Artists for Hong Kong

Iggy Kim’s *Unknown Hong Kong Protester*

Artists for Hong Kong is an upcoming Lone Umbrella project that serves as a platform for artists and creators seeking to showcase their art while standing in solidarity with Hong Kong.

Artists for Hong Kong thrives on submissions from gifted and skilled artists. If you’re an artist who wants to stand with Hong Kong, be sure to make a submission! Being featured is a great way to have your art and message reach thousands of viewers.

Submissions must be emailed to artists@loneumbrella.com and need to include the following:

Your art piece attached as a .jpg or .png (at least 1200px wide)
Your name (a pseudonym may be used for security)
A link to your portfolio (optional)
A summary of your art piece (no more than 300 words)
Your social media (optional)
A brief artist bio

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