Vote for the 2025-26 AIA Seattle Board of Directors Candidates by July 12 and be entered into a drawing for a $200 Peter Miller Books gift certificate! Our Member Advancement Committee is pleased to present this slate of accomplished members to fill open seats or move to officer positions on our Board of Directors beginning September 1, 2025. In addition to the vote, you will find our annual survey within the vote form — the AIA Seattle- JE:DI Assessment developed by the Justice and Equity for Diversity and Inclusion Council.

YAF + WiD Happy Hour Series: Connections | July 10

CAE Annual Meet & Greet | July 23

Mass Timber Tour of Alki Elementary July 31

YAF’s Licensing Workshop | August 20

Look to our events calendar for committee meetings and other upcoming events.

AIA Seattle’s Annual Chapter Meeting was an opportunity for members of our 10-county community to come together virtually to hear about engagement opportunities, advocacy efforts, AIA Seattle’s 2025 – 2030 strategic plan, and updates on AIA Seattle’s new location.

Couldn’t attend? Check out the program recording here and our Mid-Year Message from Executive Director, Melissa K. Neher.

The 15th annual Seattle Design Festival will be August 16 – 21, and kicks off at the Block Party August 16-17, a free, 2-day, outdoor street festival featuring hands-on, large-scale design installations, pop-up experiences and presentations connecting the public to the power of design in Lake Union Park; for all ages and abilities. Discover how design shapes our world and immerse yourself in experiences that reveal the power FEEDBACK can have on design—how it transforms ideas, spaces, and communities.  Full schedule and info: seadesignfest.org

This Month in Advocacy: Seattle City Council passes interim legislation to meet compliance deadline for the state middle housing bill. AIA Seattle members continue to meet with elected officials and staff to provide input on important legislation including design review changes + Phase I of the Comprehensive Plan.

Check out our FAQ + Facts Doc: Information to Address Misconceptions About the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan and read our latest Letter to City Council.

Behind the Vision is our new 2025 communication series to provide our community with information about activities that steward our mission, vision, and values forward. This edition: AIA Seattle Leadership. A valuable benefit of membership is access to engage with our community, and lead at the local, state, and national level. Learn more about leadership opportunities, making your voice heard at AIA Boston, our upcoming annual chapter meeting on June 23, and the upcoming Board of Directors vote in our latest Behind the Vision post.

AIA Northwest Washington (NWW) serves our members in North Puget Sound, supporting and promoting the design profession through educational programs and other activities. Check here for their latest updates.

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the TV series America ByDesign: Architecture to feature projects awarded through AIA Seattle’s Honor Awards program!

The series—currently featured on-air on CBS and streaming on aia.org and YouTube—is an exciting opportunity to further celebrate our design community and showcase our Honor Award-winning projects from Washington State!

AIA Seattle remains steadfast in its commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in the architecture community. We aim to nurture universal inclusion and fairness for the diverse communities our work impacts. This imperative continues to guide and challenge us as we evolve our practices. Now more than ever, AIA Seattle reaffirms our dedication to putting our JE:DI commitments into practice to promote a robust pipeline that reflects the diversity of our community and inform the policies, systems, and people that shape our built environment.

AIA Seattle offers on-demand learning opportunities to expand the impact and accessibility of our programs. We encourage our members to take advantage of quality on-demand learning through our partnership with aecKnowledge, AIAU, and other chapters’ programming such as this year’s Housing Forum, Housing: A Stage For Life. Learn more about this and other on-demand opportunities here. And check out all of the major in-person, virtual continuing education programs and events we have on the schedule this year.