Competitions, Scholarships, and Professional Development for Design Students

• UNI Global Architecture & Design Community Competitions Dashboard (Various)
• AIA/ACSA CoTE Competition: Every year, the Committee on the Environment recognizes ten student designs that provide health, sustainability, and equity. Held annually in January.
• Young Architects Competition: Annual, with different themes, 2022: Design Dubai Sea House, a villa in Jumeirah Bay with the intention to have a peaceful creation. (Annual call closes June 2022)
• Design and Build 2022 Challenge “Sanctuary Continental”: The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) in Englewood, CO is looking for design concepts following the theme of 'Sanctuary Continental. Open until July 10th, 2022.
• Architecture At Zero: This competition focuses on environmental awareness. The challenge is to create affordable housing for farmworker families in California. Competition closed for 2022 but held yearly. 
• IN Award: An international competition for students and professionals involved with Architecture, Interior Design, and Urban Design.

Source: Campana Brothers. 2006. Corallo Chair. Place: The Art Institute of Chicago, Restricted gift of the Architecture & Design Society in honor of "The Friends of the Society". https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/AWSS35953_35953_41726341.

• IESNYC Student Lighting Competition: Explore light as an art form and a meaningful
  form of expression. (Annual) 
• C-Idea Design Award (Annual)
• Competitions.archi Directory of global design competitions (Various deadlines)
• Urban Design Competition Lists: A list of competitions for urban designs

Carl Blechen. 1834. The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam. Place: The Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior acquisitions of the George F. Harding Collection; L.L. and A.S. Coburn and Alexander A. McKay endowments; through prior gift of William Wood Prince; through prior acquisitions of the Charles H. and Mary F.S. Worcester Endowment. https://library.artstor.org/asset/AWSS35953_35953_41726453.

• History of Architecture Contest: One of the contests held by ArchWeekly that encourage students to write about architecture. Closed but new contests held weekly. 
• Architectural Ideas Competitions: A source for three architectural competitions held in 2022.
• The Marker Design Challenge: A recognition of women in architecture. Annual every March. 
• National Park Service Competitions: Competitions from the National Park Service

Source: Raphael. 1519. Front of a Theater (Architectural Study). drawing. Place: Gabinetto disegni e stampe degli Uffizi, inv. no. 560 A. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_10310197841.

• World Architecture Community Competitions: A selection of competitions from World Architecture Community
• UIA Competitions: The biennial award invites every architect to submit entries that will reach the achievement of sustainable development goals. The first cycle is currently open

Source: unknown. c. 1530-1550. Globe within medallion. Textiles - Tapestries. Place: United States, New York, New York, Columbia University (?), http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/photo_study_collection/, French & Co.. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/GETTY_GGTAP_1031172754.

• Bustler Architecture Competitions: A group of competitions from Bustler.
• RAMSA Fellowship: A fellowship awarded to worthy students for travel and research, intended to promote the continuation of tradition through invention. Held annually in March.
• AIAS Competitions: A list of competitions from AIAS
• ArchDaily Competitions: A selection of competitions from ArchDaily.
• Buildner Architecture Competitions Database: A database for architecture competitions from Buildner.
• Skyhive Skyscraper Competition: A competition held to create a skyscraper that breaks from the norm. Open until April 29th, 2022 and held yearly.
• Saint Gobain Student Architecture Competition: The objective is to create a project based on sustainability. Held yearly. The objective of the Architecture Student Contest is to develop a project based on sustainability, both for people and the planet.
• ArchDiaries Competitions: A collection of competitions from ArchDiaries

Source: Richard Neutra (American architect, 1892-1970, born in Austria). 1959. Job 2956: Crescent Professional Building (West Hollywood, Calif.). Architecture. Place: Julius Shulman Photography Archive, 1936-1997, Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 2004.R.10, http://www.getty.edu/research/. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/AGETTYIG_10313544802.

• Steel Competition: A competition intended to challenge students in the usage of steel. Open until April 13th, 2022. 
• Climate Positive Concrete Housing: A competition for students to design affordable housing with the usage of concrete. Open until April 13th, 2022,
• NYS Mass Timber Student Design Competition: A competition to find top students to create and apply new ideas for a mass timber design. Open until May 2022.

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• International Bamboo Pavilion Design Competition: A competition to encourage the creation of a pavilion using only bamboo. Open until March 31st, 2022.

Source: 20th cent.. Wind winnow. agricultural equipment. Place: Museum fⁿr V÷lkerkunde, Vienna, Austria. https://library-artstor-org.arktos.nyit.edu/asset/LESSING_ART_10312644075.

• InfoDesigners Digital Art Competitions: A list of digital art competitions. 
• Artshow Competitions and Grants: A list of grants and competitions for those creating art online.
• The Lumen Prize: A competition for digital arts. Closes June 3, 2022. 
• CA Design Competition: A competition for all kinds of design, including digital. Open until May 2022. 

Nkencho, Basil (UMass Boston Student artist, active 2017). 2017, CE, Image:2017. Electric. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SS7729655_7729655_12055047.