2021 Premier's Awards of Excellence in Design Winners Announced

As part of Saskatchewan Design Week, which took place from November 12th - 19th, 2021, the Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design recognized outstanding professional design in Saskatchewan.

Awards were earned in the following categories: architecture, graphic design, interior design, landscape architecture and integrated design (demonstrating significant involvement of two or more member associations in the project).

The program was open to certified individuals and corporate members in good standing with a Design Council of Saskatchewan member association. All entries were designed in Saskatchewan by Saskatchewan resident professionals and were completed within the two-year period prior to Design Week.

A jury composed of invited guest jury members from the Design Week Speakers Series, as well as two local jurors, evaluated entries on criteria appropriate to each category.

All entries were displayed to the public during SK Design Week. The awards were presented during the Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design Virtual Gala at the conclusion of SK Design Week, on the evening of November 19th. Congratulations to all.

Download the 2021 Winners Slideshow here (PDF)

WINDOW GALLERY: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

Saskatchewan Design Week celebrates design as a multidisciplinary form of creative thinking and making, with several events and exhibitions to experience online and in-person. What better way to explore gallery spaces while maintaining physical distances than to do it outdoors? This year, we are organizing a series of Window Galleries in downtown Saskatoon to highlight creativity, community, and experimentation. Downtown business will partner with Saskatchewan design firms to create special installations to entice audiences.

Download the complete Call for Participants here (PDF)

Deadline to Apply: Friday, September 24, 2021

2021 Premier's Awards Call for Entries

The Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design is an interdisciplinary, juried competition that recognizes outstanding professional design in Saskatchewan in these categories:

• Architecture
• Engineering & Geoscience
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Planning
• Integrated Design

The common theme is the value and excellence of professional design in Saskatchewan. Award submissions will be displayed during Saskatchewan Design Week, held from Nov 15-19, 2021. The winning submissions will be presented at the virtual Awards Gala on Friday, November 19th, 2021.

All entries will be submitted digitally. Click to Apply!

Entry deadline: 11:59 PM CST, Monday, September 13, 2021

Download the complete eligibility guide and submission requirements here (PDF)

2019 Premier’s Awards Call For Entries

The Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design is an interdisciplinary, juried competition that recognizes outstanding professional design in Saskatchewan in these categories:

• Architecture
• Engineering & Geoscience
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design
• Landscape Architecture
• Planning
• Integrated Design

The common theme is the value and excellence of professional design in Saskatchewan. Award submissions will be displayed during Saskatchewan Design Week, held from Oct 18 – 25, 2019. The winning submissions will be presented at the Awards Gala on Friday, Oct 25, 2019.

New this year: all entries submitted digitally! Click to apply.

Entry deadline: Friday, Sep 13, 2019

Download the complete eligibility guide and submission requirements here (PDF)

2017 Premier's Awards Entry Deadline Extended

We have some great news! The submission deadline for the DCS Premier's Awards of Excellence in Design has been extended to Wednesday, September 20th at 5pm. Please contact the Design Council representative from your association (listed on the form) with any questions regarding entries.

The awards will be handed out on Friday, September 29th at our SK Design Week HQ (145 1st Ave N). You can purchase tickets for the awards party at the same time you pay your entry fees. Tickets are also available on Picatic.

Good luck!

Download the 2017 Premier’s Awards Call for Entries (PDF)

Call for Participants - 20x20 Speaker Event

DCS is seeking participants for a 20x20 style presentation (twenty slides, twenty second each) at our Design Week Launch Event on September 23, 2017.

Potential speakers must hold current membership with one of the professional design associations that make up the Design Council of Saskatchewan.

Please submit a short (1 page) proposal outlining the topic to be presented to design.council.sk@gmail.com.

Proposals due: Aug 31, 2017

2017 Premier’s Awards Call For Entries

Held in conjunction with Design Week, taking place in Saskatoon and Regina from September 23-29, 2017, the Premier’s Awards of Excellence in Design is a juried competition recognizing outstanding applied design in Saskatchewan in seven different categories.

In an effort to make the awards more fair, some eligibility and submission requirements have been revised substantially from previous years. Please review the forms carefully and ensure you meet all criteria.

The deadline to submit projects is 5 pm, September 6, 2017. Please contact the Design Council representative from your association (listed on the form) with any questions regarding entries.

The awards will be handed out on Friday, September 29th at a venue to be named later. You can purchase tickets for the awards party at the same time you pay your entry fees. (Tickets will also be available on Picatic soon.)

Good luck!

Download the 2017 Premier’s Awards Call for Entries (PDF)