Emerging Creative

The Emerging Creative Award honors exceptional talent in the Dallas community with fewer than five years of professional experience. Nominations must be submitted by individuals in senior, director, or manager roles who have worked closely with the nominee and can speak to their contributions.

To nominate, submit a five-piece mini-portfolio of the nominee’s most representative work. This should include projects where the nominee played a significant role or was the sole creator. At least three pieces must be professionally published and relevant to any Dallas Show category. The portfolio may also include up to two personal projects that may or may not align with these categories.

Personal projects are defined as work created outside of full-time employment, within the first five years of the nominee’s creative career, that fits any Dallas Show category. Note that student work is not eligible for either professional or personal projects.

For questions about the Emerging Creative Award, contact dallasshow@dsvc.org with the subject line “Emerging Creative.”