Join us for a special AIA Indianapolis program featuring Darin C. Cook, AIA, Principal, Pelli Clarke & Partners, presenting Design Matters: Place, Public Realm, and the Evolution of a Collaborative Practice. This presentation will explore how an enduring culture of collaborative design has enabled Pelli Clarke & Partners to address the evolving architectural design and development of places, public spaces, and buildings across generations, building types, scales, and geographic locations. This program has been approved for 1.0 AIA HSW Learning Unit. CLICK HERE to register. Held in conjunction with the 2026 AIA Indiana Healthcare Design Symposium and 2026 AIA Indiana Convention, this reception and continuing education program will take place at the Dallara Experience Hub on Thursday, November 12, immediately following the final presentation of the Healthcare Design Symposium. All symposium attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors are invited to attend. Please note: AIA Indianapolis members who are already registered for the Healthcare Design Symposium do not need to register separately for this event.

The 2026 AIA Indianapolis Design Excellence Awards Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis! Join us for a special evening celebrating architectural design excellence as we recognize 15 award-winning firms, with the winners announced during the event. Discounted early-bird tickets, including special Date Night ticket packages, are available now for a limited time! Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of these special rates. Sponsorship opportunities and private tables are also available. CLICK HERE to learn more and purchase your tickets!

Join the Indiana Structural Engineers Association (ISEA) and AIA Indianapolis for an evening of networking and fun on Thursday, November 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at PINS Indianapolis, 856 Carrollton Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202. Connect with fellow architects and structural engineers, make new connections, and enjoy duckpin bowling, complimentary food, and beverages! Don’t miss this great opportunity to bring our professional communities together for a fun evening outside the office! CLICK HERE to register.

YAF Indy Friendsgiving Dinner – Join the AIA Indianapolis Young Architects Forum (YAF Indy) for its Friendsgiving Dinner on Tuesday, November 17, at Ball State University’s CAP: INDY. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow emerging professionals, enjoy good food, and celebrate the season together! CLICK HERE to RSVP to attend and CLICK HERE to sign up to bring an item by Thursday, November 12. For more information about YAF Indy and its activities, contact YAF Indy Co-Chairs Cass Parker, AIA, at parkcass@iu.edu, or Shraddha Shetty, Assoc. AIA, at shraddhasshetty@outlook.com.

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YAF Indy ARE Study Group – Please note, the study group meeting dates, time, and location has been updated.
Join us for the YAF Indy ARE Study Group, an ongoing initiative designed to support emerging architects preparing for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Each study group session will focus on whichever divisions the attending group would like to review. In the current 5.0 version of the exams, the divisions are comprehensive, so studying for any one division will support preparation across all of them.
📅 When: May 11, June 15, July 20, August 10, and September 14
💻 Virtual (please see the email invite for the Google Meet link)
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: In-person Luminaut, 702 N. Capitol Ave, Indianapolis IN 46204. Parking is available right outside the building.
📩 Study group sign-up: https://forms.gle/trXRc5E1xFuqFnr29