INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indy Chamber is accepting submissions for the 2020 Monumental Awards, recognizing excellence in landscape architecture, interior design, real estate development, architecture, engineering, construction, neighborhood revitalization, reuse, and public art. 2020 marks the 43rd Monumental Awards, highlighting annual additions to the region’s built environment.

Monumental Awards continues to spotlight the businesses and individuals who make quality of place possible by planning, designing, and building more appealing and attractive places to live, work, and play.

Submissions are open until midnight on Friday, August 21, 2020. Projects completed between June 1, 2017 and June 1, 2020 in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties are eligible. Projects may include both public and private sector facilities. Submission forms and full guidelines, including category descriptions and judging criteria, are available at indychamber.com/events/2020monumentalawards/.

Submissions will be evaluated by expert committees using criteria developed by a number of industry and professional organizations, including the American Institute of Architects, the International Interior Design Association, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Indiana Construction Roundtable, the Indiana State Museum, the Urban Land Institute, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation.

The 2020 Monumental Awards will continue as an in-person event, physically distant, adhering to The Indiana Roof, Governor, and Mayor’s restrictions. The Indy Chamber will evaluate the restrictions on a weekly basis and watch for new social distancing guidelines. The Indy Chamber will prepare to move to a virtual event if needed. Details and registration for the 2020 Monumental Awards will be forthcoming.