Local Language Recognized as a 2024 Inc. Fastest-Growing Company
The leader in commercial space art consulting and creation is the exclusive art supplier to be recognized as a top-growing company by Inc. Media this year.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, August 21, 2024—Local Language, the leader in art consulting and creation for commercial spaces, has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, according to Inc. Media. As a true category leader, Local Language is the only art supplier to make Inc.’s 2024 fastest-growing company list.
This achievement is backed by the company’s 115% three-year growth. This landmark growth is attributed to expanded partnerships with leading hotel brands and design firms, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Looney & Associates, Jeffrey Beers International, and AvroKO.
There are 6.1 million privately held businesses in the U.S. that qualify to be considered for Inc.’s fastest-growing annual list. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. With this recognition, Local Language joins a list that has recognized companies like Patagonia, Microsoft, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Meta, which are now household-name brands that gained their first national exposure as Inc. honorees.
"We are deeply honored to be recognized as a top-growing company," said Jordan Bunnell, CEO of Local Language. "Finding a space within commercial properties to bring artwork into the world has allowed us to sustain creativity and uplift our community. This recognition validates our mission to delight clients with exceptional art while creating lasting opportunities for artists to thrive."
Local Language’s art appears in renowned U.S. resorts, including Omni PGA Frisco Resort, Montage Healdsburg Villas, Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, and The Jay Autograph Collection. Earlier this year, Local Language’s art collection for the Omni PGA Frisco Resort was shortlisted for the Hotel Over 200 Rooms Global Award category in the International Hotel & Property Awards and for the Custom Art + Installations category in the 20th annual Hospitality Design Awards.
"We've deepened our relationship with Local Language over the years because they care about what we care about, which is delivering our clients and their customers a stunningly well-designed and locally inspired hospitality experience," said Molly McDonald, Director of Business Development, Looney & Associates. "Their growth is a testament to the quality of their work, customer service, and mark on the industry, and we celebrate this growth milestone along with them."
About Local Language
Local Language is the premier leader in advising, designing, and installing art collections for commercial spaces, specializing in hotel, workplace, multi-family, cruise, and healthcare properties. Its seasoned founders lend their decades of industry experience to curating bespoke artworks, large-scale installations, and architectural elements.
Built on the philosophy, “we are local, wherever you are,” and guided by a commitment to visual storytelling, Local Language's diverse team of top-tier talent operates from a state-of-the-art creative studio in Oakland to consistently deliver fresh, locally inspired, award-winning art collections at scale, distinguishing its interior design clients' portfolios from the rest of the industry.
Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent.
In celebration of the 35th Goldman Environmental Prize, Local Language collaborated with two Bay Area artists - Brian Singer (@someguy.is) and Laura Hapka (@laurahapka) - on an art installation in the heart of San Francisco. The installation was created in partnership with Demonstrate x DDW, Proxy, and Friends of the Urban Forest. Read more here.
Local Language curated the art collection for Omni PGA Frisco Resort, blending local Western traditions with the thriving golf scene in Texas. The Resort is shortlisted for the Hotel Over 200 Rooms Global Award in the International Hotel & Property Awards 2024 - read more here.
Out of nearly 375 submissions, we’re excited to announce that our art installation for Omni PGA Frisco Resort was named a finalist in the Custom Art + Installations category for the 20th annual Hospitality Design Awards! See more here #HDAwards2024
The artwork at the Jay Hotel features a variety of media, such as paper, wood, resin and fabric, to create a collection of abstract art referencing the historic building's brutalist mid-century architecture. Sculptural artworks and prints were designed for over 350 guest rooms, and large-scale sculptures for the public areas were fabricated both by Local Language and local bay-area artists. The Hotel was recently featured in an article by Hospitality Design that celebrates the resurgence of tourism in the Bay Area.
Inspired by San Diego's Chicano culture, the guest room art collection at the Kimpton Alma includes custom graffiti-style wall coverings for multiple room types. During your stay you'll find a series of framed prints on paper and canvas from local tattoo artists that reference American traditional imagery. The property was also featured in an article by Hospitality Design titled 10 Art Installations Yield a Strong Sense of Place.
The artwork collection for Hotel Fort Des Moines celebrates its star studded past and the history of hospitality itself. Custom artwork for the guest rooms include historical elements from the hotel's archives and vintage illustrations with added modern twists. In the public areas, sculptures made from vintage suitcases, life-sized custom bronze sculptures of 1920's travelers, and oversized game board pieces pay homage to the hotel's guests from the early 20th century. Read about the revival on Hospitality Design.
Designed and curated by Local Language, the art collection of Omni Austin Hotel Downtown brings Austin's vibrant art culture inside. The dimensional art, gallery walls, and framed art prints capture the city’s eclectic and creative essence in the public area and across 300+ guest rooms.The property was awarded with best hospitality interior design by the Outstanding Property Award London.
