Dream Spaces: A Design Challenge and Online Exhibition
A High School Open Call Presented by BFA Interior Design: Built Environments
The BFA Interior Design: Built Environments department at the School of Visual Arts invites high school students across the U.S. to participate in Dream Spaces, a creative design contest and challenge. We want to see your vision for the perfect interior space—whether it's your ideal bedroom, creative studio or a completely fantastical environment. Use mood boards, sketches, collages or digital renderings to bring your dream space to life and compete for exciting prizes!
This is your opportunity to showcase your unique creativity and design skills for a chance to win free tuition and housing for a Summer 2025 Pre-College course in Interior Design. Additionally, your design could be featured in an exclusive online exhibition.
Submission Guidelines
- Who Can Enter: The contest is open to all US-based high school students ages 14–19.
- What to Submit: Each student must submit 3–5 images that visually represent their dream interior space. This can include drawings, sketches, collages, photographs, or digital renderings. Please also provide a short description of your design concept and the inspiration behind it.
- Deadline: Submit your entry by January 31, 2025.
Prizes
- Top Prize: Free tuition and housing for a Summer 2025 Pre-College course in Interior Design at SVA.
- Online Exhibition: Selected student entries will be featured in an online exhibition hosted on the BFA Interior Design: Built Environments department website.
- Application Fee Waiver: All contest participants will receive a $50 fee waiver for Fall 2025 applications to SVA.