Awards
-"White Bear" (1998)
- overall winner of the International Photo Contest "Golden Spurs" (1999)
- winner Benelux contest Imago Hamme (color photo) (2000)
- overall winner of the competition "The Flemish Landscape" (2004)
- Award Festicolor Cultural Council Mortsel/Antwerp (2007)
- trophy City of Harelbeke (best sports photo)
- gold medal Kultura Kortrijk (2008)
- best of show & best photographer National Salon Iris Lede (2009)
- silver medal Grand Prix Flanders ( theme: child) (2009)
- best of show Digital West Photo (2010)
- gold medal Grand Prix Flanders (2010)
- silver medal OVU Contest Imago Hamme (2010)
- winner artwork "den Emiel" national contest (2010)
- overall winner national contest Iris Lede (2011)
- gold medal national contest Kortrijk/ Belgium (2012)
- vice-world champion FIAP-photo contest (2011 & 2012)
- world champion digital photography (2013)
- winner Photo Awards (Grand Prix Flanders) (2016)
- title Flemish Culture Personality Award (2015-2017)
- laureate Reg Arts (2020-2021-2022-2023) - laureate VORTEX ARTEC Miami/Florida/USA 2024 - 2025 Knighted in the artistic arts by the Mondial Art Academia (for his innovative contribution to contemporary photography)
Première "Dreamscapes" tijdens de huldiging als laureaat culturele persoonlijkheid (van links naar rechts : burgemeester Philippe Willequet, gouverneur Jo Briers, laureaat Dirk Liviau)
Premiere "Dreamscapes" during the inauguration as laureate cultural personality (from left to right : Mayor Philippe Willequet, Governor Jo Briers, laureate Dirk Liviau)
Première « Dreamscapes » lors de la cérémonie des lauréats de la personnalité culturelle (de gauche à droite : le maire Philippe Willequet, le gouverneur Jo Briers, le lauréat Dirk Liviau)
2025 . Dirk Liviau wordt benoemd tot ridder in de artistieke kunsten door de Mondial Art Academia ( voor de innovatieve bijdrage tot de hedendaagse fotografie )
2025. Dirk Liviau is knighted in the arts by the Mondial Art Academia (for his innovative contribution to contemporary photography).
2025 . Dirk Liviau est nommé chevalier des arts artistiques par la Mondial Art Academia ( pour sa contribution innovante à la photographie contemporaine )