Membership is more than a three letters at the end of your email. It’s valuable.
Advocacy
We advocate for you at both the state and national levels to ensure the profession remains strong, sustainable, and that the title of “Architect” stays protected.
In 2025, our advocacy helped put Duty to Defend into action—reducing the liability burden architects carry and creating a fairer environment for practice.
Learn more about Duty to Defend here
Your voice matters. Help shape the future of the profession by adding your perspective to our legislative agenda.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Being an architect isn’t just a piece of paper you receive in the mail one day; it’s a continuing push towards making the world a better place to live. We support that by:
Offering intensives – deep dives into specific topics that can’t be covered in one hour. Like Energy Code Download
Making it On-Demand – So you can focus on making your project perfect. Access On-Demand Courses here
Highlighting award-winning projects – to inspire your next design. See upcoming events here
Social Opportunites
Build meaningful connections at local and statewide events so you’re never alone in your career journey.
Architect’s Table – Connect and share a meal with local architecture professionals each month — a perfect opportunity to network, catch up, and strengthen your community ties. Join Here
In-person socials – That are fun and inspiring, so that you can go back to work knowing you have a community of like-minded creatives. Find Events Here
Circle – so you can ask your peers across the state for support and share your personal and professional wins.
Join Here
Awards
To celebrate the nation-leading design work that Oregon Architects and designers create.
Learn about the Oregon Architecture Awards Here
To celebrate the individual contributions that member of our community make to support
leadership Opportunities
Leadership at AIA Oregon isn’t about titles. It’s about showing up, speaking out, and helping our profession move forward—together.
Whether you’re advocating at the Capitol, mentoring a peer, or guiding the future of the organization
Special Support Requests
We realize that requests for support don’t always fit into a nice description
Past support requests have been:
Supporting members to apply for national awards.
Helping create grant applications that benefit the profession in Oregon.
pairing you with a trusted advisor
That includes
Creating a public advocacy outreach plan to increase the public understanding of what architects do and what value they.
Creating a team of members to help develop a plan to support members at every stage of their career
Want to help us guide the future of career development at AIA Oregon? Join Here
Creating resources that you can provide to potential clients, explaining the value of working with an architect.
