More than 2,000 members already receive AIA Colorado's many benefits. Join now.

AIA is a three-tiered organization. Membership categories include AIA, Emeritus AIA and Associate AIA at the national, state and local levels and Professional Affiliate and Student Affiliate at the state and local levels.

As a member of AIA at the state and local levels, your benefits include:

• Invitations to state and local member events that you can attend for free or at a discounted member rate, such as:
  • AIA Colorado Annual Design Conference
  • AIA Colorado Practice Management Symposium, an annual seminar for professionals in architecture and related fields
  • State and local chapter Design Awards Galas
  • Young Architects Awards Gala (YAAG)
  • Design-Build Conference
  • ARE classes
  • Breakfast and lunch seminar lecture series
  • Local chapter functions and networking events, such as continuing education classes, happy hours and golf tournaments
• A complimentary subscription to Architect Colorado, AIA Colorado's quarterly four-color design magazine
• A complimentary copy of and inclusion in the statewide Firm Profile & Membership Directory, a resource guide with:
  • Member contact information
  • Strong exposure to members of the architecture industry as well as the general public
• Complimentary listing on either the Find an Architect or Find a Professional Affiliate sections of the AIA Colorado Web site
  • Options to upgrade to enhanced features, including a hot link to your firm's Web site, the addition your firm's logo and additional specialty areas
  • Contact greg@aiacolorado.org for more information
• Use of the AIA Colorado member logo on your firm's Web site and marketing materials.
  • AIA Colorado member logo usage guidelines
  • View the available AIA Colorado member logos
  • Contact AIA Colorado for JPEG and EPS files of these logos
• Receipt of AIA Colorado and local chapter communications, such as:
  • AIA Colorado eNews, a biweekly e-newsletter
  • Mailings related to state and local chapter events, such as seminars, networking functions, legislative receptions and more
• Member discounts on:
  • Contract Documents: 30 percent off all AIA Contract Documents, including electronic document software. AIA Colorado is a full service document distributor
  • AIA Colorado Classifieds: 50 percent off postings for employment openings at your firm
  • Resume postings in the AIA Colorado Resume Book, accessed by firms from all over the state
  • Advertising in AIA Colorado communications. Contact Sonia Riggs, executive director, for more information.
• Congressional lobbying to protect architects' interests
• Committee representation
  • AIA committees may be joined at the state and local levels. These include membership, awards and golf tournament committees, among others. Committee involvement provides the opportunity to network with colleagues and shape the direction of AIA Colorado
• Submit events for free to the online calendar.
• As a member of AIA at the national level (AIA and Associate AIA), benefits include:
  • Participation in Professional Interest Areas (PIAs)
  • National lobbying efforts
  • AIA Trust
  • Subscription to AIArchitect, the national e-newsletter
  • Subscription to Architectural Record magazine
  • Continuing education activities

View the membership categories to find out what type of membership best fits your needs.