Submissions for the 2010 Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards are now open!

Designers aged 30 and under across seven creative fields are invited to submit their work for a chance to receive $5000 of financial support, $5000 in Qantas flights as well as a rare 12 month mentorship opportunity with creative leaders including Marc Newson, Zimmermann, Deanne Cheuk, Jan Chapman and Liz Ann Macgregor.

Categories include:

• fashion
• film and animation
• industrial and object design
• music
• photography
• visual arts
• visual communication

Submissions are due on the 9th August, for further information please go to www.soya.com.au .