The Richmond Chapter
Founded in 1914, the American Institute of Graphic Arts is a national, nonprofit organization promoting excellence in graphic design through competitions, exhibitions, publications, professional seminars, educational activities and public service projects. The AIGA represents more than 12,000 members nationally.
Since 1990, the Richmond chapter has provided annual programs and activities that encourage the exchange of ideas and information among designers and creative professionals. Our committees are very active, and we are reaching potential new members daily through our programming and communications.
Mission
To promote the highest level of creative excellence and professionalism in the communication arts as a strategic tool for business and as a cultural force.
To encourage creative thinking, solutions and teamwork among our graphic design community. We are here to help educate one another, share ideas and help inform the community and our clients about the value of graphic design.
Objectives
To encourage excellence in the communication arts through a program of publications, exhibitions, competitions, lectures and other projects in the public interests.
To promote higher education in the communication arts through contact with and support of local educational institutions offering courses of study in the communication arts; to set up scholarship programs and otherwise aid communication arts students through portfolio reviews and other forms of professional counseling; to encourage research into the history and development of communication arts for the preservation and appreciation of past styles, techniques and influences.
To encourage and stimulate public interest in the communication arts through lectures, exhibitions, publications and other activities.
To elevate standards of design and quality of production in the communication arts by encouraging the introduction and development of new methods, techniques and materials.
To create a forum for the exchange of information, views, styles and techniques among those engaged in the communication arts.
To buy, rent, borrow or maintain premises where archives, collections and exhibitions may be housed and where meetings, research and educational programs may be conducted.
To employ such personnel as may be necessary in carrying out the Chapter’s functions.
To fund the above programs through Membership dues, publication, lecture and exhibition fees, and contributions from Members of the profession, the business community, the public, and local, state and national funding agencies.