Institute Of Classical Architecture And Art Inc

THE ICAA'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND ITS ALLIED ARTS BY ENGAGING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND ENTHUSIASTS THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, AND AWARDS PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY AND ACROSS ITS 15 CHAPTERS.

THE INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART (ICAA) IS THE LEADING NATIONAL NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF THE CLASSICAL TRADITION IN ARCHITECTURE, URBANISM, AND THE ALLIED ARTS. UNDER THE HEADING "ACADEMIC PROGRAMS" THE ICAA HAS DEVELOPED A WIDE VARIETY OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COURSE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING STUDIO-BASED SEMINARS, INTENSIVES, LECTURES, AND TRAVEL DRAWING TOURS. BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PRACTICING PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND ENTHUSIASTS, THE ICAA AIMS TO EDUCATE ALL INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN MASTERING THE LANGUAGE OF CLASSICAL DESIGN.

THE ICAA HAS PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIPS. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO LECTURES, PRIVATE TOURS, PUBLICATIONS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, DYNAMIC CLASSES, AND OTHER EVENTS SPECIALLY CURATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. FOR PROFESSIONALS, WE OFFER THE ADDED BENEFIT OF LISTING ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN A PRINTED PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE MORE THAN 2,000 PROFESSIONAL FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH MORE THAN 16,000 NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS. OUR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS INCLUDE MANY OF THE TOP 100 CLASSICAL ARCHITECTS IN PRACTICE TODAY, AND MANY NOTABLE MEMBERS IN INTERIOR DESIGN, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AS WELL AS FINE ARTISTS, ARTISANS, MANUFACTURERS, AND CONSTRUCTION.

COMMUNICATIONS OCCUPY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ICAA, AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE POPULARITY OF ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CLASSICIST.ORG, THE READERSHIP AND INTEREST IN THE CLASSICIST, THE ICAA'S ANNUAL ARCHITECTURAL JOURNAL, AND THE BOOKS REPRINTED THROUGH THE CLASSICAL AMERICA SERIES IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE, IN ADDITION TO OUR EXPANDED EFFORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THROUGH INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK. IN RECENT YEARS, THE ICAA HAS ALSO DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE VIDEO PROGRAM, TAPING NEARLY ALL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND CREATING ORIGINAL CONTENT, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES, DESIGN IN MIND, WHICH IS AIRED ON PBS AFFILIATES NATION-WIDE. WHILE DAY-TO-DAY COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING THE ICAA'S PRESS EFFORTS AND ONLINE PRESENCE ARE MANAGED BY STAFF, SPECIAL PROJECTS, THE CLASSICIST, AND BOOKS ARE OVERSEEN BY COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, ACTIVE VOLUNTEER GROUPS WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD. THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE, A STANDING COMMITTEE TASKED WITH AD-HOC COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS, HAS HELPED TO DEVELOP A CONTENT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON BRANDING AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. THE CLASSICIST COMMITTEE SELECTS CONTENT AND OVERSEES DESIGN OF THE ANNUAL,PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL, THE CLASSICIST, WHICH PROVIDES A FORUM FOR CONTEMPORARY IDEAS AND PRACTICE RELATED TO THE CLASSICAL TRADITION IN ARCHITECTURE AND THE ALLIED ARTS, AS WELL AS FEATURING PORTFOLIOS OF WORK BY PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS OF CLASSICISM.