Rising Star Award
Applications for the 2008 Rising Star Award have closed.
The Rising Star Award, established by LDI and LiveDesign magazine, is given annually to a young professional at the beginning of his or her career. 
The award recognizes excellence and artistic achievement in the areas of scenic, lighting, sound, and projection design, or the convergence of these design disciplines. Recipients must be in the first four years of professional (non-academic) work following the completion of his or her highest degree.
This page lists past recipients of the award and describes the requirements, nomination process, and timeline for the current round of awards.
Sound designer Elisheba Ittoop, pictured at right, will receive the fourth annual USITT Rising Star Award during USITT's 2008 Annual Conference & Stage Expo in Houston, Texas.
Information on the 2008 Award
The Prize
The 2008 Rising Star Award winner will receive $1,000, a one-year individual membership in USITT, a complimentary registration, and a banquet ticket to
the 2008 Annual Conference & Stage Expo.
Requirements and Criteria
Current USITT members are invited to nominate deserving young professionals for this award. Nominees must be in their first four years of professional (non-academic) work following the completion of their highest degree.
The nomination and application are entirely web based. If you or the person you wish to nominate do not have suitable access to web technology please contact the USITT office.
Otherwise please use the link on the bottom of this page.
Successful nominees will demonstrate their professional accomplishments
through the submission of a current professional
resume or web site, submission of no more than eight (8) representative samples of
their work, and two letters of support.
Nominees are judged for
the range of knowledge displayed and for the best integration of
skills, craft and artistry.
Timeline
Nominations must be submitted online and received in the USITT office by October 18, 2007.
Approved nominees will be able to log in to the online portfolio submission pages through November 30, 2007. Please contact Ashley Austin at the USITT Office if you have any questions about how to submit your portfolio.
The Rising Star Award will be presented at the 48th USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo Awards Banquet, March 22, 2008 in Houston, Texas.
