The awards jury evaluates each nomination on the following:

• Level of statewide significance
• Impact on underrepresented communities or overlooked history
• Effective solutions to current preservation issues
• Degree of difficulty faced, and creativity shown in the solution
• Level of impact on the community, region, or state
• Display of collaborative efforts
• Design sensitivity to the historic character and fabric of the property while utilizing appropriate preservation techniques, such as the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards

Nomination must be based in New York State. Nominations in the Project and Publication categories must be complete as of the submission date and must have been completed no earlier than May 2021.

Please note: Letters of support from people familiar with, but not directly involved in, your nomination are required for consideration by the Awards jury.

Should your nomination be successful, you are expected to work with League staff during September and October 2024 on efforts that recognize and promote your winning nomination. This may include, but is not limited to, participation in an in-person awards ceremony in NYC (November date TBD), blog posts, interviews, additional photography and/or videography, webinars, etc. All nominations must have the full support of the property owner (for Projects) or individuals (for Organizations, Publications, and Individuals). If selected, they must be willing to coordinate with the League on reasonable site access and interviews for promotional purposes. Winners will be expected to keep their winning nomination embargoed until a coordinated public announcement can be made.