Events & Opportunities
Welcome to our monthly roundup of upcoming events and opportunities presented by AIA Seattle committees, partner organizations, AIA National, and more.
Here you’ll find educational events, involvement opportunities, and programs tailored to our Washington design community.
To browse and register for events that are further out, see our full events calendar.
January 2026
Call for Applicants: Washington OPSI Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Apply by Monday, January 12
The School Facilities Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) provides expert guidance to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) on school facilities technical matters. AIA WA Council is seeking qualified candidates to fill a current vacancy on the committee to represent the western half of the state.
Women In Design Coffee Hour
Tuesday, January 13 | 7:30-9am
A casual drop-in event hosted by the AIA Seattle Women in Design Committee on the second Tuesday of every month. This month’s location is Cafe Migliore, 1215 4th Ave.
Mass Timber Roundtable: The State of Forestry
Tuesday, January 13 | 4-5:30pm PT online
A dynamic virtual roundtable with industry experts as we explore the state of forestry—diving into regional EPDs, climate change impacts, evolving policy and tariffs, and the real-world challenges of mill infrastructure and supply chain continuity.
1.5 LU|HSW (pending)
Rockwool Presentation with SPARC
Thursday, January 15 | 12-1:30pm PT online
AIA Seattle’s Small Practice and Residential Committee (SPARC) will be discussing Rockwool with Nick Stone via Zoom during their monthly meeting.
1 LU|HSW
Capitol Connections
Wednesday, January 21 | 9am-1pm
Capitol Connections is AIAWA’s annual lobby day in Olympia, where architects discuss issues important to the profession directly with their legislators. Registration is now closed, but stay tuned for our share out of information from your fellow AIA members who are attending.
AIA Business Academy Informational Session
Thursday, January 22 | 9am PT online
Learn more about this high-impact, four-part intensive program designed to equip firm leaders with the strategy, leadership, and financial skills to scale their practice and drive long-term success. Presented by AIA National, earn up to 22.75 LUs.
We’re hiring! Apply for Programs Coordinator
Apply by Friday, January 23
AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival is seeking a Programs Coordinator to support our educational programs and events, our signature design awards, and the Seattle Design Festival. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, detail oriented, and able to efficiently juggle multiple projects and priorities.
SAP Training with AIA Connecticut
Wednesday, February 4 | 10am-2pm PT
This virtual training certifies attendees as Building evaluators in the nationally recognized Safety Assessment Program (SAP).
6.5 LU | HSW
Adaptation & Resilience Committee Meeting: Fire Systems
Thursday, February 5 | 12-1:20pm PT online
During their February meeting, AIA Seattle’s Adaptation & Resilience Committee will cover sprinkler system types, standpipes and design considerations, and an overview of fire disasters with guest speaker Amedeo Gallucci, PE Senior Fire Protection Engineer.
1 LU|HSW (pending)
Leadership Pathways with AIA Seattle and Seattle Design Festival
Thursday, February 5 | 5:30-6pm PT online
Through personal storytelling, info-sharing, and Q&A, this virtual program aims to demystify the process of nominating yourself or your peers for board service. Learn about the personal and professional benefits of serving in one of the many board positions that AIA Seattle and Seattle Design Festival offer.
Diversity Roundtable Social Hour at Mithun
Wednesday, February 11 | 5:30pm
Join AIA Seattle’s Diversity Roundtable Committee for their first Social Hour of the year, hosted by Mithun in partnership with NOMA|nw and Seattle International Architecture Forum.
Call for Nominations: AIA Seattle + SDF Board of Directors
Nominate by Friday, February 13
Would you or someone you know make a great AIA Seattle + Seattle Design Festival Board Member? Nominate yourself or a peer today! See the Seattle Design Festival and AIA Seattle Calls for Board Members.
Call for Entries: SAF Model Exhibit
Submit by Friday, February 13
Each year, SAF features physical and digital models, architectural renderings, and other displays that illuminate the design process and engage the public directly with the language of architecture. Featured exhibitors enjoy the opportunity to share their projects with broad audiences and shape public discourse around the future of design. This year’s theme is ‘EMERGENCE.’
Design in Depth: Transit-Oriented Development
Wednesday, February 25 | 5-7:30pm
Join Seattle Architecture Foundation for their first Design in Depth panel of 2026. They’ll be exploring the development of mass transit networks while preserving neighborhood character, green spaces, and affordable housing options.
2026 Spatial Justice Program
Begins Thursday, February 26
Presented by the Center for Transformative Urban Design with AIA Minnesota, the 2026 Spatial Justice Program is an expanded program of three separate cohorts in Minneapolis, Portland and Seattle. In this program, participants will learn the critical theory behind spatial justice from Edward W. Soja to contemporary design practitioners Teddy Cruz and Danna Cuff.
In the Community
The New Nordic Restaurant: Culinary Manifesto and Architectural Concept Thursday, January 15 | 6-7pm
As part of the National Nordic Museum’s New Nordic: Cuisine, Aesthetics, and Place exhibition, join this panel discussion to hear renowned architects of restaurants Noma and Under discuss the intersections of art, architecture, design, and craft.
LEED Green Associate (GA) Training
Saturday, January 17 & February 14 | 1-5:30 EST or On-Demand
A virtual training program for those seeking to become a LEED Green Associate. AIA Seattle members qualify for $100 discount, please email Claire Needs for the discount code.
Influencing Code & Policy
Wednesday, January 28 | 6-8:30pm
Join the NW EcoBuilding Guild to learn what’s happening and on the horizon for state and local building code and policy for 2026 with speakers Rachel Kollar from Shift Zero and Deepa Sivarajan of Climate Solutions.
Downtown Seattle Regional Center Plan Survey
Submit by Monday, February 2
Make your voice heard about the Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan and take this survey to share your thoughts with Seattle OPCD.
Women of Carbon
Thursday, February 12 | 7:30-9:30pm
Join Northwest EcoBuilding Guild and Passive House Northwest for an inspiring evening of film and discussion with local innovative women who are redefining our relationship with carbon.
2026 AIA National Photography Competition
Submit by Wednesday, April 15
Entries now open for AIA St. Louis’s national photography competition, founded to capture the talents of architects, design professionals, and architectural students.
Night Chapel
An installation made from CLT by Michael Bennett / Studio Kër, on-view at the Northwest African American Museum. Read more in The Seattle Times article.
