Why Join AIA?
An AIA membership connects you to 95,000+ professionals who share your passion for architecture
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Join today and gain from the most valuable professional resource available; the only nationally organized professional membership group of architects. The voice of AIA represents architects in St. Louis, Missouri in AIA St. Louis, in Missouri with AIA Missouri and on a national level, coordinating policy on all three levels.
AIA St. Louis offers seminars, programs, tours committee work and the opportunity to connect with your colleagues in an environment of professional development and growth. The letters Associate AIA or AIA behind your name means that you are committed to your profession through AIA, in its policies, its ethics and its good works.
In addition to professional services support, AIA members can utilize services from the AIA Trust for its commended programs and discounts.
AIA Dues Rates
For Architects and designers, membership in The American Institute of Architects is tri-level. That is, members of AIA St. Louis are also members of AIA Missouri (the state chapter) and members of the Institute (the national level.) Below is a chart of current dues schedule. Please note that AIA dues commence on January 1 of each year; during the year dues are pro-rated as indicated below.
As initiated in 2019, newly licensed architects who maintained Associate membership will pay a discounted dues for their first two full years of licensure. Please call the Chapter office for details at 314-621-3484.
To be an AIA St. Louis Member Firm, supplemental dues of $80 per each registered architect at the firm must be paid by one firm principal. Member Firms' logos rotate through the website, with a link to your website and Member Firms are on the AIASTL referrals lists.
AIA allows a dues payment plan. To join The American Institute of Architects, click HERE.
2025 AIA Dues, (licensed) Architect
| | National | State (MO) | Local (St. Louis) | Total |
| As of January 1, 2021 | $330.00 | $90.00 | $298.20 | $718.20 |
| As of April 1, 2021(pro-rated) | $247.50 | $67.50 | $223.65 | $538.65 |
| As of July 1, 2021 (pro-rated) | $165.00 | $45.00 | $149.10 | $359.10 |
2025 AIA Dues, Associate AIA member (non-licensed)
| | National | State (MO) | Local (St. Louis) | Total |
| As of January 1, 2021 | $143.00 | $40.00 | $92.40 | $275.40 |
| As of April 1, 2019 (pro-rated) | $107.25 | $30.00 | $69.30 | $206.55 |
| As of July 1, 2019 (pro-rated) | $71.50 | $20.00 | $46.20 | $137.70 |
Note: For Associate AIA members who become licensed, the next two years of AIA membership are stepped and full AIA dues are paid in the third full year of licensure.
Note: Associate International AIA dues are $358.00 per year for the National level.
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