AIA Austin WiA and LGBTQIA+Alliance Present: Happy Hour // Coaster Design Competition

September 4th from 5:30pm-7:30pm

Register for the Happy Hour here!

WiA and the LGBTQIA+ Alliance are hosting a joint happy hour and maker-event at Andalusia Designs, a specialty parametric ceiling and wall manufacturer based in Austin, TX. We’ll receive a tour of Andalusia’s facilities while they fabricate a metal + cork coaster for attendees to take home.

And it wouldn’t be a maker-event without a little creativity! We’re hosting a design competition for the image that will be cut into the coasters during the event! We invite you to submit designs for a coaster that illustrates what a collaboration between WiA and the LGBTQIA+ Alliance means to you. Our shared missions of celebrating, lifting each other up, and building community and awareness within the profession can provide inspiration, and interpretation is up to you. Please download the competition brief here for the design parameters and submission requirements.

Attendees do not have to submit a design to attend. Design competition submission is open 8/1 – 8/22. Design winners will be announced at the event. Registration Required $10

Competition Guidelines

Attendees do not have to submit a design to attend. Design winners will be announced closer to event.
If you wish to participate in the design competition here is the Link to submit your design and review design criteria.

Design Competition Timeline

Theme: Spaces of Belonging : Designs that represent inclusive, safe, and affirming spaces and ideas

Aug. 1: Design Competition Opens for Submission
Aug. 22: Design Competition Deadline Extended!
Aug 25-29: WiA & LGBTQIA+ Alliance Leadership narrow to top 5 designs
Sept 4: Announce Winner at the Event

Event Schedule

5:30 to 7:30pm Drinks and light appetizers available; Stencil Art Stations open
5:30pm Network and introductions
6:15pm Present the award to the winning person/team
6:45pm Tours of the facility and cutting of coasters
7:10pm Thank you and closing remarks