October 18–24, 2009

Launched in 2006, National Design Week is an education initiative offering free admission for all museum visitors and hosting a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards.

People’s Design Award

SEPTEMBER 21–OCTOBER 20, 2008
The People’s Design Award gives the general public an opportunity to nominate and vote for a design of their choice by logging on to cooperhewitt.org. Voting begins September 21, 2009, and the winning design will be announced on October 22, 2009, at the National Design Awards gala in New York City.

Design USA: Contemporary Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2009–APRIL 4, 2010
National Design Award winners will be on view in an exhibition that explores the way that design innovation has transformed our lives over the past decade.

Teen Design Fair

OCTOBER 19, 2009
New York City area teens are invited to the museum to learn about design careers from professional designers and design colleges.

National Design Awards Winners’ Panel

OCTOBER 20, 2009
National Design Award winners participate in a panel discussion about the state of contemporary design in America.

The Business of Design

OCTOBER 21, 2009
Business leaders discuss how design impacts their overall strategy and affects their bottom line.

National Design Awards Gala

OCTOBER 22, 2009
Cooper-Hewitt celebrates the 2009 National Design Awards with its annual Awards ceremony and dinner held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

Educator Open House

FALL 2009
Educators are invited to celebrate National Design Week by learning about Cooper-Hewitt’s many education programs. The museum’s staff will share information about online resources, tours, youth programs and professional development opportunities.

More at http://www.nationaldesignawards.org/2009/nationaldesignweek