AAO is seeking an Executive Director to lead the newly created organization.  Duties will include leading membership development, program development, grant writing and creation of other fundraising tools.  The Executive Director will also need to create customer service, bookkeeping and other behind the scenes functions necessary for tracking the fiscal and service stability of the association as well as to accurately report the progress of the organization to its Board of Directors.

For more information, please see the job description posted below. 

AAO Executive Director.pdf

Please submit resume and cover letter* with salary requirements to:    
Human Resources    
Chicago Architecture Foundation
224 South Michigan Avenue        
Chicago, IL  60604      
humanresources@architecture.org         
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

This past November 5 -7, 150 people representing 92 organizations and 5 countries gathered together in Chicago to discuss new issues and ideas, to share with others who are engaged in the education of our youth and public about architecture and design, and to learn more about starting the public dialogue about the built environment. 

This was the first official gathering of AAO, which was held in conjunction with the annual A+DEN conference. AAO, whose mission is to foster the development of an alliance of like-minded non-profit organizations who educate the public about architecture and the built environment, will serve as a forum for national and international dialogue and the sharing of best practices, materials and ideas. AAO will have 7 special interest networks, ranging from Fundraising to Architecture + Design Education, and each will have it's own dedicated listserv and online resource center.  Both of these services and more will be launched in 2010 as AAO continues to grow and expand.

The AAO portion of the conference was held November 5 – 6, and the A+DEN gathering was November 6 – 7. There was overlap programming on November 6, which provided a valuable networking opportunity for both groups.  We'll be posting MP3's of some sessions, handouts and documents, and other tools and resources that were gathered during the conference.  Please be sure to come back often as we update the site!  You can also follow AAO on Flickr and Facebook, so please check the most recent photos and information at those sites as well!

If you are interested in learning more about AAO please contact Jill Perney at jperney@architecture.org, or at (312)922-3432 x. 260.

The conference was made possible through the generous support of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, The National Endowment for the Arts, and Target.        
    

AAO conference programming was presented by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Architectural League of New York.