While your volunteer efforts really do help the design community, they also help you build leadership skills, build your professional network, and it feels good to give back while belonging to a fun group!

Reach out to president@connecticut.aiga.org if you have any questions or feel free to fill out the form below.

Why Join?

There are a number of benefits to becoming a leader with AIGA Connecticut but here are a few to begin:

Helping to contribute to the community of Connecticut
Learning new skills like leadership training, social media, event planning, and public speaking
Complimentary registration to AIGA CT events and discounted national conferences and events
Access to the local, regional, and national design network
Shaping the current state and future of design
Giving back to the design profession
Paying it forward to emerging and future creative practitioners

Position Requirements

Attendance of 1 Board meeting per month
The lead or participation in at least one event or initiative
Five hours per week
Consistent Slack conversations
Attendance of as many events as you can
Complimentary admission to events that you help coordinate or support

President / Co-President

The President oversees and guides the development of the Chapter, ensuring that Chapter activities are in alignment with the AIGA mission. They provide leadership for the Board of Directors and the membership at large. The president supervises the daily administration of the Chapter including financial and communications management and interface with the national office.

Responsibilities include:

Oversee board directors/chairs programming events to troubleshot issues and ensure successful execution
Serve as point of contact with AIGA’s national office to update and coordinate all relevant information
Participate in a monthly call with all Chapter Presidents to address overall chapter management
Keep Chapter Affiliation in good standing
Lead/moderate all Board meetings and annual Chapter Board Retreat
Share financial responsibility for the Chapter with the Treasurer and other leading financial review

Having a Co-President is an optional leadership organization structure to share responsibilities of the role with another well-equipped leader. The AIGA CT Presidency of 2020-2023 ran successfully with these roles and helped alleviate stressors put upon a single leader.

Sponsorship Director
Community Director
Treasurer
Mentorship Chair
DEI Chair
Central CT Outreach Chair
Southwestern CT Outreach Chair
Sponsorship Chair

Check out the Board Member Descriptions page for a full look at all of our positions.

Interested in joining the board?

Apply below or contact us at president@connecticut.aiga.org with any questions!

By AIGAConnecticut

Published May 21, 2024

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