2024 Illumination Awards Program
| Submissions | January 4 - February 29 |
| Section IA Chair Processing | March 1 - March 18 |
| Online Merit Judging | April 1 - April 30 |
| Final Live Judging | Late May |
Illumination Award Levels
| Section Awards | Awarded at the local section level judging. Projects scoring adequately at the section move up for additional judging in the global judging, eligible for the awards noted below. |
| Awards of Merit | Recognizes meritorious contribution to lighting design |
| Special Citation | Awarded for superior elements of an outstanding lighting design, or in some instances, the use of lighting as an art form. |
| Award of Excellence | Awarded for an exceptional contribution to the art and science of light |
| Award of Distinction | Awarded for extraordinary achievement in lighting design |