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title: "Don't Wait: CODAawards Submission Deadline is June 1"
description: CODAworx is reimagining the CODAawards, focusing on artistic practice rather than venue type, celebrating public art's transformative power and community impact.
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# [Don't Wait: CODAawards Submission Deadline is June 1](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/public-art-recognition-reimagined-with-new-codaawards-categories)

 Written by [CODAzine](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/codazine) | Apr 22, 2026, 4:09:03 AM

CODAworx is proud to announce a transformative evolution of the CODAawards, one that reflects the changing landscape of public art and the growing diversity of creative expression in the built environment.

For over a decade, the global awards program has celebrated the integration of commissioned art into specific environments. But as public art continues to expand beyond traditional boundaries — spanning infrastructure, immersive experiences, temporary installations, and experimental media — it has become increasingly clear that **the most meaningful distinctions are not where art is placed, but what the art is and how it engages the public.** This change will instead celebrate the **best works of public art by artistic practice.** The 10 new categories are:

**Architectural Art**

**Experiential & Interactive Art**

**Light Art (sponsored by Signify)**

**Murals**

**Projection Mapping & Videos (sponsored by Epson)**

**Sculpture**

**Suspended Art**

**Art for Festivals & Events**

**Art for Interiors**

**Art in Transportation**

“This evolution allows us to celebrate artistic achievement in a more direct and meaningful way,” said Toni Sikes, CODAworx CEO. “We are shining a light on the creative force itself — the ideas, materials, and forms that define today’s most compelling public art.”

By focusing on artistic categories, the CODAawards will:

- Elevate excellence within each distinct art form
- Enable more meaningful direct comparisons between works of similar scale, technique, and intent
- Better reflect the ways artists and artwork are pushing boundaries today

The focus on collaboration remains a key criterion for this global awards program. (NOTE: CODA stands for **Collaboration of Design + Art**). The CODAawards are open to all involved in the process of creating spaces: artists, designers, architects, public art administrators, art consultants, and industry resources.

Submissions for the CODAawards run from April 15 until June 1. A preeminent jury of 16 leaders drawn from an international cross-section of art, design, and architecture will review entries for this 14th annual program. Winners will be celebrated at the **CODAawards Celebration Luncheon!** at CODAsummit Santa Fe, with in-person and video recognition in front of colleagues and peers from around the world.

The CODAawards were born on a cold February day in Wisconsin in 2012, when Toni Sikes and Ilene Shaw set out to shine a light on the transformative power of art in the built environment. The overwhelming success of that first program sparked a vision that grew into CODAworx — the global platform it is today.

[Click here to learn more and enter.](http://www.codasummit.com/awards)

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