Dr. Marchita B. Mauck is the 2013 recipient of the Elbert M. Conover Memorial Award given by IFRAA, a knowledge community of the AIA. Dr. Mauck is professor emeritus of Art History at Louisiana State University where she served on the faculty since 1967. She also has taught at Yale Divinity School, the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Theological Union as a visiting professor. Marchita is widely recognized for her contributions to religious art and architecture. She has written books, articles and dictionary entries on the subject. She has participated as a major speaker at many national and international conferences. Since 1987 Marchita has served as a liturgical consultant for innumerable church building and renovation projects in the United States. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from Tulane University and a M.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

The Award will be presented at the 2013 National AIA Convention, Denver, CO.

Religious Art and Architecture Design Awards Program

The annual awards program honors the best in architecture, liturgical design, and art for religious spaces.  Learn more.

IFRAA members are encouraged to subscribe to Faith & Form, an independent quarterly journal that focuses one issue per year on the winners of the IFRAA/Faith & Form Awards for Religious Art and Architecture.

Elbert M. Conover Memorial Award

This award recognizes non-architects for their contributions to the field of religious architecture.  Learn more.

Edward S. Frey Award

This award recognizes AIA architects for their contributions to the field of religious architecture.  Learn more.