Farmani Group (iawardsinc) is one of the leading organizations curating and promoting photography, design and architecture across the globe. The company’s key mission is to discover and promote talent in these areas through competitions, awards, exhibitions, developing artist communities, providing networking opportunities and education. “We believe creative minds deserve access to exposure that can lead to valuable, career-building opportunities." The founder, Hossein Farmani, is a creative director, gallerist, exhibition curator, philanthropist and founder and president of the Lucie Awards in New York. Mr. Farmani has curated and helped to organize over 200 photographic exhibitions and his passion for photography has taken him to all corners of the world. For the last 20 years he has been lecturing at universities and colleges, sharing his appreciation of photography with the next generation. Lucie Foundation (www.luciefoundation.org) Lucie Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization whose three-tiered mission is to honour master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. Lucie Foundation presents a variety of programs throughout the year, including its signature program, The Lucie Awards, Month of Photography LA (MOPLA), Snapshot, Freshlook, and Lucie Talks. Lucie Awards (www.lucies.org) Month of Photography of Los Angeles -MOPLA (www.monthofphotography.com) International Photo Awards - IPA (www.photoawards.com) Prix de la Photographie, Paris – Px3 (px3.fr) Moscow Foto Awards – MIFA (www.moscowfotoawards.com) Tokyo Foto Awards – TIFA (www.tokyofotoawards.jp) The International Design Awards – IDA (www.idesignawards.com) The American Architecture Prize - AAP (www.architectureprize.com) The European Product Design Award™ (www.productdesignaward.eu) London International Creative Competition - LICC (www.licc.us) Lighting Design Awards - LIT (www.litawards.com)