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Welcome American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI), is a non-profit international professional organization of architectural illustrators, whose goals are to foster communication among architectural illustrators, to raise the standards of architectural illustration and to acquaint the public with the importance of such drawing as integral to the practice of architecture. Cesar Pelli's Madison Museum of Contemporary Art ASAI Madison Conference and AIP 25 Exhibition Many thanks to Mark Nelson for a very successful conference in Madison this year. The AIP 25 exhibition opened in Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. Photos and highlights available soon. Click here to purchase the AIP25 Publication. NEW OVERSEAS MEMBER PRICING FOR 2011 The Overseas individual pricing has been lowered from $205 per year to $170 per year, the same rate as the North American membership dues. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact ASAI Headquarters by calling 760-814-8444 or by email at HQ@asai.org NEW CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ASAI HEADQUARTERS Executive Director, Tamara Horch-Prezioso and the ASAI Office have moved from Avondale, Arizona to Carlsbad, California. The new contact info is: 1925 Cassia Road, #100 Carlsbad, CA 92011 Ph: 760-814-8444 Fax: 760-814-8448 The email address will remain HQ@asai.org Thank you for your patience during this transition. NEW - Online forum available A new sub-forum has been established on the CGArchitect forum as a way to foster discussion among the various formal architectural illustration organizations around the world as well as the general public. To post or respond to messages does require registration on the Cgarchitect site but it is completely free to do so. A big thanks to Jeff Mottle for offering up the space link to forum American Society of Architectural Illustrators now on Facebook & Twitter Click here to be taken to the ASAI Facebook Fan Page Click here to be taken to the ASAI on Twitter Members Choice Award: Dennis Allain Architecture in Perspective 25 RESULTS ANNOUNCED DENNIS ALLAIN wins Members' Choice Award Dennis Allain was announced as the Members' Choice winner at the 2010 conference in Madison, Wisconsin this October. Click here to view the AIP25 Jury Selected images AIP25 Student Award of Excellence image by Neill Scheiter, Drury University, Springfield, Missouri Student Award of Excellence AIP26 Call for AIP26 Entries to be announced shortly Alexander Daxbock and Neill Scheiter won AIP25 Student Awards of Excellence. There can be little doubt that architectural illustration is a global endeavor in every respect... To view the AIP25 winning images and Student Awards of Merit, along with the jurors' comments click here Digitally Embedding Copyright Notice for Photoshop Image Files A simple method to provide added protection of all your artwork. To find out more click here To download more information click here The Architectural Review is offering a special discount on subscriptions! The Architectural Review is a monthly magazine providing coverage of the best in global architecture. With a 114 year history as the leading publication in its field, the AR is the authority on the most beautiful contemporary buildings in existence today. Every month the magazine provides an ultimate collection of the most outstanding new projects; each illustrated with world-class photography and clarified with in-depth plans and drawings Subscribe now to receive these benefits: Discover culturally diverse styles and techniques in the only truly global architecture magazine Learn about world news events and their affect on architecture through insightful journalism Stay connected with a wide architecture community and discover the books, exhibitions and products that will enrich your experience of this specialist profession. Be privy to the highest quality in the design of contemporary buildings and get ‘inside the mind' of the most inspirational projects from around the world. The Architectural Review is globally recognised as the ultimate design resource for the built environment and the one magazine in which architects aspire to have their work published. Subscribe today to receive a 20% discount on your subscription CGarchitect Shop Discount for ASAI Members CGarchitect is offering ASAI members a 10% discount and 500 bonus reward points with each order. To take advantage of this discount the promotion code is ASAIpromo , which can be entered into the cart during the checkout process. To visit the CGarchitect shop click here click here ASAI Member Benefit Architectural Record Magazine Because of a member request, a special deal has been worked out with McGraw Hill / Architectural Record Magazine. Click here to go to the ASAI members' area for more information The link has been temporarily deactivated, check back tomorrow to get the deal. Software reviews of Piranesi and Sketchup are now available in the Members Area ASAI Group Health Program, sponsored by: ASAI Health Insurance Solutions ASAI members will now receive savings up to 40% on Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance and More! view details Office Depot ASAI strives to bring more value to your association membership everyday. That is why we have teamed with Office Depot to bring your business a better office supply solution. view details ASAI welcomes new sponsor FORREC FORREC is a planning and design firm that specializes in the creation of entertainment and leisure environments world-wide. With built projects in over 20 countries, FORREC has mastered the art of making memorable experiences by building big ideas. Click here to find out more ASAI members in "Home" Exhibition Four members of ASAI have been brought together by Artique Underground in Frederick Virginia for their December show, “Home”. The prestigious gallery will be displaying the fine art work of David Csont, Steve Stannard, Stewart White, and Bill Hook through the month. For more info, see their site at artiqueunderground.com Pumpkin carving at ASAI opening reception. Detail fro photo by Jason Shirriff See what ASAI members got up to at the recent ASAI conference in Madison... Members' Notice Board ASAI members are invited to submit any items of interest to other members on these pages - for instance: plein air sketch groups, exhibition announcements, comments and advice, new editions and new additions! The Members Notice Board can be found in the Members Area. Detail, Best in Category - Student Digital/Mixed Kyung Jae Yu, 2009 KROB Results announced shortly THE 36th ANNUAL KEN ROBERTS MEMORIAL DELINEATION COMPETITION The Ken Roberts Committee invited ASAI members to enter this year's KRob delineation competition. Results will be announced here soon. To find out more KRob click here www.krobarch.com CGarchitect 2009 Industry Survey Results CGarchitect has published the latest results of its worldwide industry survey determining the current state of the field and how the current economy has impacted businesses. click here to read more SURVEY OF ECONOMIC IMPACT - Results Now Available As promised, the results of the recent member survey is now available. A special thanks to Tim Wells for volunteering to create, oversee and compile the results for us. Click here for downloadable pdf American Society of Illustrators Partnership (ASAI is a founding member of the ASIP) Authors Groups Meet in Oslo 10.22.09 OSLO, NORWAY Over 60 authors organizations met here this week to discuss strategies for defending authors' rights in the digitized world. Their call to action is reminiscent of the grassroots coalition that came together in the US last year to oppose the Orphan Works bill. In addition to concerns over anti-copyright legislation, authors around the world, including visual artists, face threats from piracy, unauthorized usage, all-rights contracts and, in the US, the loss and/or dissipation of their reprographic royalties. To read more click here To download the statement of Brad Holland and Cynthia Turner on behalf of the Illustrator's Partnership of America click here To check on the status of this Bill in Congress click on the link below: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s2913/show ASAI TOKYO Conference 2011 to be held in conjunction with the International Union of Architects (UIA) Conference 24th Sept - 2nd October 2011 With 10,000 people expected to attend the 2011 UIA Conference, ASAI member Masaaki Yamada has successfully negotiated for ASAI to jointly participate. A week long program will allow ASAI and UIA delegates to jointly access both programs. Included is the largest international exhibition of architectural illustration featuring AIP26 (ASAI) and exhibitions from Japan (JARA), Korea (KAPA), Australia (AAAI) and China. The retreat will be in Kyoto and the conference program with include opportunities to visit significant cultural and historical landmarks. To find out more about the UIA program click here Architectural Illustrators wanted! Check out Job Listings on this website. For more information click here Chris Grubbs Sketch Tour The Sketch Tours at each ASAI annual conference are always a popular event. The sketches are offered for auction at the Cocktail Reception preceeding the Awards Dinner and are keenly bid for... view sketches The American Society of Architectural Illustrators is an AIA Institute Honor Award Recipient