Over the last 70 years,
the Wisconsin Architects Foundation (WAF) has
- awarded more than half a million dollars in WAF scholarships to Wisconsin architecture students,
- established a School of Architecture & Urban Planning at UW-Milwaukee,
- supported professional development by sponsoring local and international speakers,
- provided grants to educational programs for children and young students,
- and restored the historic Joseph J. Stoner House in Madison, a National Landmark and the current headquarters of WAF and AIA Wisconsin.
WAF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity and gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
01 Technical School Scholarships
WAF offers a number of merit scholarships available to outstanding Wisconsin Technical College System students pursuing a degree in architecture.
02 Grant Initiative
WAF’s Grant Initiative supports architectural research, inquiry and investigation through projects and programs that increase public awareness of the importance of design in the environments in which we live, work, play and learn.
03 Scholarships
Including the Milwaukee Chapter CSI Scholarship, the AIA Southwest Wisconsin Universal Design Scholarship, the William M. Babcock, Hon. AIA, Sesquicentennial Garden Fund, and the William M. Babcock, Hon. AIA, Leadership Fund.
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Project Pipeline
Wisco NOMA‘s Project Pipeline Summer Camp on Architecture is an immersive and dynamic program designed to inspire and cultivate the next generation of architects. Guided by experienced professionals and educators, campers develop essential skills in sketching, modeling, and problem-solving while gaining a deeper understanding of how architecture shapes our world. Click here to learn more.
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Dream Spaces
The Wisconsin Architects Foundation (WAF) has raised $100k to fund our inaugural annual full-tuition scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Your donations continue to make the full-tuition Dream Spaces: Diversity + Architecture Scholarship possible and help us build a more equitable future in architecture one student at a time.
