The Big Book is a global publishing project by Arts to Hearts Project, developed as a growing collection of books dedicated to artists and the many forms contemporary creative practice can take. The project began with a simple question: what happens when artists working within the same creative world are brought together in one carefully considered publication? The result is more than a collection of individual artists. Each edition becomes a record of a particular creative community: the ideas being explored, the materials being used, the approaches being developed, and the different voices shaping a field at a particular moment. The project began in 2024 with The Big Book of Tiny Creatives, created for artists between the ages of 2 and 18. Across its first three editions, more than 200 young artists have been brought together through the series, establishing the foundation for what The Big Book is intended to become: a growing published collection that continues to make room for more artists and more forms of creative practice. The series is now expanding beyond young artists. The Big Book of Painters 2026 will bring together another 100 artists working across painting, while The Big Book of Mixed Media Artists 2026 will add 100 artists working across materials, techniques, and disciplines. With each new edition, the collection grows by another group of artists, creating a larger body of published work that can be experienced across individual volumes.
