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What are the Awards? Award Categories Winners / Finalists Selection Process Educational Programs White House How to Participate Press Information Acknowledgments
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How to Participate A program like the National Design Awards requires the efforts of many types of contributors, supporters, and participants, from the design community and beyond. See below how you can be part of the Awards. As a Sponsor The support of corporate and institutional sponsors makes it possible to ensure that the Awards fulfill their mission to recognize design work that enhances the quality of daily life in America and to bring it to the attention of a national audience. To find out more about becoming an Awards sponsor, contact Anne Shisler-Hughes, Director of Development, at 212.849.8393 or at Shisler-HughesA@si.edu. As a Dinner Patron The Awards are bestowed each fall at a gala dinner held at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, in the landmark Andrew Carnegie Mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York. If you would like to attend by purchasing either a table or individual seats, contact Jenny Richter at richterj@si.edu or 212.849.8304. As a Juror National Design Award jurors are chosen for their prominence and expertise in the design world and their ability to serve in a knowledgeable and statesmanlike way. If you would like to be considered as a juror for next year's National Design Awards, contact the National Design Awards office at 212.849.8337 or designawards@si.edu. As a Nominator Potential Award-winners are identified by a carefully chosen committee of nominators from all 50 states. The nominators on our list are leading designers from all fields, educators, journalists, patrons, and curators. If you would like submit a nomination, or if you would like to be considered as a member of our nominating committee, contact the National Design Awards office at 212.849.8337 or designawards@si.edu. As a Nominee To be considered for a National Design Award, you must be nominated. Criteria for each award are described on that award's page. Note that employees and trustees of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum or of Award sponsors and their families are ineligible for the jury and the Awards.
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