The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences was founded in 1998.

To help drive the creative, technical, purpose-driven & professional progress of the Internet and evolving forms of digital media. The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences award shows recognize the best of the Internet and beyond..

About The
Academy

  1. 1/2 Kara Swisher | Webby Lifetime Achievement Winner
  2. 2/2 Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) is an international network of over 3,000 industry experts, innovators, and visionaries who are helping drive the creative, technical, purpose-driven, and professional progress of the Internet and evolving forms of digital media. Our mission is to facilitate growth and development in digital arts, sciences and social impact by recognizing excellence online and sharing our expertise to help build a better Internet.

IADAS members serve as the jury panel that selects the Finalists, Honorees, Nominees and Winners for The Webby Awards, The Lovie Awards and The Anthem Awards which recognize excellence in digital creativity, European Internet, and social impact work respectively. Presented by The Academy, these competitions establish best practices on a yearly basis, and thus push the standards of the work continually higher. Through year-round online and offline events and content series, we encourage people inside and outside the industry to share ideas and information to create a better Internet.

Our
Purpose

  1. Recognize

    To recognize and acknowledge excellence on the Internet across emerging technologies.

  2. Connect

    A diverse group of luminaries who facilitate growth and development in the digital arts and sciences.

  3. Educate

    Share our expertise to help build a better Internet.

Our
Members

Executive

Executive Members include over 1,000 industry leaders and visionaries who have catalyzed great achievements on the Internet and through their mission-driven work and have demonstrated extraordinary talent in their area of expertise.

Browse Executive Members

Associate

Associate Members are former Webby winners and nominees and other invited industry professionals who are leaders in their peer groups because of their creative and technical accomplishments.



Browse Associate Members

Europe

Our European Members, who serve as the jury for The Lovie Awards, are intellectually diverse leaders with renown across Europe and gathered from top agencies, networks, publications and brands. They review work in seven languages: Español, Italiano, Français, Deutsch, Nederlands, Svenska, and English.

Browse European Members