Future of Downtown Award Nominations

Submit Your Nominees Today

Submit your application for the 2026 Future of Downtown awards! Award winners will be recognized at the Downtown Austin Alliance’s Future of Downtown event May 12, 2026. 

As people and organizations work year-round to transform downtown and influence its unique culture, we want to recognize and uplift that work through our awards process.

There is no cost to nominate someone. Nominees should be in alignment with the intent of the awards as described and should have a relationship to downtown (for example, the project, the work or the impact should be in downtown). Only one award will be given per category.

Nominations for the 2026 Future of Downtown Awards are due by 11:59 PM on February 28, 2026.

For questions about the Future of Downtown awards or event, contact communication@downtownaustin.com.

*Downtown Austin is the area bordered by Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., I-35, Lady Bird Lake and Lamar Blvd.

Submitter Name *

First

Last

Submitter Email *

Submitter Phone Number

Submitter Relationship to Nominee

Which award are you nominating this person or group/project for?

Downtown Award Nominee Name: Person or Group/Project

Nominee Email *

Nominee Phone Number

Nominee Website (if applicable)

Nominee Affiliation

Affiliation or name of the group the nominee works or worked for, or of the person or group who completed the project nominated.

Location where nominee currently resides

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Describe the nominee or project’s qualifications based on the award criteria. Include detailed information about contributions to the community, impact on downtown, past achievements and/or current projects as relevant. 

Upload photos & videos representing the project or work of the nominee.

Click or drag files to this area to upload.

You can upload up to 5 files.

References

Provide names and affiliations of 2-5 references we can speak with who can provide testimony, quotes and other content for video purposes.

Future of Downtown Award Nominations

Submit Your Nominees Today

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