AIA Maine’s Emerging Professionals Committee works to proactively support young professionals in the field of architecture, including those currently studying architecture, going through the IDP process, or recently licensed.

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM (April meeting has been canceled)
Committee Chairs: Andrew Treworgy - Paul Designs Project & Joanna Shaw, AIA - Winkelman Architecture.
Members: Jaimee Anderson, Associate AIA - SMRT, Adam Lemire, AIA - Platz Associates, Courtney Frost - SMRT.
State Architect Licensing Advisor: Jaimee Anderson, Associate AIA - SMRT (contact at: ep@aiamaine.org)
Contact: ep@aiamaine.org 

Discounted Rates for Black Spectacles Subscriptions

By taking on the upfront costs of a firm membership, AIA Maine is able to offer you or your employees the full suite of Black Spectacles offerings for 1/4 of the cost of an individual membership.

You can sign up for our Black Spectacles Subscription here.

ARE Materials Available for Check-Out

For those emerging professionals who are studying for exams or thinking about beginning the process, AIA Maine has the following books for checkout:

• Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice

• The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice

• Brightwood (Kaplan) ARE 5.0 Complete Library

The AIA Maine study library is a free service for our emerging professionals and a way that AIA Maine helps support those going through the entire licensure process. Please note you do not need to be an AIA Maine member to use our materials.

Any emerging professional living and working in Maine are welcome to participate.

Contact us via email at: ep@aiamaine.org, if you have an interest in using the study materials.

State Architect Licensing Advisor

Jaimee Anderson, Associate AIA - SMRT, currently serves as the state’s Architect Licensing Advisor. In that role, Jaimee can provide answers to some of your more detailed questions about licensure. You can reach Jaimee at: ep@aiamaine.org.

Newly Licensed?

Architect members attaining their initial license will be included in a three-year program that phases in your national Architect dues over a three-year period.

1st calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 1/3 the difference of Architect member rate
2nd calendar year after licensure–renew at Associate member rate + 2/3 the difference of Architect member rate
3rd calendar year after licensure–renew at Architect member rate
Learn more here!

Recently Graduated?

New graduate associate member - Graduates are offered complimentary AIA membership for up to 18 months. Eligible are individuals who graduated from an NAAB accredited program within the past 18 months or those working under the supervision of an architect. Learn more here