Shutterstock Partners with French Ministry of Culture and Communication in a Yearlong Campaign to Support Graphic Designers

Paris, France – January 2014  - Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial digital imagery, today announced a partnership with the Centre National des Arts Plastiques (CNAP), in conjunction with the French Ministry for Culture and Communication. As an official patron for CNAP’s Graphisme en France, Shutterstock will support a yearlong program of educational seminars, exhibitions, conferences and festivals aimed at celebrating all aspects of the visual and graphic arts.

Beginning with a reception at the Ministry of Culture and Communication in Paris on January 13, Graphisme en France will span the country, and is expected to reach more than 30,000 graphic designers over the next twelve months. Shutterstock is the official patron for the initiative.

“Shutterstock is committed to empowering creatives around the world, and we’re delighted to partner with the French government on this expansive and unique program,” said President and Chief Operating Officer, Thilo Semmelbauer.


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