Upcoming Opportunities

  • Volunteer at the Columbus Arts Festival with AIA Columbus + NOMA Columbus

    AIA Columbus and NOMA Columbus are excited to partner for the 4th year to bring hands-on architectural activities to the Columbus Arts Festival Kids Hands-On Activities Village in front of COSI, June 12–14, 2026. 🎨🏛️

    We’re looking for volunteers to help engage children and families through fun, interactive activities that introduce architecture and design in creative ways. Returning this year is the popular pool noodle building station, along with NOMA Columbus’ color-and-cut-out building activity, architecture-themed coloring pages, and informational takeaways about the profession.

    Volunteer shifts are broken into 2+ hour time slots throughout the weekend, and we encourage AIA and NOMA members to volunteer together. Whether you’re a student, emerging professional, architect, or industry partner, we’d love to have you join us. 🤝

    All volunteers are also invited to a casual get-together/orientation at Little Grand on Saturday, June 6 from 2–4 PM. Snacks provided! 🍴

    Help us inspire future designers and connect with the community through architecture.

  • Volunteer at Juneteenth on the Ave

    Join NOMA Columbus as we volunteer at Juneteenth on the Ave, Central Ohio's largest celebration of Juneteenth. This annual event honors the history, culture, resilience, and achievements of the African American community through live entertainment, local businesses, educational programming, food, art, and family-friendly activities.

    NOMA Columbus is seeking volunteers to support our presence at the event. Current volunteer opportunities include:

    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

    • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Whether you're a member, student, or supporter, this is a great opportunity to give back, connect with fellow volunteers, and represent NOMA's commitment to equity, advocacy, and community engagement.

    Signup Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084CA4AA23A2FBCE9-64406135-juneteenth

  • 2026 Design Summer Camp

    We are urgently seeking volunteers for our upcoming Design Summer Camp at The Ohio State University Knowlton School.

    This impactful program introduces middle school students to architecture, engineering, design, and the built environment through hands-on learning, mentorship, and collaborative problem-solving. For many participants, this camp is their first exposure to careers in the design professions.

    We're looking for architects, engineers, planners, designers, students, and community members who are passionate about making a difference. Whether you can volunteer for one day or all three, your support will help create a meaningful experience for these future leaders.

    Signup Link: /https://noma.jotform.com/261006307551851

2024 NOMAColumbus Impact Report

We are NOMACOlumbus

Intersecting the DESIGN PROFESSION through the lens of DIVERSITY in range of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds. NOMAColumbus provides programming centered around the ADVANCEMENT & DESIGN JUSTICE of it’s members and community.

We aim to raise awareness and change to the architecture, engineering and construction industry at large for future NEXT GENERATIONS.

Together we Connect, Champion, and Celebrate YOU!

Our Mission

We strive to provide agency for all collaborators of the built environment in the greater Columbus area. We champion minority members within the design field by providing a platform to empower voices and a place where their unique perspectives or experiences are celebrated. Through our efforts, we strive to promote justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion so that our design community is wholly representative.

Our Vision

Is to provide a space that empowers the design community by creating opportunities for all individuals to participate in order to create a better future for all.

WHY IS NOMACOLUMBUS IMPORTANT TO YOU?

  • "It is important to diversify the voices at the table to create change in design."

  • "Building a bridge for the next generation."

  • "NOMA Columbus is a opportunity to share a common passion for design with people from different backgrounds, traditions, ad perspectives."

  • "To see the design profession represented by people that look like me."

  • "Bringing minority voices into every space that they may have been excluded from in the past. Creating access as I gain access. Growing community as I grow myself. "

Highlights from the 2024 NOMA National Conference in Baltimore, MD.