Call for Buildy Award Nominations
ELIGIBILITY: A Buildy Award nominee must have completed a museum-related construction project within the five-year period of 2019-2024, and the project must have been substantially complete and opened or reopened to the general public for at least one year prior to the EXTENDED submission deadline date of November 10, 2025. Eligible buildings include museums as well as similar facilities at zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and visitor centers serving public sites. National and international projects are eligible; nominated facilities are not restricted to those located in the Mid-Atlantic region. Projects may include new construction, additions, and renovations or a combination of these. Impact and quality are more significant factors than size and budget. Previously submitted projects not receiving an award may be resubmitted with an updated nomination form provided they were completed in the five years prior to November 3, 2024. The Call for Awards and nomination form can be found here.
Required SUPPORTING MATERIALS must include:
- Completed nomination form as a single PDF
- Additional Documentation to be included as available and relevant:
- Photos of completed project, interior, and exterior
- Floor plans, and where relevant, a site plan, illustrating the project design
- News clippings or other media coverage
- Letters from visitors, awards, and other documents that support the nomination
- Confirmation signature on the nomination form from the Museum Director or Deputy Director stating their intention to briefly present the project at the 2026 Building Museums™ Symposium in Baltimore, MD
Submit the complete nomination form in PDF format by extended deadline of November 10, 2025 no later than midnight Eastern Time to info@midatlanticmuseums.org with Buildy Award Nomination 2026 in the subject line.