ME + You: An Invitation to Artists
Your gift to a younger artist is simple: Be a Doll. Give a Doll.
Create your M.E. doll as a cultural art piece — then keep her, gift her, or return her to be gifted to a child.
Only $25.00 (shipping + preparation).
60-day creation window.
Why Participate?
This is meaningful exposure rooted in mission.
• Featured in the Online M.E. Art Gallery at BlackDollAffair.com
• Live link to your website to drive traffic
• Showcased in front of our 200K+ social media audience
• Highlighted in our equally expansive newsletter community
• Positioned inside a culturally significant global art narrative
Super affordable marketing: $24.95 (shipping + preparation)
60 days from acceptance to complete your work.
Apply to Participate in ME + You
If you feel called to interpret humanity through M.E., we invite you to apply below.
Turnaround from acceptance: 60 days.
Participation cost: $25.00 (shipping + preparation).
Serious artists only. Please order your ME Doll before submitting this application.
After You #YouPaintME
Once you complete your ME Doll, you choose how her story continues.
Option 1 — Be a Doll. Give a Doll.
Ship your completed ME Doll back to The Black Doll Affair.
We will photograph her professionally and gift her to a young artist for inspiration.
Shipping instructions will be provided once your piece is complete.
Option 2 — Keep Her in Your Collection
If you keep your ME Doll as part of your personal or gallery collection, you are required to send high-resolution
photos so she can be included in the Online ME Art Gallery at BlackDollAffair.com.
Photos must be:
• High resolution
• Well-lit
• Clear and professional
You may:
• Text images to the Doll Phone: (404) 660-7363
• Or reply to your acceptance email with image files
If you return your doll to us, we will photograph her for the gallery.
Every ME Doll must be documented for the Online Gallery.
There is no wrong way to paint M.E. — only your creative way.
Gallery Guidelines
The ME Art Gallery is a living archive of humanity told through art.
To preserve the integrity of the project:
• Artwork may not include hate speech, racial superiority messaging, or unlawful content.
• Explicit sexual content or graphic violence is not permitted.
• The Black Doll Affair reserves the right to decline publication of images that do not meet gallery standards.
Artists retain full ownership of their original artwork.
By submitting images, you grant The Black Doll Affair non-exclusive permission to display and promote your ME Doll creation across our website, social media, newsletter, and press materials with proper credit.
ME Doll FAQ
What is the ME Doll?
The ME Doll is an educational heirloom created by The Black Doll Affair and inspired by Mitochondrial Eve, the maternal ancestor from whom all living humans trace their lineage.
Who was Mitochondrial Eve?
Mitochondrial Eve refers to the African woman whose mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) continues in every person alive today. She was not the only woman alive at the time, but her maternal line survived to the present.
What is Be a Doll, Give a Doll?
Be a Doll, Give a Doll is the philanthropic initiative of The Black Doll Affair that gifts dolls to children, classrooms, and communities to promote identity, origin awareness, and representation.
How can artists participate in ME X You?
Artists can participate by ordering their bestowed ME Doll, creating their interpretation, and applying through the ME + You Artist Invitation page.
What’s in it for me as an artist?
Participation in ME X You is both a philanthropic and promotional opportunity.
Each completed ME Doll featured in the Online ME Art Gallery includes a live link to the artist’s website for as long as the work remains published. Participating artists are also highlighted across The Black Doll Affair’s digital platforms, including Instagram (10K+), Facebook (60K+ followers), a 4K-member Facebook community, YouTube, and our 100K+ newsletter audience.
This is PR, marketing, and traffic-driving promotion aligned with a meaningful cultural initiative — all for a $25 shipping and ceremonial preparation contribution.