2025 ICIAD Award
Award Background
Initiated by the International Cultural Federation (ICF), the 2025 ICIAD Award aim to ignite global cultural innovation and foster profound integration between artistic design and multiculturalism. Centered on three pillars - Cultural Inheritance, Cross-disciplinary Innovation, and Future Exploration - this award program seeks to discover outstanding designs demonstrating international perspectives and social value, while establishing a global collaborative network for creative talents.
Encompassing eight major disciplines: Architectural Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication, Fashion Design, Product Design, Digital Media, Fine Art Painting, and Photographic Arts, the awards challenge both professional designers and emerging creators to revitalize cultural heritage through innovative thinking and pioneer sustainable future paradigms.
Purpose of Collection
- Innovative Transformation of cultural diversity in contemporary design practice, fostering cross-domain integration between artistic creation and tech-driven solutions, commercial viability, and societal needs
- Recognizing Exemplary Works that advance cultural communication and sustainable development through pioneering thinking
- Establishing Global Synergy between established designers and next-generation creators
- Building Strategic Alliances through cross-cultural dialogues and resource-sharing ecosystems among worldwide designers, artists, and institutions
Eligibility
The awards implement a dual-track evaluation system with Professional Group and Emerging Group:
• Professional Group: Open to independent practitioners, design studios, creative industry professionals, and art/design institutions worldwide
• Emerging Group: Encompassing current students at accredited higher education institutions (including vocational college, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs)
Competition Categories
Select your entry category (Click for category brief)
| Category | Submission Period |
| 2025 ICIAD Interior Design Award | 20 Apr - 20 July 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Visual Design Award | 20 Apr - 20 July 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Product Design Award | 20 Apr - 20 Aug 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Fashion Design Award | 20 Apr - 20 Aug 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Architectural Design Award | 20 Apr - 20 Sept 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Digital Media Award | 20 Apr - 20 Sept 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Fine Art Painting Award | 20 Apr - 20 Oct 2025 |
| 2025 ICIAD Photographic Arts Award | 20 Apr - 20 Oct 2025 |
Award System
- Main Category Honors
| Award Tier | Percentage | Honor Benefits |
| Gold Award | Top 10% | Digitally Certified Credential + Exclusive ICIAD Online Gallery Space + Digital Annual Archive |
| Silver Award | Top 20% | Digitally Certified Credential + ICIAD Virtual Gallery Inclusion + Digital Annual Archive |
| Bronze Award | Top 30% | Digitally Certified Credential + Digital Portfolio Archiving |
- Annual Special Awards
| Award Title | Criteria |
| Cultural Innovation Excellence Award | Best Cultural Value-Oriented Work of the Year |
| Sustainable Design Pioneer Award | Based on LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Framework |
| Emerging Creator Elite Award | Supreme Honor for Emerging Group |
All special award-winning works will receive international media promotion resources.
Legal Provisions
| Terms & Conditions | |
| Intellectual Property Compliance
All entries must be original works free from third-party IP infringement. In case of copyright, patent disputes or related legal claims, the Organizer shall bear no liability, and the entrant assumes full legal responsibility. |
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| Usage Rights Grant
By entering the competition, participants grant the Organizer perpetual, royalty-free global rights to utilize submitted works (including derivatives) for non-commercial academic promotion, exhibitions, publications, and media outreach. |
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| Fees & Disqualification
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Submissions failing technical specifications or violating competition rules will be automatically disqualified without prior notice. |
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| Jurisdiction Clause
The International Cultural Federation (ICF) reserves sole and exclusive authority to interpret or amend competition terms. |
Contact Information
Official Website: www.iciad.org
General Inquiry: award@ iciad.org
Media Partnership: media@ iciad.org