Diemen Awards

So you have a star student (or five), an ambitious young account-servicing team member, or a champion from the disability sector showing interest in a creative industry. Sounds like you have some emerging talent that needs celebrating!

Our Emerging Talent awards encompass Print Apprentice of the Year, Young Executive of the Year, Student of the Year, and the Inclusive Work Award. These awards provide opportunities for new talent to be recognised for their achievements, and bridge the gap towards industry. Students can be nominated by their employers, teachers, or faculty, and successful nominees will be contacted for entry, with the winners announced at the 11th Annual Diemen Awards night.

The Student of the Year Award is open to tertiary students of any age who were studying a design, digital, or other creative industry course during 2024.

The winner will receive a shiny trophy, awarded at the 11th Annual Diemen Awards night on 1 March 2025. They'll also receive a work placement program at a Tasmanian design or digital company that aligns with the student’s studies, so the winner can immerse themselves within some of Tasmania’s leading creative organisations and explore the reality and excitement of a commercial creative environment.

To Enter:

1. To nominate new talent, send your student's details to [email protected]. Nominations and entry are free!
2. Successful nominees will be contacted for entry. Entrants must submit a folio of work, and undertake an interview with the friendly Diemens judging panel. Interviews cover the student’s folio, achievements to date, where they see themselves in the industry now (and in the future) and other relevant matters.
3. The winner will be announced at the awards night on 1 March 2025 and presented with a trophy and lots of applause.
4. Our Diemens team will work with the winner on finding a relevant placement in the creative area of their study.

The Print Apprentice of the Year Award is open to printing apprentices of any age who were in their third or fourth year of training during 2024.

The winner will receive a shiny trophy, awarded at the 11th Annual Diemen Awards night on 1 March 2025.

To Enter:

1. To nominate new talent, send your Print Apprentice's details to [email protected]. Nominations and entry are free!
2. Successful nominees will be contacted for entry. Entrants must submit a folio of work, and undertake an interview with the friendly Diemens judging panel. Interviews cover the apprentice's folio, achievements to date, where they see themselves in the industry now (and in the future) and other relevant matters.
3. The winner will be announced at the awards night on 1 March 2025 and presented with a trophy and lots of applause.

The Young Executive of the Year Award is open to any Tasmanian currently employed in the creative industries under the age of 35. It recognises the suits that keep our organisations not just humming, but thriving.

Young Executive of the Year will be awarded to a young and hungry account-servicing member of the team who shows exemplary talent at client liaison, financial management, adventurous thinking, or outstanding signs of being an excellent future industry leader. We’re looking for someone who makes contributions beyond their functional, technical or specialist area, and will demonstrate an outstanding commitment to their personal and professional development which shows their maturity and self-awareness.

The winner will receive a shiny trophy, awarded at the 11th Annual Diemen Awards night on 1 March 2025.

To Enter:

1. To nominate new talent, send your Young Executive's details to [email protected]. Nominations and entry are free!
2. Successful nominees will be contacted for entry. Entrants must submit their CV, and undertake an interview with the friendly Diemens judging panel. Interviews cover the entrant's achievements to date, where they see themselves in the industry now (and in the future) and other relevant matters.
3. The winner will be announced at the awards night on 1 March 2025 and presented with a trophy and lots of applause.

The Inclusivity Award is open to ambitious people of any age from the disability sector who have demonstrated skill and desire to work in the creativity industry. The award is not limited to students, although a relevant tertiary qualification is required to be eligible.

The winner will receive a shiny trophy, awarded at the 11th Annual Diemen Awards night on 1 March 2025. They'll also receive a work placement that suits their abilities at a Tasmanian company that aligns with their talent and interests, so the winner can immerse themselves within some of Tasmania’s leading creative organisations and explore the reality and excitement of a commercial creative environment.

To Enter:

1. To nominate new talent, send your up-and-comer’s details to [email protected]. Nominations and entry are free!
2. Successful nominees will be contacted for entry. Entrants must submit a folio of work, and undertake an interview with the friendly Diemens judging panel. Interviews cover the entrant's folio, achievements to date, where they see themselves in the industry now (and in the future) and other relevant matters.
3. The winner will be announced at the awards night on 1 March 2025 and presented with a trophy and lots of applause.
4. Our Diemens team will work with the winner on finding a relevant placement in the creative area of their study.