Sponsorship

AIA San Francisco, represents professionals and practices from all facets of the architectural industry. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design. We further this goal through community involvement, education, advocacy, public outreach, member service and professional excellence. AIA San Francisco is the voice of the architecture profession at City Hall. Working in concert with other levels of the AIA, we advance a progressive sustainability agenda in Sacramento and Washington, DC.

Every month, AIA San Francisco offers more than 50 professional development and networking opportunities, as well as public forums, tours, lectures and gallery exhibitions that provide architects and design enthusiasts with various opportunities to explore the local built environment.

AIA San Francisco’s programs and events provide excellent marketing opportunities for those wishing to reach professionals in or related to the architectural industry.

Sponsor Benefits include:

• Exposure to an interested, relevant and influential audience
• Opportunities to build your client base through unparalleled networking opportunities
• Corporate enhancement and brand recognition through the support of a non-profit organization dedicated to the architecture and design profession
• Promotion of your company’s products and/or services
• Greater visibility and a way to differentiate your firm

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Opportunities

Sustaining Sponsorship

AIA San Francisco Sustaining Sponsors are part of a unique community of peers who believe in supporting the Bay Area’s architectural community through our annual programs and events.

Annual Member Party

The Annual Member Party brings together members, partners, volunteers, sponsors and leaders for an evening of celebration and to recognize those who contribute to the organization's success.

Design Awards

AIA San Francisco’s Design Awards program recognizes outstanding achievements in architecture and design from Bay Area individuals and organizations. Design Awards winners are announced at the Design Awards Gala and featured in an issue of California Home + Design.

Architecture and the City festival

Celebrating San Francisco's unique built environment and design community, Architecture and the City is one of the first festivals of its kind in the Bay Area to feature behind the scenes tours, films, tastings, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and more. Presented in collaboration with over 100 partners throughout the city, the festival provides a broad spectrum of opportunities for the public to engage with architecture through all their senses.

San Francisco and Marin Living: Home Tours

AIA San Francisco's Home Tours series provides visitors with the exclusive opportunity to see some of the Bay Area's most cutting-edge residential projects from the inside out, meet design teams, learn more about the design process, explore housing trends and discover innovative design solutions that illustrate the positive impact of great design.

A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Center for Architecture + Design, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Exhibitions

One of the West Coast's only galleries devoted solely to the exploration of architecture and design, the AIA San Francisco / Center for Architecture + Design Gallery specializes in exhibitions showcasing the best of Bay Area design talent, while also exploring issues of national and international concern.

Lectures

• MCE lectures provide architects licensed in California with the mandatory continuing education required for license renewal.
• The Career Strategies Roundtable is a monthly forum for design professionals to network, strategize and navigate this difficult economic climate in an informal and collaborative environment.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, email or call 415.874.2629.