AIGA Connecticut https://connecticut.aiga.org/ikit-feed/?type=events The Professional Association for Design Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 2027 Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders: Open House https://connecticut.aiga.org/event/2027business-perspectives-for-creative-leaders-open-house/
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Join AIGA and the Yale School of Management for an Open House
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
1:00 pm ET

Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders, in partnership with Yale University, is designed to equip creative leaders to meet the challenges of management and give participants the skills and perspectives they need to reach the next levels in their careers. Instead of teaching management topics in separate, single-subject courses, Yale’s experienced faculty teach an integrated curriculum providing business frameworks and concepts in a rich, relevant context. Join program director Rodrigo Canales and AIGA’s Giulia Donatello for an open house to learn more and ask your questions about the program.

Learn more about the program here.

Program Details
Where: Live Online Course 
2027 Program Dates: March 16–April 22, 2027
Commitment: 5 – 6 hours weekly plus 3 – 4 hours of pre-work; Virtual networking activities will take place on Tuesdays, followed by full days of learning on Thursdays.
Fee: $5,850
Outcome: Develop managerial and leadership expertise to drive innovation, influence colleagues, and lead teams.

Pricing:
AIGA Member or Nonmember: Free
]]> Common Ground https://connecticut.aiga.org/event/common-ground/
Friday, November 6, 2026

Common Ground is a one-day symposium for anyone shaping how design gets learned, practiced, and passed on. Whether you teach a class, lead a studio, mentor a junior designer, or are a student figuring out what kind of designer you want to become, you’re helping build the culture of our field, and this is a day to think together about what that culture could become. Making design more just is one thing; keeping it that way is another. Through keynotes, panels, exhibitions, a typography workshop and open conversation, we’ll explore how inclusive, liberatory practices can take root and last in classrooms, studios, and institutions, even amid burnout, backlash, and shrinking resources.

The day opens with keynotes by Ramon Tejada and Amy Papaelias. Panelists include Cheryl D. Miller, Kelly Walters, Nida Abdullah, nicole killian, Luciana McClure, KC Councilor, Chris Sancomb, and Alex Heard. We’ll close with a social gathering to keep the conversation going. Join us on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Art + Art History, presented in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University and AIGA Connecticut.

University of Connecticut
Studio Theatre
802 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT

University of Connecticut
Art + Art History
830 Bolton Road, Storrs, CT

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