{"id":19121,"date":"2018-05-18T10:48:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T10:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/about.35.197.208.187.nip.io\/?page_id=19121"},"modified":"2025-07-15T06:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:59:06","slug":"emerge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/community\/emerge\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerge Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n

Archived<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Emerge Awards<\/h1>\n\n\n

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 <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Why Emerge?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submissions were accepted across a variety of creative categories: Architecture, Art, Craft, Creative Writing, Design, Digital Art, Fashion, Film, Gaming, Music, Performance and Photography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

How it worked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We celebrated all 36 finalists and announced the 12 winners at an exclusive awards event in London. Find out more about the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cohort of 12 creators who won \u00a31,000 each for their incredible work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Architecture<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vertical Villages<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Khanh Nguyen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Drawn Out<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Maxwell Rushton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Craft<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Radical Stained Glass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Pinkie Maclure<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Creative Writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Window Doll<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Emma-Marie Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Body Positivity Campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Katie O\u2019Rourke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Digital Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dreams in Ultraviolet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Jake Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Fashion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Collection<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>James Reeves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Short Film<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Borders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Elizabeth Mizon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Gaming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Empires of the Undergrowth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Liam Comerford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Organic EP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Breantonia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Figure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Lanre Malaolu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Photography<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Black Dots<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

by <\/em>Nicholas White<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

View finalists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Our Judges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We thank these incredible individuals who helped us celebrate the diversity of creativity across the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Amanda Nevill CBE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEO
BFI<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Peter Higgin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Founder
punchdrunk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Yinka Shonibare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Brett Rogers OBE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director
The Photographers’ Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder & Artistic Director
Chineke! Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

James Lingwood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Director
Artangel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Akram Khan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Director
Akram Khan Company<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Craig Hassall AM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director
Royal Albert Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Rosy Greenlees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director
Crafts Council<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Saira Hussain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder
Hussain Architectural Design<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Sharmaine Lovegrove<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publisher
Dialogue Books<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Will Alsop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architect \/ Director
aLL Design<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Rosa Bertoli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design Editor
Wallpaper*<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Piers Roberts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder
Designersblock<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Philip Ilson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Director
London Short Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Peter Layton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder
London Glassblowing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Paul Mitchell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer \/ Director \/ Writer
Wilton Films<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Michelle De Conto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Development Advisor
British Fashion Council<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Mark Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artistic Director
Edinburgh International Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Mark Cass<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder
Cass Art<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Mark Sinclair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer
Creative Review<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Melissa DeWitt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor-in-Chief
Hotshoe magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Lynne Parker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director
Funny Women<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Louis Thompson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass Artist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Kish Hirani<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair
BAME in Games<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Lisa Goldman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writer \/ Script Consultant \/ Theatre Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Kathleen Soriano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair
Liverpool Biennial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Jane Beese<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of Music
The Roundhouse<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

James Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographer
James Hill Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Hazel York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architect \/ Partner
Hawkins\\Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

In-Sook Chappell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playwright & Filmmaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Jacob Stolworthy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Culture Writer
The Independent<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Jade Chandler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Director
Harvill Secker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Hamish Gardner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.5% of The Beautiful Meme
The Beautiful Meme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Eric Akoto<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder \/ Editor-in-Chief
Litro Literary Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Ghislaine Boddington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative Director
body>data>space<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Ella Romanos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Games Developer 
Consultant<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Eleanor Lakelin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wood Artist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Charlotte Desai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commissioning Editor
Channel 4<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Cherie Federico<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director \/ Editor-in-Chief
Aesthetica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Cathy Tyson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder
Pitch Lake Productions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Brigitte Stepputtis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of Couture
Vivienne Westwood<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Andy Payne<\/strong> OBE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrepreneur & Investor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

Ashraf Hanna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass & Ceramics Artist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re only able to celebrate the true diversity of the UK\u2019s creative industries with the help of others. Our thanks go to the amazing organisations below for supporting Emerge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

Prize Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Network Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Venue Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Emerge Awards<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":19654,"parent":33086,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-company-page","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19121","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19121\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zealous.co\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}