Honors and awards

The Luminary Award acknowledges a home furnishings industry icon or entity known to promote and enrich others within the home and design professional community. This year’s recognition goes to the singular design library for its leadership role attracting and developing the next generations’ talent in the fields of interior design, furniture and product design.

Mark your calendars for a remarkable evening of networking and celebration recognizing the finalists and announcing the winners of this year’s awards. Winners from 21 design categories, including the new Finishings category, will be revealed at the Pinnacle Awards Gala held during the High Point Market on Monday, Oct. 28th at the Centennial Station Arts Center, 121 S. Centennial St. in High Point.

Applications will be accepted between June 1 and June 30, 2024, for five professional grants from the Educational Foundation (EF) of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association. Since 1968, this 77-year-old global design industry alliance has awarded grants to talented professionals as well as scholarships to high-achieving design students, internationally. Last year, the funds awarded for scholarships and grants to taled $30,000.