AWARD School has entered a three-year partnership with Creative LIAisons, a global professional development program funded by London International Awards (LIA).
Running from 2026 to 2028, the alliance will see an annual AWARD School Young Creative Grant awarded to a standout student. It will include a fully funded scholarship to the Creative LIAisons program in Las Vegas.
The prize provides access to figures in the international advertising industry. Over five days (27 September – 1 October 2026), the winning student will attend Creative LIAisons in Las Vegas, participating in workshops, seminars and industry panels.
AWARD chair Mandie van der Merwe said: “AWARD School has always existed to create opportunities for emerging creatives and help them realise what is possible.
“This partnership with Creative LIAisons creates a direct pathway from local talent to the global stage, giving one standout creative each year rare access to the people, conversations and standards shaping our industry internationally.
“We’re incredibly proud to partner with LIA over the next three years and continue investing in the next generation of Australian creative talent.”
Recipients will gain exclusive access to LIA judging. They will witness global creatives debate, critique and award the year’s best work in real time.
The scholarship covers a contribution towards flights, plus six nights’ accommodation, daily program lunches, and a networking dinner with industry leaders.
LIA president Barbara Levy said: “Some of the most valuable learning in this industry happens inside the judging room. Through this partnership with AWARD School, emerging Australian creatives will gain rare exposure to world-class thinking, global standards of creativity and the conversations that shape award-winning work.”
