Cool Hunting

Aspiring artists looking to be discovered will find new micro-patronage site Society6 to be nothing less than a godsend. The service provides a virtual showroom for artists to display their work and vie for viewer support. Like Threadless, the more viewers who vote on a particular work, the higher up on the "Charts" the image will rise with the winning artist receiving a grant. These precious grants are sponsored by third party companies or organizations who want to support the arts and come either as cold cash or golden opportunities.

The "Studio" feature, a social networking platform, allows viewers to follow the artist's progress, building the artist-viewer relationship even further. By providing a format that goes beyond the usual bio and bibliography pages, the site enables a more intimate glimpse of the artist's craft and skill.

While only operational for a month and change, the talent already shines through. Will Bryant's Warping Space Cubes, Yuta Onoda's Soon It Will Be Cold Enough (pictured above L-R) and Mark Kulakoff's Teenocide are but a few of the evocative works on display right now.

Frequent readers may notice some new art in the showcase at the top of CH's pages. We've picked some of our favorites Society6 and clicking on the images takes you directly to the artist's site.

Visit Society6 to see more and support new artistic talent.