
Open Call: 2027 President-elect and Additional AIA Arizona Board Positions
The statewide component AIA Arizona has an open call for members with interest in serving on the AIA Arizona board of directors: In addition, the following position representing AIA Arizona as an Associate at the AIA national level is open: To express interest in a role, by August 14: Position Descriptions On the form at this link, scroll down to view...
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2026 AIA Arizona State Conference: October 23, 2026
AIA Arizona is pleased to announce the theme and featured speaker lineup for the 2026 AIA Arizona State Conference, to be held Friday, October 23, 2026, at The Clayton House in Scottsdale! Chaired by 2026 AIA Arizona President-elect Dan Maher, AIA, a Regional Executive with Kitchell, the conference is a full day of speakers, camaraderie, insight, inspiration, and connection with...
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2026 AIA Arizona Design Awards Gala is November 14
The 2026 final extended entry deadline was July 30. Winners will be notified by late September, and will be honored at the AIA Arizona Awards Gala at the Heard Museum on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Individual tickets for the awards gala will go on sale in September. Information on sponsorship opportunities for both the awards gala (Nov. 14) and the state conference (Oct. 23) is...
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Highlights from the AIA Arizona Small Firm Exchange (SFx) Sustaining a Design-Driven Small Practice Event
A large number of Architects, Associates, and Allied members gathered on July 23 for the latest AIA Arizona Small Firm Exchange (SFx) event at Holly Street Studio in Phoenix. Diane Jacobs, FAIA, and Michael Jacobs, AIA, gave a brief presentation about their firm, Holly Street Studio, from early visioning through shifting economic cycles and the realities of running a design-driven...
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Carlos Murrieta, AIA, Appointed as Arizona BTR Public Member
Carlos Murrieta, AIA, was appointed in early July by Governor Hobbs’ Office of Boards and Commissions to be a public member of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR). Murrieta fills a previously vacant public-member position that has a term that spans from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The Arizona BTR reviews applications for architects, engineers, geologists, land...
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ARE 5.0 Exam Prep Course
AIA Arizona offers ARE 5.0 Exam Prep courses throughout the year for emerging professionals working toward licensure. Courses, which vary from 5 to 8 weekly evening sessions, are facilitated by Arizona-based licensed architecture professionals in a group setting via Zoom. The next course will focus on the Project Management exam, with six Tuesday evening sessions: August 25; September 1, 8,...
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