Professional Development
Your local participation in AIA New York encourages fellowship and increases knowledge of professional practice issues.
- Free Continuing Education courses for members.
- Discounts for Center for Architecture and AIA New York events, including exhibitions and receptions.
- The opportunity to serve on over 26 Program Committees for face-to-face professional dialogue and education.
- Access to ARE Study Materials Lending Library and discounts to ARE Bootcamp and Workshop classes
- Access to a variety of awards, competitions, scholarships, and grants.
- Discounted enrollment in the AIANY Design Awards program.
- Access to LegalLine/Practice Coach Services
National Benefits & Incentives
At the National level, AIA has tools and resources that support you at every stage of your career, whether you’re an experienced architect or emerging professional, a recent graduate, or a sole practitioner running your own practice.
- Discounted AIA Conference on Architecture registration
- Free New Grad membership
- Dues installment program
- AIAU online courses
- Access to the AIA Career Center
- Access to the AIA Trust
- Access to the AIA Strategic Council and the AIA 2021-2025 Strategic Plan
- Scholarships, grants, and fellowships
Advocacy
• AIA New York is an active advocate at the city and state levels. Your membership helps to bolster the design industry’s voice in the public arena.
• By participating in Lobby Day, testifying in a variety of public hearings, and interfacing with key elected officials and public agencies, AIA New York voices concerns and suggestions about design and construction issues.
Practice Tools
• Access to the AIA Trust, a risk management resource offering benefit programs and practice resources such as liability insurance for AIA members.
• Acces to LegaLine - LegaLine provides access to legal professionals who can help you manage risks, minimize claims, and prevent lawsuits, whether you’re dealing with clients, contractors, employees, or others. LegaLine Services are offered as an informational resource on practice-related legal and professional practice topics and are not offered as legal, architectural, accounting, or other professional services. Neither your subscription nor any telephone conversation will establish an attorney-client relationship.
To access these benefits, please contact the Membership Team at AIA New York by emailing membership@aiany.org for details. The LegaLine phone is staffed M-F, 8:30am–5pm PT or 12:30pm–8pm ET; outside these hours, a voicemail may be left.
Publications
• Oculus, the chapter's quarterly magazine
• Our bi-weekly newsletter
• Architecture New York State, the State organization's quarterly magazine
Marketing
• Inclusion in AIA New York's online Firm Directory
Affiliated Memberships & Discounts
• AIA Advantage Program coordinated by AIA National staff for discounts and products and services firms and architects use.
