Moses Awards Call for Nominations 2026
About the Event
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has been a leader in preserving, restoring, and reusing New York City’s architectural legacy for over 50 years. The Moses Awards are the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation work. Named in honor of dedicated New Yorker Lucy G. Moses, the annual Awards recognize leaders, architects, craftspeople, and building owners for their extraordinary contributions in preserving our City.
The Preservation and Public Leadership Awards are bestowed upon outstanding individuals in the field of historic preservation. Past honorees include Ruth Abram, Wint Aldrich, Kent Barwick, John H. Beyer, Laurie Beckelman, Fred Bland, Stephen Briganti, Sarah Carroll, Yuien Chin, Joan K. Davidson, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Andrew Dolkart, Franny Eberhart, Lola Finkelstein, Kenneth K. Fisher, Daniel Garodnick, Roberta Brandes Gratz, Anne Van Ingen, John J. (Jack) Kerr, Jr., Susan Olsen, Nancy, and Otis Pratt Pearsall, Ruth Pierpont, Warrie Price, Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, Barnett Shepherd, and Anthony C. Wood.
Preservation Project Awards are given to projects that demonstrate excellence in the restoration, preservation, or adaptive use of historic buildings, streetscapes, and landscapes that preserve commercial, residential, institutional, religious, and public buildings.
Only projects that are substantially completed during 2026 and located within the five boroughs of New York City will be considered. Books, other publications, and films are not eligible.
All nominations due by Monday, January 11, 2026, 5:00pm
To nominate an individual:
Submit a one- to two-page narrative of why the person deserves recognition. Please include a few photos that illustrate the person’s work. Send to mosesawards@nylandmarks.org
To nominate a project:
Fill out the form and submit: Nomination Guidelines and Form
Click here to learn more about the Moses Awards from last year.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about the Moses Awards, please email Andrea Goldwyn at andreagoldwyn@nylandmarks.org.
