To qualify, nominated creators and their projects should meet all of the following criteria:

• World class: The creators and/or their projects are recognized as world-class
• Diversity: The creators embody values of diversity in one or more ways: gender, race, culture, region, socioeconomic level, creative medium, track record of supporting  diverse creatives, and/or meaningfully inclusion of communities represented in their work.
• Inspiring: The product or experience pushes the boundary of how design and the arts can shape a more vibrant and collaborative future society.

Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis and announced once per year. Announcements for 2021 before June 2021.