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HKU Award winners

HKU is proud of its students. As professional makers, they have an impact on people and society with their work. Our new talents distinguish themselves because of their craftsmanship, innovative creations and unique vision. Discover some of our award-winning students here.

To be proud of

  • January 2024
    • Laurens de Man: docent | School: HKU Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: Dutch Music Price
    • Tantu Beats (Teun de Kruif): alumnus | School: Muziek en Technologie | Award: Nederlandse Popprijs (with Joost Klein) | More information
    • Noah Eamon Hassler-Forrest | School: HKU Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: eerste prijs Jonge Makers Prijs 2024

  • December 2023

    • Jarne Hagelaars: student | School: Media | Award: Benelux Internationaal Film Festival: Best First Time Director Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award
    • Anne-Maartje Lemereis: docent | School: HKU Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: Componist des Vaderlands

    November 2023

    • Maura Wesseling: student | School: Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: Duffková-scholarship 2023
    October 2023
    • Sanne Brouwer: alumna | School: Media | Award: Cinekid Award 2023 | More information
    • Nonna Hoogland: alumna | School: Media | Award: Young Talent Award Manifestations 2023 | More informatione
    • Bobbi Essers en Ricardo van Eyk: Alumni | School: Beeldende Kunst | Award: Koninklijke prijs voor de Schilderkunst 2023 | More information
    • Sanne Bet | Alumna | School: Bachelor in Fine Art and Design in Education | Award: Fiep Westendorp Stimuleringsprijzen | More information
    • Adriaan de Jongh, Esmeé van't Hoff: alumni, Bart Delissen: docent | School: Games | Award: Dutch Game Award | More informatione
    • Bram van de Glind: alumnus | School: Conservatorium | Award: BNG Bank Muziekprijs 2023 | More information
    September 2023
    • Wiam Al-Zabari: Docent | School: Media | Award: Gouden Kalf | More information
    • Brent Bosker, Loëlle Monsanto, Tessa Kortmulder en Isa Skolnik: alumni | School: Media | Award: NFF Talent Awards | More information
    • Urmie Plein: Alumna | School: Theater | Award: Colombina 2023 | More information
    • Kevin Osepa: Alumnus | School: Media | Award: De Charlotte Köhler Prijs 2023 | More information
    • Gus Wickerhoff en Jor Broeder: Alumni | School: Media | Award: Gouden Hert 2023 | More information
    • Tania Kross: Alumna | School: Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: Johannes Vermeerprijs 2023 | More information
    • Sharlee Daantje: Alumna | School: Acting | Award: Zilveren Krekels 2023 (Twelfth Night - Shakespeare | More information

    June 2023

    • Bouke Hennipman: Alumnus | Course: Bachelor of Music, Composition for the Media | Award: Buma Music in Motion Podcast

    • Sam Werkhoven: Student | School: Beeldende Kunst | Course: Fine Art | Award: Dooyewaard Stipendium 2022-2023 - 17,500 euro | More Information

    • Bram van de Glind: Student | School: Utrechts Conservatorium | Award: Young Talent Award Rosa Spier Huis 2023 (June 2023)

    April 2023

    • Soundsright (Joshua Petit and Mari Koning): Alumni | School: Muziek en Technologie | Course: Bachelor of Music, Composition and Music Production | Award: Buma Music in Media Award 2023 Reclame

    January 2023

    • Serena Heuverswijn: Alumnus | School: Utrechts Conservatorium | Course: Master of Music | Award: Toegelaten tot concert André Rieux

  • December 22

    • Woodcraft (Noah Hassler-Forest en Wouter Torringa): Student | School: UC | Course: Musician 3.0 | Award: Dutch Jazz Competition - prijs voor Beste Band en de Publieksprijs

    October 2022

    • Studio Mantasaur (Wouter Kamies, Ruben Hooijer, Manou Ijpelaar, and Douwe Heijmerink): Alumnus | Project: All Hands on Deck | School: Games en Interactie | Award: Dutch Game Award - Best Student Game | More Information

    • Sokpop Collective: Alumnus | Project: Stacklands | School: Games en Interactie | Award: Dutch Game Award - Best Innovation | More Information

    • Luka Gribnau: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Audiovisual Media | Award: NFF - EY Talent Award - 5,000 euro | More Information

    • Joris Tobé: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Audiovisual Media | Award: NFF - KNF (Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten) Award | More Information

    • Quita Felix: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Animation | Award: NFF - Filmfonds wildcard Animatie - 50,000 euro | More Information

    • Mahmood Shakuri: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Animation | Award: NFF - Filmfonds wildcard Animatie - 50,000 euro | More Information

    • Jikkie Schelling: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Audiovisual Media | Award: NFF - Filmfonds wildcard Fictie - 50,000 euro | More Information

    July 2022

    • Lola Beekhuijzen: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    • Mandy Nijhof: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    • Noah van de Wetering: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    Sept 2022

    • Iriée Zamblé: Alumnus | School: Beeldende Kunst | Course: Fine Art | Award: Koninklijke Prijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst - 9,000 euro | More Information

    • Eva Spierenburg: Alumnus | School: Beeldende Kunst | Course: Fine Art | Award: Koninklijke Prijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst - 9,000 euro | More Information

    • Bhakti Bienemann: Student | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    • Yeshua Tjie-A-Loi: Student | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    • Milo Poelman: Student | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - 10,000 euro | More Information

    July 2022

    • Kevin Osepa: Alumnus | School: Media | Award: NFF - Gouden Kalf, categorie Beste Korte Film | More Information

    • Lilian Sijbesma: Alumnus | School: Media | Course: Fotografie | Award: International Emmy Award | More Information

    April 2022
    • Désiree Bout: Student | School: Design | Award: Koninklijke Jaarbeurs Posterwedstrijd 2022
    January 2022
    • Angel-Rose, Alumnus | School: Beeldende Kunst | Award: HKU Prijs Gemeente Utrecht
    • Marloes Roeper: Alumnus | Award: Lakeside Award (residency of six months at the lakeside collection department, Boijmans Museum)

    • Jochem Mestriner: Award: Dooyewaard Stipendium Award 2021 (Resident at the Dooyewaard stichting Stipendium atelier) en Sluiters Prijs 2021 voor Jong talent (€ 5.000 en een solotentoonstelling tijdens de KunstRAI in Amsterdam in April 2022)