It is quite usual in the autumn to have many dinners and awards ceremonies, but this one is to be held in the new creative hub The Biscuit Factory right here in Edinburgh and you still have time to enter.
Creative Edinburgh has announced the date for its annual awards ceremony and 4th birthday party, which will take place on Thursday 12 November at new creative hub, The Biscuit Factory.
Entries are now open for the awards which aim to celebrate and amplify the incredible creative talent in Edinburgh. Building on the success of the past three years of awards, the ceremony and party will be a chance for Edinburgh creatives to come together as a community of professionals.
The nine awards are designed to celebrate the outstanding practice, innovative thinking and general genius of the creative community in Edinburgh.
The awards are really about the members and the public – to recognise and appreciate a wide cross-section of creative practices. The categories have been revamped to make it more accessible to a wider range of individuals. The nine categories are: City, Collaboration, Commercial, Creativity, Independent, Leadership, Social, Startup and Student.
The winners will be announced at the ceremony on the 12th and presented with a unique award created and produced by designer Karen Mabon. This year’s Awards illustration is by illustrator Dominic Kesterton.
The 4th birthday party will feature special performances, including music by Edinburgh based DJ duo Kitchen Disco and other special guests soon to be announced.
Janine Matheson, executive director of Creative Edinburgh, said: “Our members are at the heart of everything that we do at Creative Edinburgh. This year, we will invest all profits from ticket sales towards creating new opportunities for our network.”
The event is kindly supported by our headline sponsor FreeAgent and drinks sponsor Belgian beer brand Heverlee, a Belgian lager.
Ed Molyneux, CEO and co-founder of FreeAgent, said: “The Creative Edinburgh Awards is a fantastic initiative that recognises the creativity and talent in our city, and we’re delighted to be sponsoring them again. Last year we saw some amazing organisations and creative individuals nominated for these awards, so I’m really looking forward to seeing more impressive talent again this year.”
Head of Brand Marketing at Heverlee, JP Murphy has stated: “Heverlee has a long standing relationship with originality, so the ability to support and celebrate Edinburgh’s creative talent is something we’re very proud of.”
Janine Matheson added: “We’d like to extend a further thank you to our kind venue host The Biscuit Factory and in-kind supporters Hot Tin Roof PR and GF Smith.”
Deadline: Monday 23rd October 12noon.
Apply yourself or nominate someone else for an award, winners will be announced on the night of the event.
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