10.31.08 Call for Entries: 2008 Earth Awards
This annual $10,000 prize program supports the development and implementation of an eco-solution that will improve the collective social, cultural, economic, and ecological quality of life. Submissions will be accepted in categories: architecture, product design, alternative energy, fashion, food, and more. Ten finalists will be flown to NYC for an awards gala on 12.08.08, where the first prize will be announced.

11.06.08 Call for Ideas: Red Hook Food Vendors
Architecture for Humanity New York (AFHny) seeks innovative concepts for a new market place for the Red Hook Food Vendors in Red Hook Park, Brooklyn. Entrants are asked to generate concepts that address both the city’s concerns for clean and sanitary vending spaces, and reflect the vendors’ and their patrons’ desire to create a public market space. Finalists will be invited to continue developing their concepts in collaboration with AFHny and the Red Hook Food Vendors.

12.05.08 Call for Nominations: 2009 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) is accepting nominations for its 2009 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list. This annual list highlights examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural, and natural heritage that are at risk from destruction or irreparable damage. NHTP, which has identified 200 sites through 2008, has been successful in galvanizing preservation efforts across the country and rallying resources to save one-of-a-kind landmarks.

12.31.08 Call for Entries: Woodstock Museum Architectural Competition for Deck & Promenade
This two-phase competition provides an opportunity for architects and students to challenge conventional approaches to design, and to investigate and develop new concepts for an open and sustainable architecture for the 21st century. To enter, send an e-mail to hello@WoodstockMuseum.org. Monetary prizes are up to $2,500 for professionals and $500 for students.

02.09.09 Call for Entries: The Great Places Awards
The Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), the journal Places: Forum of Design for the Public Realm, and Metropolis magazine expand a 12-year effort to advance a critical understanding of place, the public realm, and the design and creation of human environments through joint sponsorship of The Great Places Awards — formerly the EDRA/Places Awards. The program will continue to recognize professional and scholarly excellence in design, planning, research, and academic publication, and to raise awareness and appreciation of the design and maintenance of the public realm.