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Shutterstock is committed to ensuring our content is representative of a globally diverse world—offering a range of perspectives in both our visuals and the artists who create them. Through The Create Fund, we provide historically excluded artists with financial and professional support to help close access gaps, fill content gaps, and further diversity and inclusion within our content library and our contributor network.

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Hear a mix of fresh tracks from previous grant winners.

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Artist Investment Program Winners
We have been awarding grants to emerging artists since 2020. Get to know these recent winners and the amazing content they have produced.

Recent spotlights

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Hind Bouqartacha | Rabat, Morocco

“I aim to showcase a diverse range of individuals who are often underrepresented in the industry.” Hind is a photographer and videographer whose work embodies a celebration of color and draws inspiration from nature. See the work

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Omid Razavi | Los Angeles, California

“I want to inspire other people with disabilities to pursue their dreams until they succeed.” Omid is a photographer and videographer whose unique vision stems from the history of his disability, Iranian culture, poetry, and literature. See the work

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Sunwoo Han | Los Angeles, California

“I want to revolutionize the stock content industry by providing users with versatile yet trendy music options.” Sunwoo is a music producer and drummer who blends R&B, hip-hop, and pop with unique elements, like Foley recordings and vocal samples. See the work

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Yevheniia Huzha | Mykolaiv, Ukraine

“I create music that can take the listener anywhere, anytime.” Yevheniia is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who loves to create combinations of electronic and traditional genres. See the work

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Bach Phan Huy | Hanoi, Vietnam

“I always strive to create authentic music by experimenting with synthetic and organic sounds.” Bach is a producer and sound designer whose work spans the genres of pop, R&B, cinematic ambient soundscapes, and everything in between. See the work

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Anastasiia Rudenko | Antalya, Turkey

“Real life is often more unexpected than what our imagination is capable of.” Anastasiia is a documentary photographer who loves to capture candid moments with her subjects—always avoiding anything staged. See the work

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Alice Qian Xue | Toronto, Ontario

“I love taking vibrant, joyful photographs of my subjects.” Alice is a commercial and advertising photographer who specializes in capturing candid, spontaneous, and in-between moments. See the work

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Andiswa Mkosi | Johannesburg, South Africa

“My creative vision extends beyond the lens to unveil the narratives of everyday life and explore thought-provoking social commentary.” Andiswa is a documentary photographer and visual storyteller known for her behind-the-scenes pieces and black-and-white work. See the work

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Gabriel Lopes Lima | Salvador, Brazil

“As a Black queer person, photography is the art form I use for self-expression.” Gabriel, who goes by gabllima, is a lifestyle and editorial photographer who’s inspired by culture, diversity, and experimentation. See the work

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OurMindsMatter
With the help of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC), Shutterstock is working to improve the representation of people living with mental illness. This guide shows how to create respectful and progressive content that portrays this community authentically.
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MyHispanicHeritage
In partnership with the New York Latino Film Festival, the MyHispanicHeritage content brief shows how to properly convey, celebrate, and document the breadth and brilliance of Hispanic life in America today.
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Pride is not just for the month of June. LGBTQ+ people want to see content that goes beyond the rainbow and showcases their diverse experiences through their families, friends, hobbies and achievements and more.

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