The Ohio/Kentucky Chapter kicked off 2026 with a bang by hosting the first Friday Forum of the year in person. The Chapter is re-evolving the program into a traveling, in-person event to more deeply explore regional projects and design thinking, while also creating meaningful opportunities to connect and integrate geographically dispersed board members with local city-center members. Friday Forum: Columbus Edition focused on an in-depth exploration of Quarry Trails, a recentl

One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Beth Benzenberg, shares her insights on the courses she attended. The Enrich Fund provided support that enabled my participation in two fine arts courses at the McConnell Arts Center. I studied watercolor techniques over the course of a few months and participated in a two-day shibori dye workshop. My goals for these courses were to reengage with the foundations of fine arts as well as expand my creative practice.  In the watercolor course,

One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Sheila S. Flener, shares her insights on the book workshop she attended. I was fortunate to receive a grant from the IIDA Enrich program last year, which funded an artist book workshop organized by the Compendium Society. The workshop took place from April 8th to April 13th, 2025, in the picturesque town of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. This year's retreat featured four talented book artists: Tina Walker, DeeDee Catron, Lisa Goddard, and Jane Chipp

On August 22nd, attendees gathered for an inspiring and practical session led by Rita Amonett, NCIDQ, ASID, IIDA, Allied AIA, a 2023 ENRICH Fund recipient. Drawing from insights gained at the 2024 AIA Women’s Conference , Rita presented her Career Management Primer, guiding participants through strategies to take control of their professional paths with clarity, confidence, and intention. The event explored the lifecycle of a career, emphasizing self-awareness, resourcefulne

What an incredible weekend it was at the 2024 IIDA Ohio Kentucky (OHKY) Student Conference in Cincinnati! From dynamic learning opportunitie

The 2024 IIDA OHKY Annual Chapter Planning Retreat is in the books! Our Chapter leaders gathered in Yellow Springs, Ohio to plan our next...

The IIDA Ohio Kentucky members gathered virtually to dissect the thought-provoking themes of "Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design".

Our 1st Friday Forum of 2024 featured motivational speaker and self worth consultant Ashley Paré as our keynote speaker. 

The Ohio Kentucky Chapter hosted a 4 day roundtable event facilitated by Marci Merola IIDA Director of Advocacy at each of the 5 City...

The IIDA OHKY Chapter was pleased to host the first chapter-wide student design charrette the afternoon of Design Awards. 15 students...

Join the IIDA OHKY Chapter this January for a meeting filled with talk of the future of our chapter! Check out what our chapter leaders...

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IDA Ohio Kentucky held its 3rd and final Friday Forum of 2021 on October 29th at noon, rounding out a year of top notch speakers focusing...

The Ohio Kentucky Chapter hosted a 3 day roundtable event facilitated by IIDA Executive Director Cheryl Durst at each of the 5 City...

IIDA Ohio Kentucky is excited to announce our 3rd Chapter award that recognize our outstanding chapter program excellence from our...

IIDA Ohio Kentucky is offering our members discounted pricing to study for the NCIDQ through the online program Qpractice! This weekly...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spring 2021 Industry Roundtable: Building Equity in Design! Our three speakers Tasoulla...

Promoting the Power of Lifelong Learning brought to you by IDCEC. Continuing education strengthens designers from different disciplines...

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IIDA Ohio Kentucky is excited to announce TWO Chapter awards that recognize our outstanding chapter achievements, best practices, and...