Verge Gallery: Creative Awards 2025

Join us at Verge Gallery‘s upcoming Creative Awards events to checkout some incredible student works by short-listed candidates. All events are FREE so bring along your friends for a good time!

🗓️ Thursday 4 Sep
🕚 5:30pm – 7:00pm
💬 Creative Awards: Spoken Word Night
From narrative non-fiction to lyrical poetry, this night is an opportunity to engage with material written and performed by Sydney’s next generation of writers. Hear from students shortlisted for the Word category of the 2025 USU Creative Awards, as they read out excerpts of their pieces of writing. Entry is free and food will be provided!
Location: Verge Gallery
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🗓️ Friday 5 Sep
🕚 5:30pm – 7:30pm
🎵 Creative Awards: Live Music
End your week on a high note at our free Live Music Night! From R&B to hyperpop and more, tune in to live performances from emerging Sydney musicians who have been selected as finalists in the 2025 USU Creative Awards Music category.
Location: Verge Gallery
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🗓️ Friday 12 Sep
🕚 5:30pm – 7:30pm
🎥 Creative Awards: Short Film Screening
Immerse yourself in a series of short films created by Sydney’s emerging filmmakers at our short Film Screening! sit back, grab some popcorn and transport yourself into the filmic worlds created by the finalists on the ‘big screen’
Location: Backspace Gallery on Level 3 of the Wentworth Building
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🗓️ Saturday 13 Sep
🕚 11:00am – 2:00pm
🗣️Creative Awards: Artist Talks
Bring along your friends and family for a Saturday afternoon of art. Hear from finalists of the Art category of the USU Creative Awards as they speak about their practices and their journey of getting their work exhibited at Verge! Tea, coffee and snacks provided.
Location: Verge Gallery
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🗓️ Thursday 18 Sep
🕚 5:30pm – 7:30pm
🏆 Creative Awards Night
Verge warmly invites you to the 2025 USU Creative Awards Night, to celebrate the finalists across the categories of Art, Music, Short Film and Word as we announce the winners from each category. Winners from each category will be announced on the night by our esteemed panel of judges.
Location: Verge Gallery
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