A unique feature of The SAY Award is its Design Commission. Each year, the SAY Award Design Commission funds an artist, designer or maker to create the bespoke prizes for the bands and artists recognised at The SAY Award Ceremony, highlighting the enduring links between music, art and design in Scotland. Previous makers have fabricated jesmonite arches, used natural slate veneer, and have created sand-cast sculptures using recycled glass.
As part of our host city partnership with Dundee, artists, designers, or makers living or working within a DD postcode are invited to outline how they propose to create bespoke prizes that respond to the theme of sustainability.
Underpinning the commission is the theme of sustainability, so we are particularly interested in hearing from those developing innovative ideas and processes which focus on circular design, ethical considerations and a zero-waste approach. Applications are particularly welcome from those developing innovative ideas and processes which place sustainability at their core in terms of proposed materials and production methods.
Applicants are encouraged to seek inspiration from the city and region of Dundee for their submissions
Design Commission Expressions of Interest closed at Midnight, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Photo by Grant_Anderson
Photo by Claire Irwin
Photo by Claire Irwin
Photo by Claire Irwin
