SYDNEY, Australia – The Australasian Writers and Art Directors (AWARD) has announced the lineup of jurors for the 45th AWARD Awards. A group of 90 leading creatives will be responsible for selecting the winners of the prestigious awards. The selection process will involve online pre-judging and a new ‘ask your chair anything’ session from May 10 to May 20, 2023. The final round of judging will take place in person from June 24 to July 3 to determine the ultimate winners.
This year, the jury chairs include esteemed professionals in various fields. Stan Lim from Dentsu Creative Singapore will lead the Digital category, while Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt from TBWA\Australia will oversee Press, Poster, and The Dark Arts. Virginia Hyland from Havas Media Network Australia will head the Media Thinking category, and Brigid Alkema from Clemenger BBDO Wellington will lead the Impact category. Other jury chairs include Dan Higson from Smith & Western Sound for Sound, Hilary Badger from Ogilvy Australia for Film, Adrian Shapiro from Scoundrel for Craft in Motion, Lincoln Grice from BMF for Design, Avish Gordhan from Saatchi & Saatchi Australia for Life Changing, Fran Clayton from DDB Group Australia for Creative Strategy, and Asheen Naidu from TBWA\Singapore for Culture.
The complete list of jurors can be found on the AWARD Awards website. Mandie Van Der Merwe, the chair of AWARD, expressed excitement about the caliber of judges who have volunteered their time to ensure the awards showcase the best ideas across the Asia-Pacific region. The winners will be announced at This Way Up 2024, AWARD’s signature festival of creativity in Sydney.
Liz Taylor, the acclaimed global chief creative officer of Ogilvy, has been appointed as this year’s jury president and will serve as a keynote speaker at This Way Up. This year’s festival will take place at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art from August 13 to 15, 2024, and the winners of the 45th AWARD Awards will be revealed during the event. The deadline for entries is March 29, with the website providing more information on the awards and the entry process. Registration for the festival can be done through the Advertising Council’s website.
With an esteemed panel of jurors and an array of creative works in contention, the 45th AWARD Awards promises to be a celebration of innovative thinking and artistic excellence in the Asia-Pacific region.