Last year was a monumental year: Our chapter turned 30, we celebrated the 50 best works in our area, and our parent organization turned 100 years old. The Design Continuum Fund, AIGA DC’s annual scholarship that provides financial assistance and mentoring to talented local students pursuing art and design education, had an eventful year too! […]
2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of AIGA and the 30th anniversary of the Washington, DC, chapter. To recognize the DC chapter’s 30th birthday, we launched “10 for 30,” a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $30,000 for the Design Continuum Scholarship Fund by year’s end. Ultimately, our vision is was to […]
Stay tuned for more details regarding this event. What: AIGA DC’s Seventh Annual Design Continuum Event When: November 11, 2014 Time: 6:30pm Where: District Architecture Center […]
What do illustrators Jessica Hische and Dana Tanamachi have in common? They both were mentored by design legend and entrepreneur Louise Fili On February 17, we’ll host Louise Fili at the Corcoran, continuing our 2014 30.50.100 design celebration. Fili will reflect on her business, books, teaching and her unyielding passion for food. Participants who attend […]
For those who wore an ugly sweater on December 18, they made a fashion statement. For those who ordered a “Fuzzy Sweater” on December 18, they made a difference in the life of design student. AIGA’s Schmoozeday Happy Hours have always been about having a good time and rubbing elbows with some of your favorite […]
This year’s event is invitation only. AIGA DC’s Sixth Annual Design Continuum Event will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 This will be an opportunity to celebrate the educational accomplishments of this year’s recipient, reengage with the Fund, and connect with fellow supporters. Special guests include Mira Azarm, a Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Social […]
Denise Korn, the founder of Youth Design and AIGA Boston Fellow Award winner, has brought together a unique summer mentorship program in the Boston area for the last 10 years. Her initiative introduces inner-city high school students to careers in the design profession by providing high quality, paying design jobs in Boston area design firms, […]
What are you thankful for? Throughout your design career you’ve been given opportunities by designers, studios, and clients willing to take a chance on you. Take a moment this Thanksgiving season to give that same opportunity to the next generation of talented artists and designers. Please join us for the Fifth Annual Design Continuum Fundraiser […]
It may not seem like much, but $5 can make a difference. That’s the premise behind the Continuum Fund Button Campaign, which provides a doorway into the fund for those AIGA DC members and friends who may not yet be financially able to join the Continuum Circle. In addition, these buttons will help raise awareness […]
Owners of Design Army, Pum and Jake Lefebure, have donated 100% of their speaking and judging fees to the AIGA DC Continuum Fund Scholarship in 2009 and 2010. Some of these events include speaking at Design Madison, AIGA Blue Ridge, AIGA West Michigan, AIGA Baltimore, and Columbus Society of Communicating Arts. HOW International, ADDY New […]
