2025 CURATE AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRY WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW ZEALAND CATEGORIES

Following last year’s inaugural launch which generated fresh excitement in the industry, the CURATE Awards are back, and even bigger and better, for 2025. This unique competition initiative to spotlight Australia’s most promising apprentice talent was so successful that it has now spread from the mainland to New Zealand to foster even more creative growth.

Brisbane hairdressing icon and AHIA Creative Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2023 Justin Pace created this ground-breaking platform to discover and celebrate our most talented urban and regional Apprentices through the delivery of exciting hair vision and creativity.

RECAP OF THE 2024 CURATE AWARDS

The goal is to reinvigorate a sustainable industry by attracting, inspiring, and retaining a new generation of driven and motivated hairdressers whilst elevating the perception of hairdressing as one of the most exciting career pathways.

For Salon Owners and Directors CURATE is a unique tool to motivate and guide Apprentices to enter the competitive arena for the first time and to shine a light on their salon.

For Apprentices CURATE presents an unprecedented opportunity to develop their profile within the industry, along with winning some pretty epic prizes. 

2025 prizes include a full-day photo shoot workshop with Justin, tickets to the AHIA Creative Awards gala, single-day pass to Hair Festival, coverage in HAIRBIZ magazine and across Mocha Hair digital platforms, a professional biography created in conjunction with Lily Blue Communications and prize packs and experiences courtesy of CURATE collaborators, who will be announced soon.

KEY DATES:

Competition Deadline – 2nd February 2025

Finalists Announcement – 2nd March 2025

Winners Announcement – 13th April 2025  

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