December 15, 2025 | AIA Austin Newsletter

HOLIDAY NOTICES

Holiday Break: AIA Austin will be closed from Friday, December 19 through January 2, 2026 for the winter holiday break. The office will reopen on Monday, January 5. This is the final newsletter of 2025!

Thank you for an incredible holiday gathering!

What a night! Last Wednesday, we celebrated an incredible year for AIA Austin and our 501c3 partner, Design Austin, with 350 of you. We've just gotten our photos back - check them out on Flickr!

See the photos here

Committee News

LGBTQIA+ Alliance December Meeting

December 16, 6:00-7:00 pm; Kinda Tropical, 3501 E 7th St, 78702

Hi friends! We'll end the year with a happy hour and no formal meeting. Come hang out one last time before the holidays. Hope to see you there!

Please see attached agenda for additional events and opportunities!

In the Community

Request for Qualifications: Hill Country Arts Foundation Architectural & Engineering Services for Master Planning, Flood Restoration, Renovations and New Construction

Registration due December 19, 2025; submittals due January 9, 2026

On July 4, 2025, the Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF) campus experienced severe flooding along the Guadalupe River and Johnson Creek, resulting in damage to multiple facilities. Essential site infrastructure was also affected.

The Hill Country Arts Foundation is seeking an architectural and engineering team to evaluate existing facilities; reimagine the campus following the flood and mitigate future flood risks. HCAF seeks qualifications from teams with experience in performing and visual arts programming and design, campus master planning and flood recovery in accordance with FEMA, City of Ingram and Kerr County, Texas floodplain regulations. The selected team will then prepare programming documents, campus master plan, project phasing plans, construction documents and bid documents for both renovations and new construction.

Documents necessary will be those customarily provided to implement final accepted design recommendations and include but not be limited to bid and contract documents, FEMA related technical documentation, bid process management, as well as cost estimations and a projected construction schedule.

Firms interested in providing services must register by December 19, 2025 via email with Sarah Tacey, HCAF Executive Director at sarah@hcaf.com to receive future communications.

SEE THE RFQ>>

Austin Under 40 Awards

The Austin Under 40 Awards (AU40) celebrate emerging Austin professionals under 40 for outstanding career achievements and significant community impact, recognizing leaders in 18+ categories through a rigorous nomination process and culminating in a black-tie gala that raises funds for Austin Sunshine Camps. Nomination submissions are now open at https://www.austinunder40.org/

Committee and Programs Calendar

AIA Austin has an online calendar! Please note that meetings may be in-person, on Zoom, or hybrid. See individual notices for information.

THANK YOU TO OUR 1938 CIRCLE MEMBERS

Want to learn more about our 1938 Circle Program? Reach out to Erika Wendel at erika@aiaaustin.org.

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