Preservation Iowa, a statewide non-profit advocate for historic preservation, welcomes nominations to honor preservation success stories across the state through our Annual Preservation at its Best (PAIB) Awards. An independent jury selects award recipients. Awards will be presented at the 2023 Preserve Iowa Summit to be held on June 1-3, 2023 in Sioux City. There is no fee to submit a nomination.

Complete Nomination Instructions and Nomination Forms are available online at:
http://www.preservationiowa.org/news/2023-preservation-at-its-best-nominations-open/

Email Deadline: March 30, 2023 to lauracplan@gmail.com

Eligibility: To qualify for a PAIB Award, a project must: 
•Demonstrate outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation.
•Be located in Iowa and be completed between January 1, 2021 and March 30, 2023. 
•Construction projects (rehabilitation, restoration, adaptive reuse) should meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. 
Award Categories: The types of eligible projects considered for an PAIB award are:  

•Adaptive Reuse, 
•Commercial, 
•Institutional, 
•Residential, 
•Sacred Place, 
•Sustainability in Preservation, 
•Rural Preservation, 
•Certified Local Government, 
•Community Effort, 
•Preservationist of the Year, and 
•Special Projects.

Questions? Contact PAIB Awards Coordinator Laura Carstens at lauracplan@gmail.com or by phone or text at 563-557-8855.