italian fashion company Prada Group and artist Theaster Gates have announced the first cohort of designers as part of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab program.
Launched in September 2021, the program aims to support and amplify the work of designers of color across the creative industries . Fourteen international talents have been selected by a committee of design industry leaders, including Prada co-CEO and co-creative director Miuccia Prada, writer and director Ava DuVernay, late designer Virgil Abloh and architect Sir David Adjaye.
The awardees were selected through an extensive review process, having demonstrated creative potential in their respective practices.The program, which was unveiled in September 2021, will last three years In early March, the awardees got to know one another in Chicago, sharing reflections on their work, discussing the current challenges within the design industries and exploring opportunities for collaboration.
The inaugural cohort was presented during a public presentation with Mr. Gates, Prada board member Pamela Culpepper, activist Kimberly Drew, professor Sarah Lewis and Dr. Louise Bernard, founding director of the Obama Presidental Center’s museum.
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