ABOUT_

We’re all about supporting and making space for new artists and creative beginners. Dark Yellow Dot is an award winning platform that provides opportunities for emerging artists by partnering with organisations that care about bringing real artists into real spaces, making art accessible to real people.

Dark Yellow Dot is more than an artist-run platform for sharing, it’s an entry point into the arts community, offering exhibitions, creative workshops and events. We’re proud to have given many artists a chance at their first ever exhibitions or online publications.

Most recently we’ve been recognised as of Vuelio’s Top 10 UK Art Blogs of 2022, received The Webby Awards 2022 Honoree Award, and was named as SME News’ Best Emerging Artist Support Organisation 2022

 

To show some love, anyone can donate to support this mission. If you’re a creative space or organisation in London interested in collaborating, drop us a line.

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A word from
our Founder

Lauren Little

I’d hoped an arts education would’ve helped integrate me into a career as an artist. I found that art school often doesn’t prepare us for building a sustainable living from art. Art school does however, provide a sense of community and access to resources that is incredibly useful. The problem though, is after graduation, finding that community or those resources is unbelievably challenging. Especially upon moving to a new city, your essentially starting from scratch. That was my case.

When I moved back to London after living in Canada for many years I was unsure of how to ‘join’ the arts community if not through work or school. I’d suddenly lost all access to affordable resources and facilities. And with little ‘professional’ experience at the time, I was overlooked when applying for opportunities. I saw other artists ‘waving’ their art around on social media trying to be seen and acknowledged too. This is when, and why I started Dark Yellow Dot.

Through DYD, I work with creative organisations and establishments who recognise the importance of making art accessible to the public and beneficial to the artist beyond the confinements of a traditional white wall gallery. I’m dedicated to the artists that are making great work (or want to) but just don’t know where to start beyond sharing on social media. DYD is a way to begin building your portfolios and adding to your cv with meaningful experiences and opportunities that contribute to your success as an artist.

Through talking and meeting new people on the first day of the exhibition, I could hear other artists' experiences, tips for working as an artist and so on. It was fresh for someone like me, studying and working in the environment around campus. I am encouraged to work in the real art market. Anyway, I personally think this exhibition was well organised by kind curators, it was good for artists.

- Riko Yasumiya Artist

It has been a joy to work with Dark Yellow Dot and Lauren for an artist online event and my first solo exhibition. There has been so much encouragement and exposure after these events and I feel so lucky to have got them. The process was relaxed and well organised and I really felt supported. It's been inspiring and I feel motivated to learn, grow and support other working artists!

- Kelly Frank Exhibited Artist

Exhibiting with Dark Yellow Dot was my first ever exhibition, and without formal arts education was a little daunting. Lauren is reassuring and clear to work with as an emerging artist, providing advice and support for everything from pricing work to curation and hanging. I have sold work both as part of VARISCAN and outside of it as a consequence of the increased visibility of my work since, and feel greatly empowered to move on to additional opportunities. Lauren’s design work around the exhibition, including flyers, branding and online resources, was also incredible and something I could not have done without!

- Emma Jude - Exhibited Artist, Variscan

Working with Dark Yellow Dot has been an amazing experience. The team was very professional yet easy going. Curating most of the aspect of the show including marketing and a beautiful vinyl with my name. Having my work on show at 1B Window Gallery meant that everyone walking by could see my work, it didn’t matter who they were. It Has made my work more accessible to the general public and in doing so, it has brought me closer to where I see myself as an artist.

- Simona Pesce Exhibited Artist

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