Mentor the Next Generation into Practice

Architects Foundation and the AIA College of Fellows® invite you to help raise $500,000 to present Elevating Architects: 75 Years of the AIA College of Fellows® at The Octagon in Washington, D.C. The VIP opening reception with the College of Fellows is December 10, 2026. The exhibition opens to the public on December 12 through summer 2027.

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Fellows advance architecture through design, leadership, vision, and service—contributions that inspire the next generation of practice. Historic photographs, archival documents, models, publications, medals, certificates, and other artifacts show how Fellows have shaped the profession and the communities it serves.

Visitors will encounter contributions in design, practice management, service to the Institute, education, public service, and literature. The exhibition also follows milestones in the College’s history, including its first women and African American Fellows, notable professional partnerships and family legacies, and Fellows’ continuing work today, including books by current Fellows.

Your gift will help bring these stories to the public. Gifts made through this page will be counted towards your cumulative donations to reach Legacy status. A gift of $75 or more includes a limited-edition anniversary pin and major gift donors will be recognized on the exhibition sponsor panel.

To discuss a gift, custom, stock, ACH, or legacy gift, contact development@architectsfoundation.org. For a cryptocurrency or donor-advised fund gift through The Giving Block, contact the Foundation so we can confirm how to direct your gift to the exhibition.

Fellows and friends can join the friendly Fellows Challenge by creating a personal fundraising page and inviting colleagues to give. To get help setting up a peer fundraising page, email Olivia at oliviahutto@aia.org.

Cover photo: S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology. Library of Congress.