01.05.09 Call for Entries: AIA/ALA Library Building Awards
This biennial program is intended to encourage excellence in the architectural design and planning of libraries. All entries must be libraries designed by architects licensed in the U.S and may be built anywhere but must have been completed since 12.01.02. Projects should demonstrates exemplary skill and creativity in the resolution and integration of formal, functional, and technical requirements, including ecological stewardship.

01.15.09 Call for Entries: IDP Outstanding Firm Award
Since 1991, the IDPAC has recognized firms that actively embrace the Intern Development Program and demonstrate their commitment by making the path to licensure an integral part of the firm’s culture. In 2008, the program is expanded to recognize IDP Firms that meet 12 criteria in the categories of Mentoring, Supervising, Training Opportunities, Commitment to IDP, and ARE Support. The award is reserved for firms that demonstrate excellence in at least three of these categories.

02.06.09 Call for Entries: 2009 AIANY Design Awards
AIANY’s annual Design Awards Program recognizes excellence in architectural design by NYC-based architects and for work in NYC. The purpose of the awards program is to increase awareness of outstanding design and to honor the architects, clients, and consultants who work together to improve the built environment. Winning entries will be featured in an Awards Exhibition at the Center for Architecture next year and published in a special issue of OCULUS.

02.06.09 Call for Entries: 2009 AIANY Building Type Awards
The AIANY’s Building Type Awards is a collaborative program with the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) that honors excellence in architectural design for specific typologies. This year, achievement in Health Facilities and Housing will be recognized. Winning entries will be featured in an Awards Exhibition at the Center for Architecture next year and published in a special issue of OCULUS.

02.11.09 Call for Entries: 2009 Young Architects Forum: Foresight
Young architects and designers are invited to submit work to the annual competition that reflects intelligent decisions and imagines an effective role for architecture in the future. Projects of all types, theoretical or real, and executed in any medium are welcome. The jury will select work for presentation in public forums, an online installation, and an exhibition at the Architectural League of New York in May 2009. Winners will receive a cash prize of $1,000.