Step up.

The Qantas Spirit Of Youth Awards (SOYA) is the leading grants program for emerging creative talent. SOYA provides practical support in the form of $10,000 in flights and cash, but the real incentive is the opportunity to build a professional mentoring relationship with creative leaders like Marc Newson, Zimmermann, Deanne Cheuk, Jan Chapman and Liz Ann Macgregor, helping young innovators expand their horizons, build up their business base, and learn the ropes from leading industry icons and some of the greatest creative minds in the world.

Last year SOYA attracted over 10,000 entries submitted by over 1600 young artists, designers, filmmakers, photographers and musicians. In the sixth year of the Awards, we look forward to recognizing the work of a new generation and giving talented Australians the financial and professional support they need to share their work with the world.

Entries open June 22 through www.soya.com.au - get your submission in by August 9 for your chance to be recognized as one of the bright sparks of creativity in Australia for 2010.