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AIA National Awards Portfolio - 2026 Awards Season

The AIA national awards portfolio consists of two-dozen programs that define architectural excellence by highlighting exemplary people, organizations, and projects. The AIA Awards FAQ page contains information relevant to the portfolio of national award programs as well as other award programs. 

The award program dates provided are the estimated intervals for each AIA national award program offered in the 2026 season. Provided dates may change in the event unforeseen circumstances impact AIA's ability to administer a thorough, equitable competition to all award applicants. 

Specific information regarding program policies (i.e., applicant eligibility, nominator options, etc.), required application components (i.e., letters of reference, candidate/project information fields, etc.), and other elements relevant in the 2026 iteration of the program will be available in the online application portal once the award begins accepting materials. All materials must be submitted via the online portal (i.e., cannot be accepted via email, phone, shared online drive, fax, post, etc.) by the prescribed deadline(s): deadline extension or exception requests will not be granted. Applicants and interested parties are encouraged to seek award assistance well in advance of application deadlines to minimize the risk for ineligibility and/or application noncompliance rendering the entry removed from review.   All applicants will be contacted by AIA national once review and selection proceedings have concluded. Applicants selected to receive an award will be publicly announced at the anticipated intervals noted below. All recipients to these award programs will be celebrated during the 2026 AIA annual conference.

For additional information regarding programs in the AIA national awards portfolio pleae contact us at honorsawards@aia.org. 

     

    Closed for the season

    ​​​​​​​The five (5) programs below are closed for the 2026 season. Public announcement of recipients to these awards programs is anticipated December 2025. 

     

    The two (2) programs below are closed for the 2026 season. Public announcement of recipients to these awards programs is anticipated February 2026.

     

    The four (4) programs below are closed for the 2026 season. Public announcement of recipients to these awards programs is anticipated April 2026. 

     

    The ten (10) programs below are closed for the 2026 season. Public announcement of recipients to these awards programs is anticipated June 2026. 

     

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