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The Emerge Awards
The Emerge Awards celebrated the diversity and artistic merits of emerging creative talent from all backgrounds across the UK. During these uncertain times we wanted to make a case for safeguarding the interests of those in the creative industries
Why Emerge?
The future of our creative industries depends on the next generations of creative talent receiving adequate support and encouragement. With Emerge, we aimed to represent the interests of budding creative talent in a rapidly changing economic and geopolitical climate.
Submissions were accepted across a variety of creative categories: Architecture, Art, Craft, Creative Writing, Design, Digital Art, Fashion, Film, Gaming, Music, Performance and Photography.
How it worked
Accessibility and diversity were at the core of Emerge. With the help of our partners, Zealous put the word out to up and coming creative talent across the UK.
2,200+ submissions were accepted on Zealous. Each prize category was shortlisted to 15 submissions, from which the top 3 finalists were selected by top industry judges.
We celebrated all 36 finalists and announced the 12 winners at an exclusive awards event in London. Find out more about the event.
Winners
The cohort of 12 creators who won £1,000 each for their incredible work.
Our Judges
We thank these incredible individuals who helped us celebrate the diversity of creativity across the UK.
Amanda Nevill CBE
CEO
BFI
Peter Higgin
Co-Founder
punchdrunk
Yinka Shonibare
Brett Rogers OBE
Director
The Photographers’ Gallery
Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE
Founder & Artistic Director
Chineke! Foundation
James Lingwood
Co-Director
Artangel
Akram Khan
Artistic Director
Akram Khan Company
Craig Hassall AM
Executive Director
Royal Albert Hall
Rosy Greenlees
Executive Director
Crafts Council
Saira Hussain
Founder
Hussain Architectural Design
Sharmaine Lovegrove
Publisher
Dialogue Books
Will Alsop
Architect / Director
aLL Design
Rosa Bertoli
Design Editor
Wallpaper*
Piers Roberts
Founder
Designersblock
Philip Ilson
Artistic Director
London Short Film Festival
Peter Layton
Founder
London Glassblowing
Paul Mitchell
Producer / Director / Writer
Wilton Films
Michelle De Conto
Business Development Advisor
British Fashion Council
Mark Adams
Artistic Director
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Mark Cass
Founder
Cass Art
Mark Sinclair
Writer
Creative Review
Melissa DeWitt
Editor-in-Chief
Hotshoe magazine
Lynne Parker
Director
Funny Women
Louis Thompson
Kish Hirani
Chair
BAME in Games
Lisa Goldman
Writer / Script Consultant / Theatre Director
Kathleen Soriano
Chair
Liverpool Biennial
Jane Beese
Head of Music
The Roundhouse
James Hill
Photographer
James Hill Photography
Hazel York
Architect / Partner
Hawkins\Brown
In-Sook Chappell
Jacob Stolworthy
Digital Culture Writer
The Independent
Jade Chandler
Editorial Director
Harvill Secker
Hamish Gardner
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The Beautiful Meme
Eric Akoto
Founder / Editor-in-Chief
Litro Literary Magazine
Ghislaine Boddington
Creative Director
body>data>space
Ella Romanos
Games Developer
Consultant
Eleanor Lakelin
Charlotte Desai
Commissioning Editor
Channel 4
Cherie Federico
Director / Editor-in-Chief
Aesthetica
Cathy Tyson
Founder
Pitch Lake Productions
Brigitte Stepputtis
Head of Couture
Vivienne Westwood
Andy Payne OBE
Ashraf Hanna
Partners
We’re only able to celebrate the true diversity of the UK’s creative industries with the help of others. Our thanks go to the amazing organisations below for supporting Emerge.
Prize Partners
Network Partners
Venue Partners
