Upcoming Events

Interested in getting involved in NOMA Central Texas?

Click on the calendar events or scroll down to learn more about the upcoming events and programming!

General Events:

Committee Meetings | monthly

General Body Meetings | quarterly

Member Socials | every other month

Diversity Picnic!
Apr
12

Diversity Picnic!

NOMA Central Texas and AIA San Antonio invite you to join us for a Diversity Picnic!

WHERE: Breckenridge Park @ Koehler Pavilion, 3700 N St Mary's St, San Antonio

WHEN: April 12th 10 AM - 2 PM

Gather the kids and join us for an AEC family picnic! Sample bites of diverse culinary delights, or bring a dish that reflects your unique culture. Engaging activities led by architects awaits, ensuring the kids have a joyous time filled with fun and learning.

Questions? Email: membership@nomacentraltx.org

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Empower Design Symposium Act II
Feb
15

Empower Design Symposium Act II

The Central Texas Chapter of The National Organization of Minority Architects presents the second annual Empower Design Symposium Act II on February 15th, 2025.

This year’s Symposium will take place in Austin, Texas and will highlight engaging short format presentations (20-30 minutes) around topics on Architecture, Design, Advocacy, and Justice (a link to our expanded Topic descriptions is below).

Expanded Topic Descriptions

Join us as we tap into the amazing wealth of thought leadership and curiosity that we have in our Texas Region and to engage in high impact discussions around each topic.

Location: Hossley Lighting, 220 S Congress Ave suite 200, Austin, TX 78704

Time: 9AM -4PM

Fees: Professional: $25 | Student: $5

Lunch, Snacks and Drinks will be provided by NOMA Central Texas!

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DreamWeek
Jan
23

DreamWeek

Participate in NOMA Central Texas’ Dream Week Event: Mind Your Neighbor: A gamified exchange of community needs and relationship building.

WHEN: January 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WHERE: Overland Partners, 203 E Jones Ave #104, San Antonio, TX (Parking Map HERE)

This is a FREE and family-friendly event! All ages are welcome to attend. Feel free to attend for as long as you can!

Mind your Neighbor is a board game with the primary purpose of introducing the functional needs of the built environment to intergenerational groups while providing a window into the design of communities and the related constraints. In keeping with DWSA 2025 theme of “We are Neighbor” this Dream Week event will also use the broad building blocks of the game to introduce and facilitate specific topics of conversation centered around community, advocacy, and equitable design practices in San Antonio and beyond.

Learn more HERE!

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Nov
16

Member Social

Join us at 4PM, after the Empower Design Symposium, for a Happy Hour & Member Social!

Location: Hossley Lighting, 220 S Congress Ave suite 200, Austin, TX 78704

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Nov
16

Empower Design Symposium Act II

The Central Texas Chapter presents the Empower Design Symposium Act II on November 16, 2024 - 9AM -4PM

This year’s Symposium will take place in Austin, Texas and will feature a series of engaging short format presentations around topics on Architecture, Design, Advocacy, and Justice (a link to our expanded Topic descriptions is below).

Expanded Topic Descriptions

The intention of these presentations is to tap into the amazing wealth of thought leadership and curiosity that we have in our Texas Region and to engage in high impact discussions around each topic.

Register HERE

Location: Hossley Lighting, 220 S Congress Ave suite 200, Austin, TX 78704

Fees: Professional: $25 | Student: $5

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Sep
26

Member Social

Join us for a member social at 6PM!

Austin: Cosmic Saltillo

1300 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78702

San Antonio: Idle Beer Hall & Brewery

414 Brooklyn Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215

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Sep
7

Black Resilience Bike Tour

Register for the Black Resilience Bike Tour!

Brought to you by NOMA of Central Texas & The Guide to Austin Architecture in partnership w/ Black Austin Tours.

Date: Saturday, September 7th, 2024 @ 8:00 AM (arrive early for coffee & snacks!)

Location: George Washington Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702)

Route will consist of 9 stops, covering roughly 5 miles in East and Central Austin. All skill levels welcome! If you need a bike, please let us know. We hope to make this event accessible for all who want to join. 

Click here for more info! Space is limited, so be sure to register!

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