Call for Submissions

The AIA Tri-State Design Awards is accepting eligible project submissions for its 2026 program through 11:59 pm Friday, September 11, 2026.

Regionally compete with your peers from AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State, and AIA Pennsylvania to be honored for architectural excellence!

Review the Call for Submissions before starting your submission(s) for complete details, including eligibility, required and optional entry fields, and jury review materials for upload.

Download the Call for Submissions for full details >

Create an account or log in to an existing account to enter 2026's program >

Entry Fee

The cost per project entry for 2026’s program is $125. You will not be asked to process payment until your submission(s) are complete ("add to cart" button & "checkout" button) and are redirected to process payment through PayPal. 

Existing Account

If you participated in the 2024 AIA Tri-State Design Awards or the 2024-2026 AIA Pennsylvania Awards, the account you created is likely still active within the domain.

If you cannot recall your password, there is a self-service “lost password” feature. If you cannot recall which e-mail address you or your firm used previously to register an account, contact Katie at klarson@aiapa.org, (717) 903-8991

Managing Multiple Submissions

Visit the 2026 AIA Tri-State Design Awards program page. Depending on whether you have started a submission or would like to begin a new submission, you will see options linked in blue copy in the body of the page to either review and pick up on past submissions or begin a new submission.

Demo Webinar

If you are unfamiliar with OpenWater (AIA NJ, AIA PA & AIA National use the platform for their awards programs) or have questions about the submission requirements, replay the demo to review a step-by-step mock submission >

Questions

Email or call Susan at sfrear@aiapa.org or (814) 404-8345