WIA PechaKucha Night

Women in Architecture SLC (WIA SLC) was organized in 2012.  The goal of the organization is gender parity in the professional field of architecture, and seeks to achieve that goal through community, mentorship and advocacy.

Studies show that architecture is a profession that struggles to retain women.  Although nationally women graduating with professional degrees in architecture make up nearly 50% of the graduating class, less than 20% go on to get licensed. Women in roles of leadership within a firm are less than 8% nationally.  Unfortunately these are national statistics, and the percentages in our local community in Utah are even lower than that.

WIA SLC supports the local community of women architects in a number of different ways, such as holding community events, sponsoring licensing exams for women architectural interns, providing mentoring opportunities and by sponsoring design competitions that benefit the community