OUR MISSION
BADG empowers makers of African descent to create immersive spaces that center our culture and community and, through the principle of Ujima, collectively work together to share knowledge, support, and resources..
CREATING SPACE FOR NEW BLACK DIASPORIC FUTURES
Watch to learn about the Underground Library at the Smithsonian Design Triennial at the Cooper Hewitt. The exhibition is open until August 10, 2025
Support BADG initiatives that center Black ancestral futures at the intersections of art, design, creative entrepreneurship, and social justice.
Your contribution is fully tax deductible.
WE SUPPORT CRAFT MAKERS
The 2025 Creative Futures Grant is designed to recognize and support a Grad Student enrolled in an MFA program who is impacted contemporary craft and affirm Black Diasporic culture.
“The Haystack Open Studio Residency afforded me the opportunity to expand my creativity in ways I never expected. As an Interior designer, I work with many makers, but during this program, I truly found my focus and flow as an artist. I was fully immersed in watching and learning how magnificent artists from far and wide dived into their process and craft. I found magic in my creativity here, and I will forever be grateful for this experience of uninterrupted creative joy.”
- Shari Francis, Interior Designer, Brooklyn, NY
CREATIVITY IS NOTHING WITHOUT COMMUNICATION.
Partner with BADG at the brand level. Through licensing and product development, we work with partners to proudly produce new works and collaborative collections under the BADG umbrella.