Interior Design Organizations

Career options for interior design majors include independent practice and employment in interior design firms, architecture firms, institutions, corporations, and governmental settings. Our program is affiliatied with professional organizations, resource centers, and industry leaders.

NY11+ Participation

The Interior Design program participates in NY11+, a not-for-profit corporation, composed of prestigious New York State educational institutions offering four-year or more programs in Interior Design. NY11+ promotes public awareness of the interior design profession by showcasing student work from selected New York State institutions.

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Participating Schools

Accreditations

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) logo

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)

206 Grandville Ave.
Suite 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4014

Phone: (616) 458-0400  
Fax: (616) 458-0460

info@accredit-id.org

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) logo

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)

11250 Roger Bacon Drive
Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248

Phone: (703) 437-0700
Fax: (703) 437-6312

info@arts-accredit.org

Student Chapters

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

608 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20002-6006

Phone: (202) 546-3480
Fax: (202) 546-3240

asid@asid.org

International Interior Design Association (IDA) logo

International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
Suite 13-500
Chicago, IL 60654-1104

Phone: (312) 467-1950 or (888) 799-4432 [Continental U.S. only]
Fax: (312) 467-0779

iidahq@iida.org

Interior Design Qualification Exam

Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) lofo

Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ)

225 Reinekers Lane
Suite 210
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (202) 721-0220

Email: inquiries@cidq.org

Professional Organizations

Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) logo

Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)

1833 Centre Point Circle, Suite 123
Naperville, IL 60563

Phone: 1-(630)-544-5057

info@idec.org

International Interior Design Association (IIDA) logo

Interior Design Association (IDA) of Western New York

https://www.interiordesignwny.com/

American Institute of Architects (AIA) logo

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

1735 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20006-5292

Phone: (800)-AIA-3837

infocentral@aia.org

Buffalo Architecture Foundation (BAF) logo

Buffalo Architecture Foundation (BAF)

617 Main Street, Suite 401
Buffalo, NY 14203

https://buffaloarchitecture.org/

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) logo

Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)

717 Church St.
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 2M5

Phone: (416) 594-9310
Fax: (416) 921-3660

info@interiordesigncanada.org

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) logo

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)

120 Wall Street, Floor 17
New York, NY 10005-4001

Phone: (212) 248-5000
Fax: (212) 248-5017

ies@ies.org