Happy Valentines Day and Friday Eve! Don't forget the Henry Adams Medal submission portal is open for submissions. Also, consider having your local AIA chapter (if you have one nearby) present the award to your student - question included on the submission form. Some items which may be of interest to you follow below.
U.S. Pavilion 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale – Call for Applications -- The Department of State and the National Endowment for the Arts are pleased to announce an open call for applications from U.S. nonprofits to organize the official U.S. presentation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition held in Venice, Italy, from June through November 2020. The exhibition is the premier showcase for revolutionary ideas in contemporary architecture and design through national venues. Proposals should represent the most excellent and innovative work in American architecture, landscape architecture, and planning. The award amount this year is $325,000 (including $125,000 for pavilion management), with a potential additional $100,000 from the NEA. Please contact Guiomar Ochoa or Courtney Spearman to discuss your proposal by March 15. Applications are due March 28.
Other NEA grant opportunities
The Center for Community Progress is conducting a national survey on how communities are using arts and culture to transform vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties into community assets. They invite all who are involved with or aware of creative placemaking on problem properties in their communities to fill out this 15-minute survey. From the results, they hope to gain a broad understanding of the types of organizations engaged in this work, how it is integrated into broader revitalization strategies, levels of resident engagement, project goals, and regulatory challenges.
The
Kresge Foundation Arts & Culture Program recently released their third in a series of white papers
exploring their move towards supporting creative placemaking in communities. The goal is to help illuminate the foundation's multi-faceted approach to grantmaking, share lessons learned, identify challenges and opportunities encountered, and encourage conversations in the field. Check out
American Cities ProgramEnterprise Community Partners has announced a call for
Rose Fellowships applications, for the first time including artists in addition to architects. The Rose Fellowship connects community-engaged architects and artists with local community development organizations, facilitating an inclusive approach that creates and preserves sustainable, healthy, and affordable communities. Applications are due April 15.
USA Today Network is accepting applications for
A Community Thrives' Program, a program that provides grants totaling $2 million. The grants will be awarded to nonprofits across the U.S. to support diverse ideas to "build" community. Applications are due February 28.
Design Futures Student Leadership Forum is seeking workshop proposals from practitioners and educators in design, planning, community development, community organizing, philanthropy, social entrepreneurship, public health, economic development, and related disciplines for the 2019 Design Futures: Student Leadership Forum. The Forum will be hosted at the University of Utah from May 20-24. Applications are due March 1.
The
International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are open for entries Jan. 2–March 15. IDEA represents the pinnacle of design achievement and serves as a catalyst for designers who are fortunate enough to win the global competition. Submissions are due March 15.
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Dr. Nissa Dahlin-Brown, Assoc. AIA
Director, Higher Education
The American Institute of Architects
Washington, DC
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