2026 IIDA Educator of the Year Award
This award recognizes and celebrates a full-time design educator for outstanding accomplishments and commitment to interior design education.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Applications Open: October 1, 2025
- Applications Close: December 15, 2025
WINNERS RECEIVE
- A $7,500 cash award
- A complimentary IIDA membership
- 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, in Design Matters, the flagship e-newsletter of IIDA, and QUAD, the quarterly IIDA Student member e-newsletter
- Official digital assets, including 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
ELIGIBILITY
Current IIDA members in good standing who are current full-time educators with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a post-secondary program of interior design education at any university or recognized school of interior design. Current International Board Members are not eligible. The recipient must be available to attend IIDA events during the week of NeoCon in June 2026, including the IIDA Annual Meeting.
CONTACT
For more information, contact Cody Czmyr, Director of Member Services, at cczmyr@iida.org.