New this year, the AIA Indiana Gold Medal is the highest honor that AIA Indiana can bestow on an individual. The Gold Medal is bestowed on an AIA Indiana member by the AIA Indiana Board of Directors in recognition of significant accomplishments.

Submitters for the AIA Indiana Gold Medal should demonstrate how their achievements address one or more of the eligibility criteria as outlined below and as approved by the Board of Directors:

1. Promoting the aesthetic, scientific and practical excellence of the profession.
2. Advancing the science and art of planning by advancing the standards of architectural education, training and practice.
3. Coordinating the building industry and the profession of architecture to insure the advancement of the living standards of people through their improved environment.
4. Making the profession of ever-increasing service to society through service to the AIA, service via an alternative career or government service.

It is appropriate for a submission for this award to focus on one of the categories. It need not address all four criteria.

Any AIA Indiana member, living or dead, is eligible to receive the Gold Medal. Only one such award shall be made in any year. The AIA Indiana Service Awards Jury will review all submissions and may recommend two or more Gold Medal Award nominees to the Board for consideration. If the Committee determines there is only one nomination worthy of the Board's consideration, they shall forward that nomination. Only the information contained in the nominee's submission shall be presented to the Board in support of the nominee.

Submissions

Each submission shall contain the following:

1. A brief biography of the nominee not to exceed two pages
2. A list of the nominee's achievements not to exceed two pages
3. Letters of support. Nominations/letters of support from outside the firm of the individual being nominated are strongly encouraged and will be looked upon favorably by the Service Awards Committee.  Please limit letters of support to six.
4. Up to 10 exhibits of the nominee's work. Such exhibits may include photographs of the nominee's early, middle and recent work, articles, abstracts, books or other published works authored by the nominee, and/or news articles or features about the nominee's contributions.