The AIA25 Call for Proposals is open from September 18–October 23, 2024. This year’s call includes requests for educational sessions and architecture tours. Important deadlines are listed below.
Important dates:
September 18: Call for Proposals/Tours opens
October 23, 11:59pm ET: Call for Proposals/Tours closes
Mid-December: Notification of final acceptance
Board statement on results of independent review
In April 2024, the Council of Former Presidents of AIA and the 2024 Jury of Fellows raised several concerns in letters to the Board of Directors, prompting the Board of Directors to hire an external law firm, Miller & Chevalier, to conduct an independent and legally privileged review of the facts related to the issues raised. The concerns raised in those letters and that Miller & Chevalier reviewed included: AIA staff personnel decisions and practices; the 2024 staff retreat; communications and interactions with the Jury of Fellows; AIA’s current financial status; Officer stipends; and a past legal matter with a Board member. After an exhaustive and comprehensive review, the law firm has concluded its work and presented its findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Based on the facts presented, no wrongdoing or irregular conduct by any AIA staff or any member of the AIA Leadership Team was found to have occurred in connection with the matters raised.
The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects expresses its ongoing support of AIA CEO and EVP Lakisha Ann Woods and her team.
The Board takes its fiduciary responsibilities seriously. AIA is financially healthy and has received a clean audit for the past three budget cycles. The current Board of Directors, CEO, and staff are working on the 2025 budget, which will be $13.5 million less than the 2024 budgeted amount, taking financial accountability for decisions that predate the current Board’s and CEO’s tenure.