IIDA members in good standing that have held membership for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years are encouraged to apply. International Board members and IIDA Student members are not eligible to apply.
There is no cost to apply to the IIDA Member of the Year Award.
All applications must be completed electronically. No hard copy applications will be accepted. If any of the following items are missing, your application will not be reviewed. Any additional materials will be removed and not considered. To apply you need to prepare and submit the following:
Candidate Statement: 300-word maximum statement documenting the candidate's superior achievements and volunteer contributions to IIDA.
- How many years have you been in the interior design profession
- What is your design practice specialty?
- What motivates you as a volunteer?
- Other than IIDA, for what other organizations have you served as a volunteer?
- Do you have a particular philosophy that you follow?
- One (1) 2-3 minute video describing the candidate's involvement and support of interior design advancement initiatives.
- Headshot in JPG or JPEG format with a minimum size of 1000px by 1000px
Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendation:
- Two (2) letters from IIDA members in good standing who know the candidate well and can support the candidate's qualifications and achievements.
- One (1) recommendation letter form an IIDA Chapter leader from the past three years.
The IIDA Member of the Year will receive:
$8,500 cash award