Founded in 1992 as The Planning and Visual Education Partnership, PAVE Global is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, with all proceeds benefitting PAVE’s educational programs. The organization enables young talent to build successful careers designing and creating consumer environments. Our vision is to cultivate relationships with students, educators, and the design industry through financial assistance, top-industry thinking, inspiration, and mentorship.

For more information, please visit www.paveglobal.org.



The Window Awards 

The PAVE Global + VMSD Window Awards, proudly sponsored by Travelstead Group, recognizes the best of New York City’s holiday windows and displays. The judges will evaluate window displays of retailers’ flagship stores in the city, selecting the storefronts or displays that best capture the holiday spirit while demonstrating exceptional visual merchandising.


Entries will be viewed by the judges and evaluated in the following three categories:

  • Originality and Creativity
  • Spirit of the Season
  • Professionalism: Execution and Technical Aspects (including lighting, mechanics, signing/copy, and mannequin and/or merchandise presentation)


There will be two winners in separate categories:

  • Department Stores
  • Specialty Stores


Winners will be honored at the 26th Annual PAVE Gala on December 12th, 2024 in NYC.


The PAVE Gala will also honor the 2024 editions of the PAVE x Ulta Beauty Student Design Competition, PAVE Rising Star, PAVE Educator of the Year, ChangeUp Scholarship + Experience, the Bish Creative Point of Purchase Scholarship + Experience, the Paul Pizzini, FRDI Memorial Grant + Experience, and VMSD Magazine’s Excellence in Visual Merchandising in New York.

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