IIDA Educator of the Year

The IIDA Educator of the Year award recognizes and celebrates a full-time design educator for outstanding accomplishments and commitment to interior design education.

Important Dates

Applications Open

Oct 14, 2024 calendar

Applications Close

Dec 31, 2024 calendar

Contact

For more information, contact Cody Czmyr, Director of Member Services, at cczmyr@iida.org.

Awards

IIDA Member of the Year

IIDA Student of the Year Sponsored by OFS

IIDA ICON Award

IIDA Chapter Awards

Campus Center Awards Sponsored by OFS

IIDA College of Fellows

IIDA Emeritus

IIDA Educator of the Year

Star Award

Titan Award

IIDA Legislator of the Year

Eligibility

Current full-time educators with a minimum of five (5) years experience in a post-secondary program of interior design education at any university or recognized school of interior design.

Apply here

Winners

The IIDA Educator of the Year will receive:

A $7,500 cash award and a complimentary IIDA membership
Award presentation during the 2023 IIDA Annual Meeting
Round-trip airfare and a one-night hotel stay in Chicago to attend the award presentation during the IIDA Annual Meeting
A feature on IIDA.org, Design Matters, the flagship e-newsletter of IIDA, and QUAD, the quarterly IIDA Student member e-newsletter
Official digital assets including competition winner logos for self-promotion
Coverage and mention in IIDA social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners