We are on the hunt for new mentors for the 25/26 programme
Mentor applications are open from Monday, the 2nd of June, until Sunday the 13th July 2025.
To apply to be a Silhouette Awards Mentor, you must be an experienced and senior member of the Lighting Industry with more than 15 years of experience.
The Silhouette Awards team will review all submissions and contact the successful candidates at the beginning of September 2025, as the new season officially starts in mid-September.
The winners will be announced at the end of February, and the mentorship journey officially starts on the 1st March and continues until the 31st August 2026.
If you would like to be a valuable part of someone's design journey, apply to become a Silhouette Awards Mentor here:
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.”
– Steven Spielberg
What does being a Silhouette Awards Mentor involve?
🧡You have the opportunity to Mentor and share your valuable knowledge and experience with one of today's rising stars in our industry to help them flourish.
🧡 You become part of an international network of past and present Silhouette Awards Mentors.
🧡 You help define our winners by forming part of the judging panel.
🧡 You also get to learn from others - the other Mentors (we have a separate community for you all to share ideas), as well as from your Mentees. It’s a 2-way process!
🧡 You commit to participating in our selected PR video activities prior to the Winners Announcement [approx. 30minutes]
🧡 You commit to engaging with Silhouette Awards' social media posts and raising awareness about the program to help potential mentees participate and apply.
🧡 You commit to review all nominations and participate in the independent judging process [to be communicated in advance]
🧡 You commit to participating in the online ceremony when we announce the Winners [approx. 1hour]
🧡 You commit to a minimum engagement of 6 x one-hour virtual sessions with your Mentee during the 6 months mentorship period.
🧡You commit to participating in a Marketing activity together with your Mentee in the 4th month of your shared journey (article, video interview, collage) [approx. 10minutes if video option]
🧡You commit to provide feedback to the Silhouette Awards team at the end of the 6 months Mentorship programme.
