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June 2015
Art by Architects Submission Deadline EXTENSION
AIA Seattle Members and AIA Associates are invited to submit member-produced artwork by June 17 for our annual AIA Seattle Member Art Show. The deadline has been extended! Read more
July 2015
2015 Building Envelope Forum Call for Presentations Opens
AIA Seattle seeks compelling proposals to present at this year’s Building Envelope Forum, Tuesday, December 15 at the Mountaineers Seattle Program Center. This year’s full day forum will focus on what’s happened so far in building envelope design, how that is defining where the field is headed, and the consequences of current regulations, codes, policies, and practices in building design. This forum will include diverse perspectives in the creation and implementation of high-performance building enclosures, and highlight opportunities for new…
August 2015
2015 Honor Awards Call for Entries Opens
Join us in celebrating the diverse perspectives, scales, and typologies that encompass architecture in our state! The 2015 Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the BUILT and CONCEPTUAL categories- two categories that aim to encompass and celebrate the wide range of design work architects are doing today. The BUILT category recognizes a diversity of scales, from smaller human-scaled work like installations or furniture, through more traditional building-scaled work like homes or institutions, to larger civic-scaled work like master plans or…
2015 Building Envelope Forum Deadline for Presentations
AIA Seattle seeks compelling proposals to present at this year’s Building Envelope Forum, Tuesday, December 15 at the Mountaineers Seattle Program Center. The final submissions deadline is Monday, August 31. This year’s full day forum will focus on what’s happened so far in building envelope design, how that is defining where the field is headed, and the consequences of current regulations, codes, policies, and practices in building design. This forum will include diverse perspectives in the creation and implementation of high-performance…
September 2015
EXTENDED: YAF + WID Happy Hour Call For Co-Hosts
In 2016, the monthly AIA Seattle Happy Hour Series organized by Young Architects Forum and Women in Design, celebrates collaboration by encouraging firms to partner up and co-host an event. “It Takes Two” happy hour will feature a successful partnership and allow local design professionals to learn from one another while having fun and networking. Read more
2015 Honor Awards Registration Deadline
Join us in celebrating the diverse perspectives, scales, and typologies that encompass architecture in our state! The 2015 Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the BUILT and CONCEPTUAL categories- two categories that aim to encompass and celebrate the wide range of design work architects are doing today. The BUILT category recognizes a diversity of scales, from smaller human-scaled work like installations or furniture, through more traditional building-scaled work like homes or institutions, to larger civic-scaled work like master plans or…
2015 Honor Awards Submissions Deadline, by 5pm
The 2015 Honor Awards program seeks submissions in the categories of BUILT and CONCEPTUAL—two categories that aim to encompass and celebrate the wide range of design work architects are doing today. All entry materials must be submitted online no later than 5:00 p.m. PST, September 30, 2015. No exceptions will be granted. Explore the Submission Guidelines. Live Event The 2015 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture Live Event will take place on Monday, November 16. Learn more and purchase your tickets…
November 2015
2015 Honor Awards Site Contacts Time Window
A NOTE FOR 2015 SUBMITTERS! 11/14 Built Projects Site Visit Contacts: Site Visit Contacts must be reachable on between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the phone number provided in your submittals. Advise contacts to pick up “unknown” calls that day. The contact must be authorized to organize a hosted site visit either on the afternoon of Saturday (November 14) or on Sunday (November 15). Site visits are anonymous. The Design Team shall not be present. 11/16 Tickets: As a submitter, you can pick-up one…
March 2016
EXTENDED: AIA COTE Earth Day Sustainability Slam – Call for Submissions
The Seattle chapter of the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) invite you to submit case studies or ideas for the upcoming Earth Day Sustainability Slam on April 21st. Submit your project or case study by March 28! Read more
April 2016
Partner Deadline: Re-defining Home Design Challenge
This nationwide competition, presented by AARP, AARP Foundation, Home Matters® and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, aims to address the future housing needs for millions of Americans to grow-in-place. Read more
August 2016
2016 Honor Awards Call for Entries Open
This work embodies a balance between discerning beauty, ingenious solution and social transformation. We invite you to add your voice and your values to the conversation, as you join us in celebrating the best of our collective work by offering recognition for the inspirational, the intelligent and the evocative. Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. DEBUTING THE…
October 2016
Call for Submissions for Sustainability Slam w/ COTE
The Seattle chapter of the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) invites you to submit case studies or ideas for the upcoming Sustainability Slam on October 20th. Read more
September 2017
2017 Honor Awards – Submissions Early Bird Deadline
Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. Read more
2017 Honor Awards – Submissions Final Deadline
Your viewpoint is more important than the photograph. Show us your thinking. Show us what is behind the marketing image; reveal the relationships and ideas that inform your design. Read more
February 2019
Home of Distinction Applications Due
Through our partnership with Seattle magazine, AIA Seattle shares our members’ work with a discerning audience and provides connections to local clients who are interested in working with an architect. Projects selected through the Home of Distinction program are showcased to Seattle magazine’s 270,000 readers and 175,000+ monthly online visitors. Join us in communicating the value of working with a licensed architect by submitting to the Home of Distinction program! More information and application can be found on our Call for Submissions page. Apply by February 28,…
July 2019
Home of Distinction – Submissions Due
Submit your Home of Distinction application by July 26 to be featured in Seattle Magazine. Read more
February 2020
Home of Distinction 2020A – Submissions Due
Submit your Home of Distinction application by February 28 to be featured in Seattle Magazine. Read more
June 2020
Call for Proposals DUE
This year’s festival theme, About Time, ponders our past, present, and future, and seeks opportunities to act during this unique moment in time. Going virtual opens up new opportunities for creativity, and we can’t wait to see that reflected in your submissions. Learn more about what going virtual means for the 2020 Seattle Design Festival and find the submission link in our Call for Proposals. Proposals Due June 22 by 5pm PT.
May 2021
Seattle Design Festival Call for Proposals Due
Emerging is a process of adaptation, of transforming the way we interact, collaborate, and create. How can community-driven design strategies carry us forward? How will we emerge better? This year’s festival will happen exclusively outside through our Block Party, a two-day street fair, August 21-22. Pending permitting, the 2021 Seattle Design Festival (SDF) will be hosted at Lake Union Park and will feature Built Installations and Pop-Up experiences from our community partners. New Festival Element: Pop-Up Programming This new festival…
August 2023
2023 Honor Awards | Submissions Open
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
September 2023
2023 Honor Awards | Early Bird Submission Deadline
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
2023 Honor Awards | Final Submission Deadline
On behalf of the Honor Awards Committee, we look forward to convening and fostering dialogue to include diverse perspectives, undertake intersectional issues, and promote a culture of design that fosters equitable, resilient, and thriving communities. You play a vital role in showcasing the design leadership and transformative projects in our region, and we encourage you to share your work by submitting to AIA Seattle’s 2023 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture. Here are a few of this year’s highlights: We continue…
February 2024
AIA Seattle Board Nominations | Deadline
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Potential Board Members are identified in the first quarter of each year, and contacted in advance of member voting in June. The nominees for leadership are a qualified and talented pool of potential Board Members, and the Member Advancement Committee reviews and vets all nominations to promote inclusion and belonging. We strongly encourage the nomination of women and nonbinary people, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans. For more information, see the Board Member Role Description. If…
March 2024
2025 College of Fellows Nominations | Deadline
Fellowship is one of the highest national honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. AIA Seattle nominates and supports local members who are submitting for the College of Fellows through the Fellows & Honors Committee. Fellowship decisions are made at the national level by a jury of Fellows. Read more
