AIA announces Emerging Professionals Award
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the class of 2026 Emerging Professionals Award recipients. The Emerging Professional Award program began in 2024, with a goal to support early-career professionals with new ideas and unique perspectives. The program doubled its class size since then, growing from 10 recipients to 20.
Alongside complementary registration for the AIA Conference on Architecture and Design, the recipients also receive career development resources, AIA leadership connection opportunities, study resources and serve as ambassadors for other professionals. The AIA Conference on Architecture and Design, will take June 10 to the 13, 2026.
