

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 AIA Arizona Associates Gathering
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: All are welcome to join us on Friday, April 24 at Taliesin West in Scottsdale for the 2026 AIA Arizona Associates Gathering!About this EventOn Friday, April 24, Associate members of AIA Arizona will be gathering at Taliesin West for an afternoon of programming and conversation that will explore radical optimism within the architecture &amp; design profession.This is the annual event that is planned and produced by and for Associate members—emerging professionals who are on the path to licensure. Attendees will learn from excellent speakers, and will be able to connect with each other. Ally Kwan, Assoc. AIA, of Jones Studio, is leading the planning for the event with the AIA Arizona Associates Gathering Committee that she chairs.The program will begin at 1pm with insightful presentations, and will conclude with a self-guided tour of Taliesin West and a reception on the Music Pavillion Terrace, ending by 7pm.Confirmed featured speakers include:Joining us from outside of Arizona:Chris Cornelius, owner of studio:indigenous, and Professor of Architecture at The University of New MexicoIan Dickenson, AIA, Associate Principal at Sasaki in Los AngelesFrom Arizona:Teresa Rosano, AIA, Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona CAPLAAndrea Hardy, AIA, 2026 AIA Phoenix Metro President, and Associate Principal at Shepley Bulfinch in PhoenixRiley Hausman, AIA, Architect at Corgan in PhoenixAnd from Arizona, with a focus on Taliesin West restoration and preservation:Evan Emery, AIA Arizona Allied Member, and Designer / Fabrication Specialist at 180 Degrees Design + BuildGuillaume Evain, Assoc. AIA, Design Director at 180 Degrees Design + BuildRebecca Barron, Director of Preservation at the Frank Lloyd Wright FoundationThe theme for the day is Radical Optimism—a mindset grounded in imagining and creating better futures, even amid uncertainty or constraint. Rather than naïve positivity, this is a disciplined belief in design’s capacity to meaningfully improve the human experience, reshape systems, and challenge what is considered “impossible.” Optimism as a method, not a mood. As AIA Associates, radical optimism is not a fleeting mindset, but a continual tool we build and refine throughout our careers. It asks us to remember the joy in designing—and to channel that joy into solving the urgent problems of today while boldly shaping the possibilities of tomorrow.**Because the Associates Gathering event is tailored for AIA Associate members, and we expect to reach capacity, we have special early bird ticket pricing available now for AIA Associate members only! Associates can secure a ticket for the Associates Gathering at a discounted rate that is available now through midnight on March 31. Associate members must be either renewed or newly joined as AIA Associates members for 2026 for this discounted rate—membership will be verified.General ticket sales for all other individuals, including AIA Architects and non-members, will open on April 1.And sponsoring companies will receive an email in late March with a comp code to register..TICKETS$12 - Early Bird Ticket fee for Associate Members (now until midnight on March 31)Ticket fees starting April 1 to attend the 2026 Associates Gathering:$18 - AIA Associate$35 - AIA Architect or Allied$10 - Student$45 - Non-member professionalAssociates Gathering Sponsors as of March 19:Title SponsorArizona Architecture FoundationJones StudioPrimak ConstructionThank You SponsorArcadiaGrace Design StudioVaritec SolutionsExam Sponsor180 Degrees Design + BuildSmithGroupFriend SponsorArizona MasonrycoLAB StudioThe Design School at Arizona State UniversityInterested in joining AIA as an Associate or Architect member? Visit the following link:
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/scottsdale/2026-aia-arizona-associates-gathering/100001984812513658
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12, max: 12, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Scottsdale
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Taliesin West
- **lat**: 33.6063815
- **long**: -111.8451844
- **full address**: Taliesin West, 12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale, United States

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- **organizer**: AIA Arizona Associates (https://allevents.in/org/aia-arizona-associates/19419209)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Taliesin West, 12621 North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 12 up to 12 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** AIA Arizona Associates
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, contests, art, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 2026 AIA Arizona Associates Gathering ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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