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CVAD Interior Design Program Blog Archive
Interior Design Blog & Blog Archive
The blog and its archive are maintained by the members of the Department of Design's Interior Design Program. Questions? Send an email to cvad.Design@unt.edu.
June 2026
The ASID Dallas Chapter Student Symposium and Scholarships
Student Symposium | Scholarships Deadline June 26, 2026
May 2026
May 21: NEWH Global Scholarship Opportunities — Apply by June 19
NEWH, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the hospitality industry
through education and professional development. We are pleased to announce the 2026
NEWH Scholarship opportunities for students majoring in hospitality management or
interior design who are pursuing careers in the hospitality industry.
Scholarship Information, PDF
Application Form, PDF
May 8: Summer Job Opportunity at the Historic Amarillo Building — two positions
The Amarillo Building is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year! To commemorate this milestone, we are hiring two workers for a 10-week summer position to help enhance and celebrate this historic landmark. Start: June 1, 2026.
May 7: Celebrating Design Texas Awards — Design Competition
• Early bird pricing deadline: May 8 at 5 p.m. CT
• Deadline for all entries: May 29 at 5 p.m. CT
The Celebrating Design Texas Awards is the annual design competition recognizing the finest interior design achievements
within the ASID Texas Chapter. The 2026 competition is open to all ASID Texas Chapter
members in good standing. There are a total of 42 Categories, including two exclusively
for Emerging Professionals who have practiced interior design for five or fewer years,
two exclusively for students, and two for industry Collaborations.
May 4: Passion Lighting Seeks Three Inside Sales Associates
May 4: Kline Hardin Seeks an Entry-Level / Junior Designer
Kline Hardin, a commercial design firm based in Lewisville, Texas, is currently seeking an entry-level/junior designer to join their team. This is a full-time, in-office position offering hands-on experience in a collaborative professional environment. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their career in commercial design and grow within a supportive team!
Key Requirements
Proficiency in Revit
Experience with SketchUp and Enscape
Degree in Interior Design
Interested candidates should reach out directly via email to the company’s HR department at jBlankenship@KlineHardin.com and include their resume and portfolio.
Kline Hardin
Architecture / Planning / Interiors
1921 SH 121, Suite 250, Lewisville, TX 75056
Website: klinehardin.com
April 2026
Gary Riggs Design Networking Event - May 28, 2026
Gary Riggs Design is hosting its first-ever networking event and extends an invitation
to the art, architecture and design students of UNT on May 28, in the showroom.
Gary Riggs Design
1025 N Stemmons Freeway, Suite 550 (Design District), Dallas, TX 75207
GaryRiggsDesign@gmail.com | 719-839-9983
Website: Gary Riggs Design
The ASID Dallas Chapter Student Symposium and Scholarships
Student Symposium | Scholarships Deadline June 26, 2026
Dallas Design Days
April 14–15, 8 a.m., Dallas Market Center, 2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
Dallas Build Expo
April 22–23, Dallas Market Center, 2050 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
February 2026
Feb. 26: Job Opportunity — Tangram Interiors Seeks Dealer Designer
Dallas NEWH Top ID Panel Discussion
Event is Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m.: NEWH Dallas invites you for a special Winter Social featuring a Top ID Winner Panel Discussion! Hear insights from recent Top ID award recipients as they share their experiences, design perspectives, and journeys in hospitality excellence.
Feb. 19, 2026
6:30–7:30 p.m. CST: Networking and social | 7:30 p.m.: Panel begins
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West
6007 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024
Register on the NEWH webpage: Dallas NEWH TopID Panel Discussion.
January 2026
Deadline: Feb. 13 — Dallas AIA / Dallas ADEX Scholarships
The academic scholarship applications for awards through Dallas AIA / Dallas ADEX are open now! Visit the Eligibility and Applications webpage on the Architecture and Design Foundation website.
Deadline: Feb. 13 — NEWH Interior Design Undergrad and Graduate Scholarships
Apply today! Application | Flyer
Deadline: March 12 — 2026 NEWH Dallas Chapter Scholarship — Now Open
Click the link to get the details and apply today!
Deadline: March 15 — 2026 Brinkmann Scholarship + Design Challenge
Gensler is excited to announce the 2026 Brinkmann Scholarship + Design Challenge.
The Brinkmann Scholarship is an annual award that honors Don Gensler's legacy of nurturing
emerging talent to support the education of emerging design talent. Talented students
enrolled in a U.S. interior design program who are entering their final year are encouraged
to apply for the Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship. Finalists and winners may also be
considered for paid internships in a Gensler office during the summer of 2026.
For information, including the application process, eligibility details, and FAQs,
please visit the ‘How to Apply’ webpage: How To Apply.
Questions? Please email scholarships@gensler.com.
December 2025
2025-2026 ASID Student Portfolio Competition
The ASID Student Portfolio Competition showcases the nation's finest collection of
student design projects, highlighting exceptional thought, innovation, and creativity.
Submissions are evaluated on concept, content, context, and execution. Submissions
will be accepted between Dec. 3, 2025, and Feb. 4, 2026.
For more details and to apply, please visit the ASID Student Portfolio Competition webpage.
2025 ALC Senior Living Design Scholarship | Applications are Due by Dec. 1, 2025
The Ageless Living Collaborative, or ALC, is pleased to announce the opening of applications
for the 2025 ALC Senior Living Design Scholarship, proudly sponsored by Samuelson
Furniture. This scholarship recognizes and supports interior design students dedicated
to creating environments that enrich and improve the lives of older adults.
Two scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate creativity, compassion, and
a strong commitment to advancing design for aging populations.
Application deadline: Dec. 1, 2025 | Link to Apply: ALC Scholarship 2025 Application
November 2025
Nov. 12, 6–8 p.m.: Dallas NEWH Students of Design Night
Woodright Showroom
425 Regal Row, Dallas, TX, 75247
Students, register now on the NEWH Dallas Design Night webpage.
Questions? Contact Traci, tracireed@premierpm.com.
October 2025
Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m.: Interior Design Alumni Happy Hour
Tangram Interiors Showroom, 300 S. Pearl Expressway, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75201; RSVP by Oct. 6 to cvad.Design@unt.edu. Brought to you by the CVAD Interior Design Advisory Board members.
Martha's Mentors by NEWH | Apply by Oct. 31, 2025
Kimball Competition and Hearts and Hammers Update
September 2025
Sept. 16: Emory McKim Design, Dallas, Seeks Junior Interior Designer
Sept. 4: NEWH Green Voice Design Competition Scholarship Opportunity - Adaptive Reuse + Healthy Materials Hotel Project
August 2025
Aug. 25: Design Communities’ Student Symposium Hosted By ASID
The annual Student Symposium is for Interior Design Students within the Texas Chapter
and beyond. It exposes budding designers to the real world of interior design and
brings Students together to interact and learn from established Professionals and
Industry experts.
Registration closes Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m.!
This free, online event will take place on Sept. 4–5.
For more details and to register, visit the Eventbrite webpage for the ASID TX Student Symposium.
Aug. 20: Study Abroad Scholarship Application Now Open!
John S. McCain International Scholarship for Military Families (Gilman-McCain) of Active or Activated Military Personnel
NEWH (The Hospitality Industry Network) Scholarships
NEWH, Inc. is offering scholarships to Hospitality Management or Interior Design majors pursuing a career in the hospitality industry, along with other funding opportunities. For details, visit the NEWH website.
June 2025
Adcock-Smith Design Seeks an Intern
Dallas AIA Scholarships, Fellowships and Travel Grants
Spring 2025
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idGroup Seeks One to Four Full-time Entry-level Designers
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IFDA Educational Foundation Scholarships: Apply by March 31
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UNT Scholars Day Presentation by Interior Design Student, Hannah Matthews
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Offers Internship Opportunities for Students & Graduates
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Apply today for an Internship Opportunity at Komatsu Architecture
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KPK Lighting Design, Houston, seeks a Lighting Designer and a Lighting Intern for Summer 2025
NEWH Dallas Chapter Scholarships: Due Feb. 14
Enter the 2025 ASID Student Portfolio Competition!: Due Feb. 5
IDSA hosts an Interactive Furniture Design Workshop
ASID Student Symposium + Real World Design Week
ArchLIGHT Summit 2024: Free for Students
CVAD Interior Design Students & Steelcase Furniture Workshop
November 2024
NEWH Dallas 2024 Student End-of-the-Year-Event
Join NEWH Dallas for the annual student-focused event on Nov. 14, 6–8 p.m.! The free
networking event will include.
October 2024
Oct. 17: Professional Portraits in the Art Building Courtyard by IDSA
Get ready to level up with a professional portrait taken in the Art Building Courtyard
September 2024
CVAD Interior Design Students & Steelcase Furniture Workshop
The Interior Design 2024 Career Fair & Material Expo was a huge success with 18 design
firms and vendors connecting with more than 65 students!
Interior design students participate in the Kimball Internationalall-day student competition
All-day student design competition hosted by Kimball International, based in Jasper, Indiana.
June 2024
June 21, 2024: NEWH Scholarship Applications Due
Scholarships for interior design undergraduate and graduate students are now available,
and the deadline is June 21, 2024.
February 2024
2024 Interior Design Career Fair & Material Expo — another annual success!
The Interior Design 2024 Career Fair & Material Expo was a huge success with 18 design
firms and vendors connecting with more than 65 students!
CVAD Interior Design students explore, collaborate and study400+ miles from Africa
Workshop hosted by the Art and Design Department of the Universidade da Madeira, Funchal,
Portugal.
Due by Feb. 16: Diversity in Hospitality Scholarship
Due by Feb. 16: Diversity in Hospitality Scholarship from the Hospitality Diversity Action Council
January 2024
Interior Design Scholarships now open (Due Jan. 31, 2024)
NEWH Dallas Chapter Scholarship: Now OPEN!
Corgan interviews Jeannine Vail for "A Retrospective: The Evolution of an Arts Center"
As UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design project manager, Jeannine Vail collaborated with Corgan to design and oversee construction...
December 2023
Register Now: IIDA Shift Conference 2024
IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter announced the SHIFT conference, the Student Mentoring Program, Design Competitions and more.
September 2023
Join us for the IDSA, Corgan, and A4LE Visioning Workshop, Sept. 12, 2023
Shape the Future of Education Design: Join Us for the IDSA, Corgan, and A4LE Visioning Workshop on Sept. 12, 2023...
Sept. 19-20: ArchLIGHT 2023 - Lighting Design Summit - Free to Students
The three Texas chapters of Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) welcome everyone to Dallas for the third annual ArchLIGHT Summit...
May 2023
Interior Design 2023 Senior Show and Reception
The UNT CVAD Department of Design Interior Design Program Graduating Class of 2023 presents its senior show and reception...
February 2023
Apply by Feb. 24: NEWH Harvey Nudelman Scholarship
NEWH, Inc. offers the $7,500 NEWH Harvey Nudelman scholarship sponsored by Fabricut Contract & FR One...
Apply by Feb. 20, 5 p.m., for the ASID Texas Chapter Student Symposium Scholarship
The 2023 ASID Texas Chapter offers Student Scholarship Opportunities for the American Society of Interior Designers for the Student Symposium 2023...
Apply by Feb. 17: Norm Zimmer Scholarship & Emerging Black Design Scholarship
ZGF Architects opens applications for two major scholarships, the Norm Zimmer Scholarship and the Emerging Black Architects and Design Scholarship...
Register by Feb. 20, 5 p.m., for the ASID Dallas Student Symposium + Real World Design Week
Registration is open now! Don't miss this opportunity to further your knowledge and prepare to launch your design career after graduation...
January 2023
Apply by Jan. 31: NEWH Dallas Chapter Scholarships are Now Open
The Hospitality Industry Network Dallas Chapter Scholarships are open to students with a major and career objective within the hospitality industry...
Feb. 9: UNT IDSA and UNT Career Center Interior Design Job Fair & Material Expo
Visitors to the Interior Design Student Association and UNT Career Center job fair can visit with representatives from 20 companies that employ interior designers...
Apply by Jan. 16: 2023 Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship
The Brinkmann Scholarship is an annual award that honors Don's legacy of nurturing emerging talent, established as a memorial to...
November 2022
Nov. 3: NEWH Dallas Chapter, In-person Student Networking Event
Don't miss it! The members of the NEWH Dallas Chapter invite you to register online and attend Dallas NEWH Students of Design Night!
June 2022
Join us for the 2022 Interior Design Senior Show and reception!
Please join us for the 2022 Interior Design Senior Show, as our 33 B.F.A. candidates exhibit their independent-study final projects and portfolios.
Jones Commercial Interiors, Dallas, seeks a commercial interior designer
Jones Commercial Interiors is currently hiring to fill an interior designer position in Dallas. They specialize in designing creative environments...
CVAD Interior Design student team wins second place in 2022 Solar Decathlon® Design Competition
Congratulations to the UNT collegiate team of undergraduates from the College of Visual Arts and Design and the College of Engineering for winning second place...
May 2022
2022 IIDA Student Design Charrette — respond by April 29!
This year's Student Design Charrette will take place on June 14 during NeoCon 2022 in Chicago. Contact Bill Morgan today!
Enroll for the 2022 Summer Interior Design Course: Materiality and the Built Environment
May 16-June 3: Join us as we embark on the 2022 Summer Sustainable Design Challenge: Design for Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities!
Gensler invites applications for Summer 2022 internships, junior designers
Gensler is looking for good UNT representation on their team!
April 2022
Department of Design presents Textiles and Design for the Well Being of People
Join us April 8 for either or both of the presentations: Interior Design at 10 a.m.,
Fashion Design at 11 a.m.
Discounted six-year ASID memberships available now!
ASID is now offering students one-time-only membership dues of $85, good for up to six years. Financial assistance is available for...
ASID Texas Fort Worth Design Community hosts "Emerging Professionals Resource Night"
Please join the American Society of Interior Designers Texas Chapter's Fort Worth Design Community for its April event, "Emerging Professionals...
March 2022
Interior Design Educators Council awards Honorable Mention to CVAD student designers
March 15, 2022: The Interior Design Educators Council recognized the UNT CVAD Interior
Design Team with an honorable mention...
4wrd Diversity in Design Scholarship 2022 now open for Applications
Deadline: March 7, 2022: 4wrd Diversity in Design Scholarships now open! The scholarship is open to candidates who work to improve diversity in the field of healthcare design...
Apply March 1-31 for an IFDA Educational Foundations scholarship
International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation scholarships require...
February 2022
ASID 2022 Texas Student Symposium Real World Design Week, Feb. 28-March 4
ASID Texas Chapter event, "Student Symposium: Real World Design Week," is scheduled
from Feb. 28 through March 4.
January 2022
NEWH Dallas Chapter offers scholarships, apply by Jan. 17
NEWH Dallas Chapter is awarding scholarships to students pursuing a major and career objective within the hospitality industry in interior design...
Apply by Jan. 5: Gensler Design Strategist Development Program Scholarship
Gensler's Design Strategist Development Program is an 18-month, in-office, professional training program geared towards high performers...
Periplus two-week workshops in Greece, July 2022
Short-term residency for designers, artists, creatives, and performing artists, working across all cultural fields...
November 2021
Urban Beings Class this Spring: Study Stunning Diversity & Surprising Similarity
The Department of Anthropology is offering a new class in Spring 2022 - Urban Beings
- taught by Jamie Johnson, Ph.D., senior lecturer...
October 2021
Corgan Diversity Scholarship now open
Corgan opens a scholarship program supporting the recruitment of diverse talent and building mutually beneficial relationships...
Gensler's 2022 Brinkmann Scholarship + Design Challenge opens to applicants
Gensler has announced its 2022 Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship. Established as a memorial to Don Brinkmann, an inspirational and...
IIDA SHIFT 2022 Conference registration now open!
IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter is excited to announce that the 2022 IIDA SHIFT Conference will be back in person...
September 2021
2022 IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship
IIDA's annual 2022 IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship is now open with aims to enrich the diversity of thought and practice in the interior design...
Winter Study Abroad in Germany: Culture, Art and Design
Study the complex relationships between culture, art and design as you travel throughout Berlin and Munich. Gain hands-on experience through design exploration, research, and cultural immersion.
Lighting design course available for Spring 2022
The Interior Design program will offer lighting design as a Topics in Interior Design course, ADES 4615. This course offers you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with interior lighting as a design element...
IIDA 2021 John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund
Applications are open through Oct. 11, 2021, for the John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund to support and nurture African American interior design...
May 2021
Thermador and IDS announce $10k Scholarship
The Diversity in Design Pipeline Initiative is a brand-new scholarship program developed by Thermador® and the Interior Design Society. In partnership with IDS, Thermador® is launching this initiative...
April 2021
April 19, 2021 — Forth Worth CSI invites entering new or returning students to apply for scholarships
The Fort Worth Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute announces the
CSI Scholarship Program for 2021 and releases the CSI Application Form...
March 2021
March 18, 2021: Message from Phillip Park — 2021 Gensler Summer Fellowship
Gensler is proud to announce the launch of the 2021 Gensler Summer Fellowship. In
these unprecedented times, research and thought leadership...
January 2021
IIDA SHIFT All-Virtual Conference 2021
IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter's SHIFT Student Conference, Jan. 27 - 29, 2021, brings together an array of top students, educators, and design industry professionals for a multi-day professional enrichment experience.
December 2020
Brinkmann Scholarship + Design Challenge, Internship Opportunities
Must be enrolled in an interior design program: The Gensler Brinkmann Scholarship is an annual award that honors Don Brinkmann's legacy of nurturing emerging talent.
November 2020
Design Competition by AIA Fort Worth and COACT
AIA Fort Worth and COACT are teaming up to host a design competition to create a virtual gallery to display art and stories to change the narrative on student homelessness...
Interior Design Entry Portfolio Review Instructions
Nov. 16, 2020: Instructions for the Interior Design Entry Portfolio Review are available now on the Interior Design Entry Portfolio Review Instructions web page.
IIDA Webinar Invitation: A Conversation about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Nov. 18: IIDA is inviting you to participate in an upcoming online program: Breaking the Silence in Design: Where Do We Go From Here? on Nov. 18, 2020, at 5 p.m. CST.
2021 IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship
Nov. 3, 2020 — Entries are now being accepted online for the annual IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship presented by the IIDA Foundation.
Student Symposium presented by the ASID Texas Chapter
Nov. 2-6, 2020 — Student Symposium presented by the American Society of Interior Designers is planned to take place virtually.
September 2020
ASID Virtual Conference Sept. 15-17
Sept. 11, 2020 — Free and open to all designers and industry professionals. Attend the ASID Virtual Conference to be challenged, informed, and inspired as we consider how design can solve problems in today's world.