Associate Membership
(plus free membership for recent grads from NAAB schools!**)
Licensed in another country? Click here for International Associate member info
AIA is your professional organization, comprised of a national body based in Washington DC, a state branch based in Sacramento, and local chapters such as the Los Angeles chapter. This provides us with a presence at all three levels of government—and allows our voice to be heard on issues affecting architects, the industry and the built environment.
Assoc. AIA is open to individuals who meet one of the following criteria:
• Recent graduate with a degree in architecture (special offer, learn more)
• Currently enrolled in the Intern Development Program (IDP) and working toward licensure
• Currently work under the supervision of an architect or hold a degree in architecture
• Faculty member in a university program in architecture
Your dues of $102.00* cover membership at all three levels, effective July 1 through Dec. 31, 2008.
New members also get a special rate to attend Mobius LA, your educational conference and trade show at Pacific Design Center October 14-18, 2008. Watch the home page at www.aialosangeles.org for details and a direct link to online registration.
These are a few more ways AIA membership adds value to your professional life:
• Free use of our online job listings, résumé file & Jobs & Careers newsletter to help you land that job
• Free admission to monthly Committee Events on topics like the environment, health care, interiors, historic preservation, and urban design—plus our New Beginnings series of panel discussions presented by the AIA/LA Emerging Architect/Young Architects Forum
• Discounts on admission to ARE Preparation Seminars, Home Tours, Design Awards Gala, and our Masters of Architecture lecture series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, featuring contemporary architects at the forefront of their field.
• Special member prices on AIA contract documents, personal and professional insurance through the AIA Trust, and a variety of business and travel related promotions through AIA partner companies
• Invitation-only events such as your Board Installation/Holiday Party in December.
• A free subscription to beautiful and informative publications such as Architectural Record, the California AIA journal ArcCA, and FORM magazine
Below you’ll find your application for membership. Please fill out completely and return it to the AIA Los Angeles Chapter Office along with the following:
1. a check for $102.00,* payable to AIA (this covers your Associate dues through Dec. 31, 2008) or MasterCard, VISA or American Express billing information for this amount*
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.
I hope you will take full advantage of the opportunities an AIA/LA membership can offer.
We look forward to working with you in the months and years to come.
Steve Tanner
Membership Director, AIA Los Angeles Chapter
* This promotion is for new Associates joining between July 1-September 30, 2008. Second year dues for Associates are currently $264; for the third year, the dues are $321; fourth year, $352; fifth year and each year thereafter, $383.
** Recent Graduates: Complimentary Membership Offer
The AIA national component, California Council and AIA Los Angeles extend a special offer to individuals who have graduated with a degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited school of Architecture. You must provide a copy of their diploma. This offer provides qualified individuals up to 18 months of free Associate membership in the AIA.
If the above applies to you, please click here for a special Graduate Application!
View a list of NAAB accredited programs at: http://www.naab.org/usr_doc/Accredited_Programs_22.pdf
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