CELEBRATION 2026

2026 CELEBRATION

Join us for an evening of celebration of landscape architecture in Illinois featuring the presentation of juried awards, a cocktail hour, and a post-reception.

Thursday, October 8, 2026
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Lacuna Lofts Chicago
2150 S. Canalport
Chicago, IL 60608
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Event Schedule

• 5:30 – Skydeck Cocktail Reception
• 6:30 – Dinner and Seating
• 7:30 – Presentation and Awards
• 9:00 – Online Auction for Advocacy Closes and Prizes Announced (Check it out here!)

Our Emcee for the evening: Katherine Darnstadt, AIA, NOMA, LEED
Founding Principal, Latent

Katherine Darnstadt is the founder of Latent, an architecture and urbanism practice exploring the influence of design as small or as large as the context allows in the search of social and spatial justice. Since founding Latent in 2010, Katherine and her firm have pursued projects at the bench, building, and block scale across Chicago and the Midwest. They have prototyped new urban design systems to advance urban food access with Forty Acres Fresh Market, supported over 200 small businesses through Boombox micro retail popup program, designed new community centers with Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, and created community design frameworks through co-founding the nonprofit Design Trust Chicago. 

View images from the 2025 Celebration

Pricing:

• ILASLA Member
   $120 Early Bird until 9.16.26 (5:00 pm)
   $135 Regular until 10.4.26 (5:00 pm)
   $145 Week of and Door 10.4.26 (5:01 pm) through event

• Non ILASLA Member
   $155 Early Bird until 9.16.26 (5:00 pm)
   $165 Regular until 10.4.26 (5:00 pm)
   $175 Week of and Door 10.4.26 (5:01 pm) through eve

• Awardee & Sponsor Additional Guest
   $120 Early Bird until 9.16.26 (5:00 pm)
   $120 Regular until 10.4.26 (5:00 pm)
   $120 Week of and Door 10.4.26 (5:01 pm) through eve

SPONSORSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! CONTACT susan@il-asla.org