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ASLA 2026 Professional Awards: Early Bird Deadline Approaching January 9
Submit your best work by the January 9 Early Bird deadline to save. Get insider tips at the January 7 Professional Awards Webinar. Student and other professional deadlines follow in February.
Showcase the best of landscape architecture—ASLA’s 2026 Professional and Student Awards calls for entries are officially open. With Early Bird pricing ending soon and a new webinar featuring jury members and past winners, now is the time to prepare your submission.
Professional Awards: Early Bird Deadline & Webinar
The ASLA Professional Awards honor the best built and unbuilt work worldwide. Submit early to save with tiered pricing—registration fees increase after the January 9 Early Bird deadline.
- Professional Awards Early Bird deadline: January 9, 2026
- ALL materials due (all professional entrants): February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST
- Recognition: Winners are celebrated at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture and featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
Professional Awards Webinar: Tips from Jury Members and Past Winners
- Date: January 7, 2026
- What you’ll learn: what juries look for, how to communicate your project’s impact, common pitfalls to avoid, and Q&A with jury members and past winners.
Professional categories:
General Design · Residential Design · Urban Design · Analysis & Planning · Communications · Research · Landmark Award · ASLA/IFLA Global Impact Award · Community Service and other special recognitions.
Professional Awards jury chairs:
- General Design, Residential Design, Urban Design, Landmark Award: Adam Greenspan, FASLA — PWP Landscape Architects (Berkeley, California)
- Analysis & Planning, ASLA/IFLA Global Impact Award, Research, Communications, Landmark Award: Sierra Bainbridge, ASLA — MASS Design Group (Boston, Massachusetts).
Begin your entry and see full details: Professional Awards.
Explore 2025 Professional Awards winners for inspiration.
Student Awards: Earlier Cycle & Upcoming Webinar
The ASLA Student Awards spotlight emerging talent and ideas. This year’s cycle is earlier than in previous years, and previously completed projects are eligible.
- ALL materials due (all student entrants): February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST
- Recognition: Student awardees and their advisors are honored at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture and recognized in Landscape Architecture Magazine.
A Student Awards webinar with guidance on preparing a strong submission will be held on Wednesday, January 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Student categories:
General Design · Residential Design · Urban Design · Analysis & Planning · Communications · Research · Student Community Service · Student Collaboration
Explore past winners and start your submission: Student Awards.
Why Submit?
- Elevate exemplary practice, teaching, and research
- Gain national recognition in the profession’s leading platforms
- Celebrate with peers, clients, and advisors at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture
Key Dates:
- Professional Awards Webinar: January 7, 2026
- Professional Early Bird deadline: January 9, 2026
- Student Awards Webinar: January 14, 2026
- ALL materials due for Professional and Student Awards: February 6, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST
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Central hub for both programs: ASLA 2026 Professional & Student Awards.