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The Boston area is rich in architectural and design opportunities.
Compete
Learn
Connect
Publish
Volunteer
Compete
AIA national awards program
Places Journal and EDRA Award
Grants for environmental initiatives
NEA design grants
Lyceum Fellowship for architecture students
Fulbright scholar program
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency early-stage economic development projects
Massachusetts Historical Commission preservation grants
American Association of University Women scholarships and grants for women scholars
Student competitions: AIAS; Van Alen Institute; and ACSA.
Aga Khan Award
American Architectural Foundation scholarships and grants
Associated Grant Makers serving MA and NH
The MacDowell Colony residencies and fellowships
ArchitectureWeek listing of design competitions
Competitions magazine design competitions
2009 US/ICOMOS international exchange program for preservationists

Learn
BSA workshops
BSA lecture series and "Conversations on Architecture"
Custom House Maritime Museum (25 Water Street, Newburyport) is running an exhibit on Robert Mills through December.
PSMJ Resources A/E/C bootcamps
Conway School of Landscape Design
Women’s Educational and Industrial Union career and job-hunting services, 617-536-5651.
Center for Management Research learning programs for senior executives
The National Preservation Institute workshops
IIDA New England programs on interior design
Wentworth Institute of Technology professional and continuing education
Boston zoning clinics: every Tuesday, 9:00 am–noon.
AutoCAD Certificate program at Wentworth Institute of Technology: 617-989-4309.
Planning/zoning appeals boards: training sessions and Citizen Planner Training Collaborative.
BU program for Real-Estate Studies: 617-353-3013.
Jewish Vocational Service: career, job-hunting and related workshops; 617-965-7940.
Real-estate management courses
Institute for Human Centered Design, Adaptive Environments lunch and evening lecture series
Black Heritage Trail
SMPS Boston
Museum of Science lecture series
Library of Congress historic architectural drawings exhibit: 800-551-7328.
Boston By Foot: walking tours of the city and slide lectures available to rent.
Art and architecture tours of the BPL: 617-536-4000 x212.
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Trinity Church tours: 617-536-0944.
MIT Museum: The Architects Collaborative Collection, architecture e-galleries.
Moakley Courthouse "Discovering Justice" public tour program
Historic New England tours and programs, online photographic Gropius House tour
North Bennet Street School craft workshops

Connect
Promote your brand through advertising in BSA print and online publications and sponsoring BSA programs and events! For more information, contact John Chase at 617-951-1433 x242 or jchase@architects.org, or visit www.architects.org/advertising.
Are you LinkedIn? Add the BSA to your network. And look for the BSA on Facebook.
Follow the BSA on Twitter!
Meet other professionals. The Architecture Meet-up Group, sponsored by the BSA, gathers at spots around Boston.
Co-op partnerships, Northeastern University: 617-373-3462 or l.burke@neu.edu.
Co-op student placements by Wentworth Institute of Technology: 617-989-4104 or slavinr@wit.edu.

Publish
ArchitectureBoston, the BSA ideas magazine welcomes story ideas: 617-951-1433 x227 or architectureboston@architects.org.
Boston magazine and Boston Home magazine design editor Rachel Levitt seeks scouting shots of recently completed residential projects for consideration for publication; rlevitt@bostonmagazine.com or 617-262-9700 x278.
Banker & Tradesman architecture critic Jeff Stein AIA welcomes story ideas at jeff.stein@the-bac.edu.
Hardwood Manufacturers Association seeks professional photography showing the use of solid U.S. hardwood for publication; call Susan Regan at 800-373-WOOD.
Boston Globe architecture critic Robert Campbell FAIA wants to hear story ideas from BSA members; camglobe@aol.com.
North Shore BSA members' story ideas can be sent to John Rockwell AIA, the Salem News architecture columnist, at johnrockwell@comcast.net.
The Classicist, journal of the Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture, seeks papers/examples of work done in the Classical manner; 212-730-9646.
Michelle Hillman covers commercial real estate, architecture and construction for the Boston Business Journal, and she's interested in hearing from you: 617-316-3220 or mhillman@bizjournals.com.
New England Home invites photographs of completed projects; skunstel@nehomemag.com or 800-609-5154 x707.
Places Journal, edited by Donlyn Lyndon, invites articles related to sustainable design.
Money magazine seeks small-scale home design projects.

Volunteer
The Architects, Contractors and Engineers (ACE) Mentor Program mentors high school students interested in building industry careers.
Architecture for Humanity is a volunteer nonprofit organization that promotes architecture and design to seek solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises.
Exploring the city's architectural wonders and historical attractions is what Boston by Foot does on its walking tours.
Boston Shines 365 is a year-round clean-up and community service organization.
More than 30 million pounds of food and grocery products are distributed by The Greater Boston Food Bank to more than 600 member food-relief organizations in eastern Massachusetts to end hunger in our region. Contact Jeff at jrschwefel@yahoo.com on how you can help.
Canstruction is a design/build competition that employs food cans and is held in cities throughout the U.S. with architects, engineers and students. At the end of the event, the food is donated to local food banks.
A growing national network of after-school education programs, Citizen Schools engages middle-school students in hands-on learning projects led by adult volunteers.
Common Boston expands public awareness of the Boston area's built environment through interactive programs that encourage collaboration and promote good citizenship.
The mission of Community Development Resource Center is to provide services and resources that assist communities to envision, advocate and implement high-quality design solutions and ensure equal access to healthy, sustainable built environments.
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization that builds simple affordable housing in partnership with people in need.
KidsBuild! creates learning opportunities about design and the built environment in a hands-on, interactive way.
A statewide K-12 architecture and design education program, Learning by Design has reached more than 15,000 children, educators and designers since 1999.
The Fenway Alliance's free day of cultural activities, Opening Our Doors, seeks building design professionals interested in offering tours of the Fenway neighborhoods.
Rebuilding Together Boston is part of the nation's largest volunteer organization preserving and revitalizing low-income houses and communities.
East Somerville Main Streets develops community initiatives and events that promote the character of East Somerville as a vibrant place to live, visit and do business.
By providing a fun and supportive environment, The Designery helps young people explore building industry fields and develop the goals, motivation, confidence and skills they need.
Wentworth Institute of Technology seeks architects willing to mentor students in designing school-design competition projects; contact Robin Slavin at slavinr@wit.edu.
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