AIA National Awards Portfolio - 2027 Awards Season

The AIA national awards portfolio consists of nearly thirty programs that define architectural excellence by highlighting exemplary people, organizations, and projects. 

To access the application for an open program, please click into the blue hyperlinked button "Start a Submission" in the table below. Log in with an AIA membership ID may be required pending the program. 

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 2027 iteration of the program will be available in the online application portal once the award begins accepting materials. 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 has concluded. 

The AIA Awards FAQ page contains information relevant to the portfolio of national award programs as well as other award programs. To request archival information on previous award winners, please contact AIA Archives. For additional information on program eligibility and/or technical assistance with the submission portal pleae contact HonorsAwards@aia.org. 

     

    Now Open!

    The eight (8) programs bulletted below are now accepting submissions. All application materials are due by 5pm Eastern Thursday, August 6, 2026.

    Recipients to the following four (4) award programs are expected to be publicly announced in December 2026.

      Recipients for the following four (4) award programs to be publicly announced in April 2027.

       

      Applications Open June 25, 2026

      The programs below will begin accepting application materials on Thursday, June 25, 2026. All application materials are due by 5pm Eastern Thursday, October 1, 2026. Recipients for these award programs are expected to be publicly announced in February 2027.


      Applications Open August 28, 2026 

      The programs below will begin accepting application materials on Friday, August 28, 2026. All application materials are due by 5pm Eastern Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Recipients to these awards programs will be announced in May 2027.

       

      Now open for submission