The International Design Awards (IDA), one of the most prestigious Design Awards in America, are currently open for entries in the 8th competition. Entries from any part of the world are eligible for submission. Architects and designers of interior, product, graphic and fashion are invited to submit their work for the IDA design competition and a chance to present their creations to the internationally renowned panel of experts, thereby competing for the title of the Designer of the Year. The winners enjoy international attention with a major PR campaign plus inclusion in IDA book of designs, press campaign, directory, certificate of achievement, seal of winning design, online exposure and the IDA trophy. The International Design Awards (IDA) celebrate five design disciplines, including: Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic and Fashion Design.

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The Voies Off Festival has recently opened the 2015 call for submissions – open to emerging photographers around the world and their best work. Voies Off offers an alternative approach to emerging contemporary photography, its particularities, its evolutions, and its areas of resistance. Every July, the Voies Off prize is awarded by a jury of renowned professionals to an artist for the clarity of his/her vision and the high quality of his/her work. The current amount of the prize is 2,500 Euro.

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