In 2009, Photographer Dave Mead and sponsor James Moody traveled to Anchorage, Alaska to capture portraits of the countless ‘Magnificent Specimens’ who had converged to compete in the World Beard and Mustache Championships. This summer, a large collection of Mead's beard portraits — unpublished and being seen for the first time — will be on display throughout the retail concourse of the Chelsea Market in NYC.

Chelsea Market is home to loads of retailers on the ground floor and also provides offices to Google, MLB, The Oxygen Network, The Food Network... to name a few. Up to 20,000 people pass through this retail area each and every day. By the end of June, that's over one million passersby. Needless to say, this is going to be huge exposure for Mead, the beards, and the sponsors.

Mead is seeking a presenting sponsor/partner to share in this one-of-a-kind opportunity. The goal of this exhibit is to show the work, present the Magnificent Specimens in a bold and honorable way, draw attention to branded sponsorship, and to remind the public at large that the age of the bearded man has risen again.

Need information on the sponsorship package? Drop us a line. We'd love to hear from you.

dave@davemead.com