Thursday
22 AugCall for 2025 Buildy Awards is OPEN!
Get recognized for a recent building project!
A Buildy Award nominee must have completed a museum-related construction project within the five-year period of 2018-2023, and the project must have been substantially complete and opened or reopened to the general public for at least one year prior to the submission deadline date of November 7, 2024.
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 7, 2023.
The CRITERIA used to judge nominations include:
- Originality of concept (vision)
- Ingenuity in bringing the concept to design (planning process)
- Success of the project (institutional and financial sustainability, quality and design of the project)
- Community and visitor engagement
- Sustainability and Climate Resilience
- Continuity of Leadership
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 2025 Building Museums Symposium in St. Louis, MO
Please submit all nomination materials in a single PDF file. The Call for Awards can be accessed online.
DEADLINE: This call for nominations closes at midnight Eastern Time on Thursday, November 7, 2024.