Khoudia Touré, 2018–2019 protégée in dance, with her mentor, the renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite.
20 YEARS OF MENTORING THE GREAT ARTISTS OF TOMORROW
Rolex is celebrating 20 years of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, part of the brand’s longstanding commitment to global arts and culture.
The mentoring experience can provide the opportunity for a thrilling collaboration.
As an Official Rolex Jeweler, CD Peacock is delighted to recognize a significant milestone in Rolex’s commitment to supporting the arts and culture through personal mentorship. By providing funding to pair emerging artists and writers with masters of their crafts, Rolex is taking a proactive stance towards enhancing the experiences and successes of future generations.
For more than half a century, Rolex has partnered with talented artists and cultural institutions to celebrate excellence. This contribution to perpetuating artistic heritage creates a link between the past, present and future.
2014–2015 architecture protégée Gloria Cabral who was mentored by Peter Zumthor.
Through the Rolex Perpetual Arts Initiative, support is provided to a broad portfolio of arts that extends through music, architecture, cinema and the Rolex mentoring program, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture.
The mentoring program was launched in 2002, with a noble aim: to ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on from one generation to another in a manner that transcends boundaries of nations, cultures, disciplines and generations. It revived the traditional idea of mentorship, a natural approach coming from a watchmaking company with a long-established system of apprenticeship. At a key moment in their professional lives, as they stand on the brink of recognition, young artists are invited by Rolex to be mentored by great visionaries in their respective fields – artists they might never have hoped to meet, let alone enjoy their guidance.
The mentoring experience can provide the opportunity for a thrilling collaboration.
As an Official Rolex Jeweler, CD Peacock is delighted to recognize a significant milestone in Rolex’s commitment to supporting the arts and culture through personal mentorship. By providing funding to pair emerging artists and writers with masters of their crafts, Rolex is taking a proactive stance towards enhancing the experiences and successes of future generations.
For more than half a century, Rolex has partnered with talented artists and cultural institutions to celebrate excellence. This contribution to perpetuating artistic heritage creates a link between the past, present and future.
2014–2015 architecture protégée Gloria Cabral who was mentored by Peter Zumthor.
Through the Rolex Perpetual Arts Initiative, support is provided to a broad portfolio of arts that extends through music, architecture, cinema and the Rolex mentoring program, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture.
The mentoring program was launched in 2002, with a noble aim: to ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on from one generation to another in a manner that transcends boundaries of nations, cultures, disciplines and generations. It revived the traditional idea of mentorship, a natural approach coming from a watchmaking company with a long-established system of apprenticeship. At a key moment in their professional lives, as they stand on the brink of recognition, young artists are invited by Rolex to be mentored by great visionaries in their respective fields – artists they might never have hoped to meet, let alone enjoy their guidance.
The mentoring program was launched in 2002, with a noble aim: to ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on from one generation to another in a manner that transcends boundaries of nations, cultures, disciplines and generations. It revived the traditional idea of mentorship, a natural approach coming from a watchmaking company with a long-established system of apprenticeship. At a key moment in their professional lives, as they stand on the brink of recognition, young artists are invited by Rolex to be mentored by great visionaries in their respective fields – artists they might never have hoped to meet, let alone enjoy their guidance.
2018–2019 music protégé Marcus Gilmore who was mentored by Zakir Hussain.
AHEAD OF ITS TIME
Rolex was ahead of its time with its vision of a program that was set up to be inclusive and that brought so many art forms – visual arts, dance, theatre, music, literature, film and architecture together under one umbrella. It was unique among corporate arts programs in both scope and scale. Twenty years later, the program demonstrates astonishing impact. How many programs have such a huge community of artists and arts administrators that stretches across the world?
Since 2002, 1,350 people from 120 countries have been nominated for the program, and hundreds of major artists or influential figures in the arts have nominated young artists or served as advisors. To date, 63 mentors have chosen 63 protégés from 41 countries. Rolex considers the development of this global creative community to be one of the greatest achievements of the program.
Celebrated director Martin Scorsese, mentor in film in 2008–2009, invited his protégée Celina Murga to visit the set of his film Shutter Island.
CALIBER OF ARTISTS
Another striking aspect of the program has been the extraordinary caliber of artists it has attracted to its mission. Brian Eno, Stephen Frears, David Hockney, Zakir Hussain, Robert Lepage, Mario Vargas Llosa, the late Toni Morrison, the late Jessye Norman, Crystal Pite, Julie Taymor, Kazuyo Sejima and Sir David Chipperfield are just a few of the major artists who have generously given their time to take part.
2016–2017 architecture mentor Sir David Chipperfield and his protégé Simon Kretz.
Over 20 years, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative has achieved respect and legitimacy in artistic circles for its distinctive and unique vision of mentoring – generous and global – that plays a tangible role in promoting excellence and the future of the arts. The program has helped exceptional younger talents reveal their full potential, encouraged dialogue across cultures and disciplines, and built a multigenerational artistic community around the globe.
2006–2007 theatre mentor Julie Taymor and her protégée Selina Cartmell.
Experience the World of Rolex at CD Peacock
Our luxury jewelry business was founded in 1837 by Elijah Peacock and his wife Rebecca, who were early settlers in Chicago after emigrating from England. As Elijah Peacock grew his jewelry and watch store, he introduced his children to the family business from a young age. As his children grew, he trained and mentored them, and they in turn taught the next generation of the Peacock family. This commitment to the next generation proved to be an excellent business decision, creating both an outstanding depth of knowledge for family and client relationships, which are at the core of CD Peacock’s reputation as Chicago’s leading jeweler.
Today, the family business continues as older generations are training and mentoring younger family members. Currently, three generations of the Holtzman family are active in the company: Seymour Holtzman, his son Steven Holtzman, and granddaughter Chelsea Holtzman Lawrence. CD Peacock’s commitment to clients is a family-wide commitment, a process of continual learning and unwavering dedication. At CD Peacock, the Holtzman family has had the honor of being an Official Rolex Jeweler for over two decades.
