The Awards on offer for WIA2021 are:

- WIA2021 Overall Professional Winner, selected from the Category Winners will receive a coveted WIA Trophy.
- They will win a generous cash prize of £2,000
- They will also receive a two-page marketing package in the Directory of Illustration, valued at $4,330 US Dollars, including a 100-image professional portfolio on directoryofillustration.com

- One of the ten New Talent Category Winners will be named as the WIA2021 Overall New Talent Winner.
- They will win a generous cash prize £1,000, and a copy of the Directory of Illustration.

Each of the 20 Category Winners (one New Talent and one Professional per category) will receive:
- A WIA Trophy
- An enhanced entry in the catalogue.
- An in depth profile feature on the AOI website as part of the Online Showcase.
- A complimentary AOI membership with Folio for one year with all the benefits this brings including business advice, discounted online portfolio and Varoom subscription.

- 20 Highly Commended Projects (one New Talent and one Professional per category) will receive a WIA Certificate.
The Cross-Category Awards on offer this year are:

- Selected from any AOI Member shortlisted for WIA2021.
- The winner will receive a complimentary year-long membership plus folio, a copy of the Guide to Law and the current Directories, worth £296.95, a WIA Certificate and profile feature on the AOI website.

- The DI Award winner will receive a single page marketing package in the Directory of Illustration, valued at $2,695 US Dollars.
- The program includes a 100-image professional portfolio on directoryofillustration.com plus a one-on-one consultation with a professional Directory of Illustration marketing consultant on how to best present your work to the American market.
- The winner will also be presented with a WIA certificate and profile feature on the AOI website.

- One shortlisted project will be selected for a cross-category Innovation Award, supported by It’s Nice That, to be awarded for a project displaying considerable innovation and experimentation with the artform.
- The winner will be presented with a WIA certificate and profile feature on the AOI website.

- All shortlisted unrepresented New Talent entries will be eligible for the SAA Agents Award for New Talent, offering the winner a six month trial representation with one of the leading SAA Illustration agents.
- This award includes mentoring and career development.
- The winner will also benefit from having their work showcased on the SAA’s website and across their social media platforms.
- The winner will also be presented with a WIA certificate and profile feature on the AOI website.
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