2026 AIA Arizona Design Awards Early Bird Entry Deadline

Entries are now accepted for all categories of the 2026 AIA Arizona Design Awards! The early bird deadline is Tuesday, July 14. The final extended deadline for all categories is Tuesday, July 21.

Visit the awards entry portal to begin your entry. To learn more about each category, you may access and download the awards guide PDF at this link.

Entrants from the Southern Arizona (Tucson-area) chapter in the following four categories—Distinguished Architecture, Interior Architecture, Component Design, and Unbuilt—will enter their projects through this site for consideration in both the AIA Arizona (state) Design Awards and the AIA Southern Arizona (chapter) Design Awards.

Entrants in the following three categories: Distinguished Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Unbuilt will be required to include project information for at least three of the 10 principles of the AIA Framework for Design Excellence. The Framework questions are integrated within this entry site.

Winners will be notified by mid-September, and will be honored at the AIA Arizona Awards Gala at the Heard Museum on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

Information on sponsorship opportunities for both the awards gala (Nov. 14) and the state conference (Oct. 23) is seen here. Sponsors can make their commitments at any time.

Questions on the award submittal process and this platform? Contact AIA Arizona Executive Director John Czarnecki, at john@aia-arizona.org.

View all winners in Project categories from the past four years at this link.

View the recent winners of the Practice categories at this link.