The Big Book is a global publishing project created by the Arts to Hearts Project to celebrate the work of artists around the world through thoughtfully curated, professionally produced books. It exists for one reason: to make sure that artists at every stage of life, and across every kind of creative practice, have a respected place where their work is published, recognized, and preserved. Rather than a single book, it is one continuous initiative that grows over time through new editions, each dedicated to a different community of creators, so that no artist is left without a place to belong. The project began in 2024 with The Big Book of Tiny Creatives, a celebration of young artists aged 2 to 18. Across its first two editions, it established the approach that continues to define everything we do. Artists are not ranked or judged against one another, the emphasis falls on participation and documentation rather than competition, and every featured artist is given a place in a permanent, published archive that they and their families can return to over time. From there, the project keeps widening to welcome more artists. The Big Book of Painters 2026 opens the platform to adult painters working across styles, subjects, and approaches, from realism and portraiture to abstraction, landscape, still life, and experimental work. In the editions to come, the same platform will extend to sculptors, mixed media artists, and creators across many other disciplines. Click below.
