The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) invites eligible participants, including lighting designers, lighting consultants, architects, interior designers and industrial designers who practice in the greater New York metro area, to submit entries for the inaugural Beacon Awards, honoring outstanding achievement in lighting design, through September 4, 2024. The six award categories include Commercial and Institutional; Exteriors; Hospitality and Retail; New York Project; Product Design and Residential. Entries will be judged by an esteemed panel of seven judges, each representing a distinct professional background in art, education, interior design, lighting design, manufacturing, lighting agency representation and industry influencing; a special individual recognition will receive the ICON Award, which does not require a submission and will be chosen by the Beacon Awards Committee.
All awards will be announced at an event hosted at Sony Hall in New York City on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 and proceeds from the Awards will be used to fund the Lana Lenar Lighting Empowerment Scholarship to foster the next generation of lighting designers.
Those interested in submitting entries or sponsoring the program/attending the event at a Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond level can find all relevant information at awards.dlfny.org.