Our Mission

To advance the appreciation and practice of the principles of traditional architecture and its allied arts by engaging educators, professionals, students, and enthusiasts

Represented by 15 chapters nationwide, THE INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE & ART (ICAA) is a nonprofit membership organization committed to promoting and preserving the practice, understanding, and appreciation of classical design.

THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, founded in 2004, is one of the largest regional Chapters. Supporting the ICAA mission, it is the goal of the Chapter to educate professionals, students and the general public about the enduring excellence, appeal and importance of the classical traditions, and to recognize those who contribute to its advancement.

We offer a wide array of community programming that include continuing education courses, lectures, artisan workshops, literary and historic symposiums, along with architectural and travel tours throughout the Bay Area.