Sandcastle Competition Team Registration - General Public Team
About the event
About the application
Team Eligibility
- Architect team registration is open to architecture, design, and engineering firms with at least one team member being an AIA Architect, Assoc. AIA Architect, or be an AIA Affiliate Member/Firm.
- Accredited architecture, design, and engineering universities may participate. A maximum of one (1) student team per university is permitted.
- High school architecture classes, clubs, or organizations may participate. A maximum of one (1) team per school is permitted.
- Public, non-architecture or design-related groups may participate. Higher registration fees apply.
- Universities without an accredited architecture, design, and/or engineering program may participate and are considered public teams. A maximum of one (1) team per university is permitted.
- Teams are not restricted in size.
Registration
Team registration is open from April 6th at 9:00 AM CST to July 17th at 5:00 PM CST.
Registration fees:
- Architecture Team: $250
- Architecture University Team: registration fee waived
- General University Team: $250
- High School Team: $150
- General Public Team: $400
Included in registration fees:
- Up to ten (10) Galveston Sandcastle Festival t-shirts/tank tops
- Up to ten (10) participant wristbands
Additional forms are released for teams to provide additional information, including site selection, t-shirt and wristband order, theme-based category, tent rental, and ice order.
All forms may be accessed at www.galvestonsandcastlefestival.com
Site Selection
- Winners of the previous year’s Gold Bucket, AIA College Challenge, and Sustainability Awards will have the first call to select their respective sites in the order listed here.
- Site selections will be decided on a rolling basis in the order in which team registrations are received. Each team will have a maximum of three (3) business days from receipt of the site selection notification via email to select its team site; otherwise, a site will be assigned to the team.
- Non-architect teams will have a designated area separate from architect-comprised teams. Reference the site selection map for available team sites.
- View site selection map here.
Payment Options
If you wish to pay by check, please contact Alex Moreno before submitting the registration form.
alexm@aiahouston.org
713.684.7021
Terms & Conditions
2026 Official Competition Rules
The rules can be found at www.galvestonsandcastlefestival.com under the Team and Sponsor Information.
All teams, sponsors, and individual participants are required to comply with all the provisions of the Official Competition Rules. By registering to compete, teams affirm that they have read the official competition rules and agree to comply with all terms and regulations.
Prices
| Architect Team Registration | $400.00 | Public, non-architecture or design-related groups may participate. Higher registration fees apply. |
Questions on the application
User information
- First name
- Last name
Additional information
- Team Name
- Company, University, or High School Name
- Primary Team Contact Name
- Primary Team Contact Email
- Primary Team Contact Phone Number
- Secondary Team Contact Name
- Secondary Team Contact Email
- Secondary Team Contact Phone Number
