The Acanthus Awards are open to all design professionals, students, contractors and artisans practicing within the boundaries of the Chicago-Midwest region of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art which includes: Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Projects submitted for consideration may be from anywhere in the world. Any project completed after January 1st, 2014 is eligible. Student work must be recent. Contractors submitting work in the categories of: Architecture, Interior Design, Preservation & Restoration, Landscape Design, or Allied Arts & Craftsmanship must do so in association with and permission of the design professional responsible for the project. Previous Acanthus Award winning projects are not eligible for additional awards.