AIA New York State

What AIA New York State does

AIA New York State (legal name: The American Institute of Architects New York State; DBA AIANYS) is a 501(c)-style non-profit professional membership association headquartered at 50 State Street, 5th Floor, Albany, NY, that represents more than 10,000 licensed architects and design professionals through 13 local chapters across the state (Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo/WNY, Central NY, Eastern NY, Long Island, New York Chapter, Peconic, Queens, Rochester, Staten Island, Southern NY, Westchester + Hudson Valley). It is the New York State component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA National, 98,000+ members). The organization operates a three-tier dues architecture: national AIA dues (Architect $330, Associate $143, International Associate $239), AIANYS state dues (Architect $188, Associate $87, International Associate $93), and variable local-chapter dues — with $188 being the most common single state-level price point. Beyond dues, AIANYS monetizes its membership base through an Allied Partner program (industry companies pay for full-page magazine ads in Architecture New York State Magazine, email broadcasts to 10,000+ contacts, social-media recognition, free job postings, and optional $500 accredited webinars), Design Awards entry fees ($280 members, $405 non-members), and event/conference revenue from the AIA Tri-State Conference, Education Design Summit, Excelsior Awards, and Architecture Week.

The association does not develop proprietary technology. Instead it distributes member services through national-provided platforms: nearly 200 AIA Contract Documents forms and contracts (accessed through the Catina Platform at shop.aiacontracts.com, federally trademarked AIA Contract Documents), AIAU online learning, the AIA Career Center job board, and AIA Continuing Education System (CES) transcripts that support NYS license-renewal compliance (36 contact hours per 3-year period). Member benefits span advocacy, continuing education, awards (Design Awards, Excelsior Awards, Honor Awards including the James William Kideney Gold Medal, President's Award, Firm Award, and Educator Award), scholarships (John A. Notaro Memorial up to $2,000; NYS Student Scholarship up to $1,000), K-12 architecture outreach, and mentorship. AIANYS has a small paid staff (approximately 10 individuals, including EVP, three Directors, four Board VPs, plus membership/services/administrative roles) overseen by a 2026 Board of Directors under President Jeffrey Pawlowski, AIA, with EVP Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIA leading day-to-day operations.

Name

AIA New York State

Legal name

The American Institute of Architects New York State

Website

https://aianys.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AIA New York State is a non-profit professional membership association representing over 10,000 licensed architects and design professionals across 13 local chapters in New York State, delivering advocacy, continuing education, industry-standard contract documents, career resources, and award programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Three-Tier): AIA is a three-tier organization — national, state, and local. Members pay dues at all three levels. National: Architect $330, Associate $143, International Associate $239. State (AIANYS): Architect $188, Associate $87, International Associate $93. Local chapters each set their own dues varying by chapter.
2. Allied Partner Membership: Allied Partner/Industry Solution Partner membership provides marketing and advertising access to 10,000+ architects. Benefits include a full-page color ad in Architecture New York State Magazine, subscription, one-time email to membership, social media recognition, website recognition, free job postings, discounted CE programs, and exclusive 60-minute accredited webinar for an additional $500.
3. Design Awards Entry Fees: AIANYS Design Awards submissions generate revenue: AIANYS members pay $280 per entry; non-members pay $405 per entry. Cancellation allowed until August 10, 2026 with $50 administrative fee.
4. Event Registrations and Conferences: Revenue from events including the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference, Education Design Summit, Excelsior Awards, and Architecture Week activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AIA New York State (AIANYS) is the New York State component of the American Institute of Architects, serving as a professional membership organization for over 10,000 architects and design professionals across 13 local chapters. The organization provides advocacy, continuing education, awards programs (Design Awards, Excelsior Awards, Honor Awards), scholarships, career resources, and access to industry-standard AIA Contract Documents for the architectural profession in New York State.

Product overview

AIA New York State is a professional membership organization representing over 10,000 architects and design professionals across 13 local chapters. The organization's product portfolio centers on professional development services (AIAU online learning platform, pre-recorded education sessions, continuing education tracking), recognition programs (Design Awards since 1968, Excelsior Awards for public architecture, Honor Awards), industry events (AIA Tri-State Conference, Education Design Summit, New York Build Expo), career resources (AIA Career Center job board), practical tools (AIA Contract Documents via Catina Platform), scholarships, and an Allied Membership Program for industry partners. The organization does not offer a unified software product but rather a collection of member services, educational programs, and professional resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Three-Tier AIA Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 projects statewide have received Excelsior Awards recognition for design excellence in publicly funded buildings, outdoor spaces, and public art over 10 years.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024NYSERDA and AIANYS collaborated on a pre-recorded education session titled 'New York State Climate Impacts Assessment: Understanding and Preparing for Our Changing Climate.' A NYSERDA representative and Technical Work Group Co-chairs provided an overview of the climate impacts assessment.
• KG+D ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKG+D Architects served as the Healthy Schools Sponsor for the AIANYS Education Design Summit, a multi-episode webinar series exploring school design. The firm contributed to planning and programming of the Summit alongside AIANYS volunteer planning group members.
• King + King ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKing + King Architects served as the Community Impact Sponsor for the AIANYS Education Design Summit, supporting the series dedicated to exploring school design and learning environment topics.
• New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Technical Work GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical Work Group Co-chairs from Buildings, Human Health and Safety, and Society and Economy sectors collaborated with NYSERDA and AIANYS on a webinar providing an overview of the New York State Climate Impacts Assessment.
• installerSHOWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew York Build 2026 is co-located with installerSHOW, combining two events at the Javits Convention Center to unite the construction, design, and building services industries.
• Aoyama Design Forum (ADF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Established in 2009, NPO based in Tokyo for designers and architects worldwide. ADF's mission is to improve the social status of designers and architects and cultivate talented designers and architects globally.
• M. Daddio Inc. BuildersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. New York's premier builder and full-service general contractor building exceptional residences in NYC, Hamptons and beyond for three generations.
• MarvinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. A fourth-generation, family-owned window and door manufacturer driven to imagine and create better ways of living.
• Passive House Accelerator LLCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. A collaborative platform for sharing innovation and thought leadership in Passive House design and construction, providing tools, education, and network for professionals in the zero-carbon building movement.
• Rigidized Metals CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Since 1940, a leading developer and producer of deep-textured, three-dimensional engineered metal surfaces used in architectural, industrial, and transportation applications.
• Zetlin & De Chiara LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. A leading construction law firm founded in 1992 providing legal and business advisory services to the design, construction, and real estate industries.
• Wood Pro ExpominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. The only woodworking show in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, showcasing machinery, tooling, software, hardware, components, and materials.
• Microsol Resources | Graitec GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. For over 35 years, delivering integrated software solutions to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries in the United States.
• ATG (Advanced Technology Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Dedicated to helping the AEC industry build a better tomorrow by providing solutions to overcome business challenges and streamline workflows.
• Custom Construction Services (CCS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Dedicated to providing superior commercial and residential building services by enhancing the quality, comfort, and value of work and living spaces.
• EPIC MetalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Architectural choice for exposed structural roof/floor deck ceiling systems and architectural/sun screens. Founded in 1968, products contribute to LEED certification.
• Eco Windows USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn Allied Partner of AIANYS. Provides high-performance window, door, and facade solutions in aluminum, uPVC, steel, and wood. Fabricates ACM elevation panels in West Haven, CT facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): UK professional body for architects with chartered membership, continuing education, awards (RIBA Stirling Prize), and advocacy. International functional equivalent of AIA; useful comparable for programming, awards economics, and member value proposition.

Direct peers

• American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA): Professional association for graphic designers offering membership, continuing education, student chapters, advocacy, and awards. Highly comparable operating model (local chapters, member dues, conference programming, allied sponsorship) in an adjacent design discipline.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Member-driven research and education organization focused on land use and real estate development. Comparable nonprofit membership model with tiered dues, regional district councils, content programming, and high-profile awards — a relevant analog for AIANYS's allied partner/sponsor monetization.
• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI): National association for construction specification writers and AEC professionals with chapters, certifications (CCS, CCCA), continuing education, and an annual convention. Comparable trade association structure serving a closely adjacent AEC profession.
• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): National professional association for interior designers with analogous structure: membership dues, continuing education, industry awards, advocacy, and allied partner programs. Directly comparable business model for a design profession trade association.
• AIA New York (NYC Chapter): Local AIA chapter serving New York City architects. Operates its own programming, awards (e.g., AIA NY Design Awards), and advocacy within the same three-tier framework. Closest direct peer in geographic and functional overlap, though it is itself a local chapter nested under AIANYS's umbrella for state-level functions.
• Society of Architectural Historians (SAH): International scholarly organization for architectural historians with individual/institutional membership, an annual conference, publications, and awards. Comparable nonprofit membership association structure within the architectural field.
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA): National professional association for landscape architects with state chapters, continuing education, advocacy, and an annual awards program. Closely mirrors AIANYS's structure as a profession-specific membership body in the built-environment space.

Broad incumbents

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB): Nonprofit organization that supports the licensure and reciprocity of architects across U.S. jurisdictions. Comparable in mission (architect credentialing, ARE exam administration) and nonprofit membership/association structure, though it is regulatory-adjacent rather than member-driven advocacy.
• American Institute of Architects (AIA National): National parent organization of which AIANYS is a state component. Operates the same three-tier membership model, owns AIA Contract Documents, AIAU, AIA CES, and AIA Career Center — i.e., the core infrastructure AIANYS distributes. Directly comparable mission (advocacy, education, credentialing for architects) at the national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AIANewYorkState
• Facebookfacebook.com/AIANewYorkState
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aia-new-york-state
• Instagraminstagram.com/aianewyorkstate

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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