2020 Young Creatives Awards winners

Wednesday 9 September 2020

Inner West Library and History has announced who has won 2020 Young Creatives Awards.

Twelve young people were recognised from a record 150 entries this year.

Judges Ursula Dubosarsky, Nadia Wheatley, Dub Leffler and Ronojoy Ghosh all agreed the standard of entries was exceptional.

“The standard of the works was extremely high, so it was enormously pleasurable but it also made the judging very difficult. Everyone should be congratulated,” Ms Dubosarsky said.

“I was blown away and so surprised happy to see such different works,” Mr Ghosh said.

The full list of winners is:

Winner Young Artist Award 12-15 years: Oliver Whitehouse (Revesby)
Runner Up: Suenna Jeong (Ermington)

Winner Young Artist Award 16-18 years: Mia Economou (Tempe)
Runner Up: Leo Lorents (Leichhardt)

Winner Young Artist Awards 19-24 years: Augustine Flett (Marrickville)
Runner Up: Bridget Staal (Glebe)

Winner Young Writer Aware 12-15 years: Kiet Phan (Marrickville)
Runner Up: Samuel Eastwood (Five Dock)

Winner Young Writer Awards 16-18 years: Zoe Hamra (Marrickville)
Runner Up: Eszter Coombs (Balmain)

Winner Young Writer Awards 19-24 years: Lily Cameron (Marrickville)
Runner Up: Rinjani Soengkoeng (Petersham)

Winners received $500 and runners up $250.

Augustine Flett, who won in the 19-24 years category, said art is his whole life. “I want to be creative for the rest of my life. It doesn’t only give purpose and meaning - my art is purely mine, there are not structures or systems in place that can take that away from me.”

Young Writer winner Lily Cameron’s work was described by Ms Wheatley as, “clever, complex and challenges the reader. On first reading it was great. On second reading, it was brilliant.”

Ms Cameron said her essay was inspired by her mother. “I’m very grateful to be awarded first place,” she said.

For a copies and images of the works, contact the Communication team.

For media enquiries, contact Elizabeth Heath, Media and Communications Coordinator, 9392 5334 or Elizabeth.Heath@innerwest.nsw.gov.au