2026 AIA Central Virginia Chapter Honors & Design Awards
Central Virginia Chapter of American Institute of Architects is excited to announce a call for entries for our bi-annual Chapter Honors and Design Awards! The Honors & Awards Committee encourages every chapter member to enter as many projects as possible. To all who submit and the nominees they wish to honor, AIA Central Virginia thanks you for the great work you do! We look forward to celebrating at our Chapter Honors & Awards Gala, October 28th.
All Entries due: 5PM, August 24th, 2026
Brief description of the Honors and Awards Program below. Click details to find entry forms.
Chapter Honors
We invite members to nominate colleagues, students, mentors, or organizations making an extraordinary impact within our Central Virginia design community.
Awards span through categories of distinguished bodies of work, excellence in professional and community service, significant contributions to the built environment, and early career activism.
Design Awards
Recognizing excellent design across the Charlottesville, Waynesboro, Staunton, and Harrisonburg region.
Offering awards in six categories: Architecture, Contextual Design, Historic Preservation, Interiors, Residential Design, and Students & Emerging Architects. Projects may be completed as well as envisioned or unbuilt projects.
Save the date:
AIA Central VA Chapter Honors & Design Awards Gala
Wednesday, October 28th, 2026 (5:30 - 7:30PM)
Honors and Awards will be presented to recipients at the Honors & Awards Gala. We look forward to celebrating design excellence in Central Virginia all together — Join us!
Images from our 2024 Honors & Awards Gala. Photos courtesy of Tom Daly Photography.
Sponsor our Chapter Honors & Design Awards Gala
The Central Virginia Chapter of AIA is grateful for the longstanding support of our design community and affiliate partners. These partnerships play an important role in advancing our mission and strengthening the impact of our professional organization.
We invite organizations across all industries to support the 2026 AIA Central Virginia Chapter Honors & Design Awards Gala, to be held on October 28, 2026. This annual event celebrates excellence in design, leadership, and service throughout our region while bringing together architects, allied professionals, clients, and community leaders.
To support this celebration, we are pleased to offer the following sponsorship opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor: $600
Serve as the evening's award presenter, announcing recipients and honors throughout the program.
The sponsor representative will be included in event photography. Your logo and sponsorship recognition will be featured on promotional materials and social media.
Event Photography Sponsor $500
Supports professional photography for the evening. These images will help promote our award winners and the chapter's work throughout the year.
All shared photos and galleries will include recognition of your sponsorship.
Awards Sponsor: $350
Supports the purchase of physical awards, framed certificates, or materials used to craft unique awards for our recipients.
Your logo and sponsorship recognition will be included on the awards.
Display Prints Sponsor: $250
Supports printing costs to display the award-winning projects. These prints will encourage gala attendees to mingle, engage, and discuss the work.
Your logo and sponsorship recognition will be included on the displays.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Olivia Marino (aiacentralva@gmail.com).