Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Call To Entry 2023

TheUrbanative Mpho Vackier, who won the Stewardship award at 100% Design South Africa 2022
Thus far, the Emerging Creatives programme has helped launch the careers of lauded young designers such as furniture designer and owner of TheUrbanative Mpho Vackier, who won the Stewardship award at 100% Design South Africa 2022.

WORDS Cheri Morris


Calling all emerging creatives: submit your work for Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme for 2023.

In its 18th year of conception, the programme has proven a robust talent support structure for each group of young architects, fashion designers, illustrators, furniture designers, jewellers, graphic designers, filmmakers and multi-disciplinary mavericks from across South Africa.

The Class of 2023 will be featured on the designindaba.com platform, receive educational and mentorship opportunities, a year of national and international media exposure and, generally, an unparalleled wealth of invaluable industry information. 

Design Indaba Emerging Creatives
Luke Rudman

Thus far, the Emerging Creatives programme has helped launch the careers of lauded young designers such as LVMH prize-winning fashion designer Thebe Magugu; furniture designer and owner of TheUrbanative Mpho Vackier, who won the Stewardship award at 100% Design South Africa 2022; globally-known ceramicist Andile Dyalvane; acclaimed milliner Crystal Birch and multidisciplinary artist Atang Tshikare. 

The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme is made possible with funding support from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and Design Indaba. Says Design Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo: “We’ve had the privilege of seeing numerous stellar talents emerge and shine ever more brightly over the years as their careers develop. We’re extremely proud to have been part of this process to catalyse the advancement of creative individuals within the broader industry here in South Africa and we’re grateful to our partners for helping to make this possible.”

Submissions for 2023 will close on 30 November 2022. Submit your entry here or take a look who made the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives 2022 list.


For more information, visit designindaba.com.

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