DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2024
- Written by Reporters
Application is Now Open until 26 June
Broadening Horizons and Inspiring InnovationEmbracing Young Talent's Fresh Perspectives for Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 April 2024 -Organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) since 2005 and supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) as the Lead Sponsor, Hong Kong Design Institute and the School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Sponsors, the 'DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award' (DFA HKYDTA) which has been supporting the growth of Hong Kong young designers, and hence facilitating the development of the design industry in Hong Kong, is now open for 2024 edition's applications until 26 June 2024Application period: | 18 April 2024 (9:00 am) – 26 June 2024 (5:00 pm) (Hong Kong time) |
Online application: | ydta.dfaawards.com |
Website: | ydta.dfaawards.com |
Facebook: | www.facebook.com/HKDC.Awards |
Instagram: | www.instagram.com/dfa_awards |
WeChat: | DFA设计奖 |
YouTube: | https://www.youtube.com/@dfaawards5572 |
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About ‘DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award’ (ydta.dfaawards.com)
Established in 2005, the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award', one of the programmes of 'DFA Awards' organised by Hong Kong Design Centre, aims to support and nurture Hong Kong's up-and-coming designers and design graduates aged 18 to 35. Awardees may receive sponsorship to work in renowned design companies or study in institutes outside Hong Kong to unleash their potential and contribute to Hong Kong's design and creative industries upon their return.
About Hong Kong Design Centre (www.hkdesigncentre.org)
Hong Kong Design Centre is a strategic partner of the HKSAR Government in leveraging the city's East-meets-West advantage to create value from design. To achieve our goals we:
- Cultivate a design culture
- Bridge stakeholders to opportunities that unleash the value of design
- Promote excellence in various design disciplines
About Create Hong Kong (www.createhk.gov.hk)
Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated office set up by the HKSAR Government in June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia's creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK sponsors Hong Kong Design Centre to organise 'DFA Awards' and other project, to promote Hong Kong design. Disclaimer: Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
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