LOS ANGELES -- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is expanding its relationship with award-winning painter Thomas Kinkade, and the Thomas Kinkade Company, to include licensing representation. CAA currently creates opportunities for the Thomas Kinkade brand and its related intellectual property in all areas of entertainment, including motion pictures, television and digital media. Now, CAA Licensing, a division of CAA, the world's leading entertainment and sports agency, will assume management of the company's existing portfolio of licensees, in addition to developing and executing new licensing opportunities for The Painter Of Light[TM] across an array of product categories, including arts and crafts, children's, food and beverage, gifts and collectibles, home entertainment, and home furnishings, among others. CAA Licensing will also access the agency's global network of licensing partners to extend the brand into the international marketplace.
Fueled by an unprecedented level of cultural identity and awareness, Thomas Kinkade has become a multi-dimensional brand, having sold more than $4 billion of art and branded merchandise in the past 15 years. Reported to be the most collected artist in history, with a customer base that exceeds 25 million people, Thomas Kinkade's message of love, home, family, peace, faith, and the beauty of nature is expressed in all his work.
About The Thomas Kinkade Company
The Thomas Kinkade Company publishes the work of Thomas Kinkade and distributes his art and related collectibles through independently owned galleries worldwide, an extensive network of branded and licensed dealers, and strategic marketing relationships with more than 70 licensees. The company's primary products are canvas and paper reproductions that feature Mr. Kinkade's artistic unique use of light and his peaceful and inspiring themes. Mr. Kinkade, known as the "Painter of Light[TM]," is the most successful and most collected living artist in U.S. history. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at www.thomaskinkade.com.
About Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a full-service entertainment and sports agency that represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, sports, video games, theatre, and the Internet, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. CAA is also a leader in sports, representing more than 650 of the world's top athletes, coaches and broadcasters in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and golf, and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, and sports properties for sales/sponsorship opportunities. In addition, The Intelligence Group, a market research and trend forecasting company, is a division of CAA. For more information on CAA Licensing, please visit www.caalicensing.com.
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