From Feb. 5 to 28, become a Phoenix New Times member and contribute at least $20, and you’ll get a limited-release commemorative poster. If you bump that up to $75, you’ll get the poster plus a sweatshirt. The sweatshirt is available in white or black and in crewneck or hoodie style. Already a member? Keep an eye on your inbox for details on how to claim your merch.
Styles is a longtime Phoenix muralist and graffiti artist whose work can be seen both around the Valley and farther afield. In 2022, he and his father, Such Styles, shared an exhibition of work at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum. More recently, he participated in the large group exhibition "All In" at Danelle Plaza in Tempe in April, and he held the eighth iteration of his Sticker Shogun street arts festival and sticker expo in Mesa in December.
Styles' design, which is anchored by the letters PHX and a grinning sun, is a collage-style piece that also incorporates a copy of the paper, a rattlesnake, cactuses and one of New Times' iconic red circulation boxes.
It isn't the artist's first collaboration with a local organization; to name a few, he's created shirts for the city of Tempe's Tempe Jam, and a hip-hop-themed piece of his is on shirts in the Musical Instrument Museum gift shop.
Still, Styles says he was excited to be involved with the New Times project, as he's a longtime reader.
"I love the New Times," he says. "I'd be super-stoked to do more."
And he's looking forward to seeing the sweatshirts around town.
"If I see it, it’s going to feel awesome. And if anyone wants to devalue their shirt, I’ll even sign it,” he jokes.
The Champ Styles-designed sweatshirt comes in black or white and crewneck or hoodie style.
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But back to the membership drive: All contributions must be made by Feb. 28, 2025, to qualify. Posters will be available for pick up at the Phoenix New Times office starting on March 3. Contributors who are donating enough to qualify for a sweatshirt will be able to choose their style, size and color; details will be emailed and sweatshirts will be shipped directly to the customer.
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