Announcing a Name Change

A message from our President, Paul Gunther

After much deliberation and debate, the board of directors has voted to operate henceforth as the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). Look for the new moniker’s gradual introduction over the months ahead by the Chapters as well as the national office in all print and electronic materials relating to both public and educational programs.

This decision reflects a period of growth along with upfront recognition of our Grand Central Academy of Art and its specific fulfillment of the fine arts aspect of the inter-disciplinary classical mission that has guided our work since the consolidation with Classical America nearly a decade ago. It also announces our purpose more directly with due attention paid to online search results. The fact that the ICAA appears first to Google queries for “classical architecture” is precious beyond measure as we work to tell our story and offer the diverse programs that so many of you work hard to invent and learn from. It serves as well as an improved gateway to our distinguished roster of members and the example of design and craft excellence brilliantly represented.

The Web site will begin to reflect the name change beginning today thanks to the deft elegance of our design partners at Dyad Communications.

The Classical America name will live on in our important publications program: "Classical America Series in Art and Architecture", whose list of volumes both new and reprinted continues to grow annually as featured on our homepage bookshop. This proud series title will grace each future book just as it has for the past 35 years.

Help us welcome the ICAA as our new identity in behalf of renewed energies on many vital and complementary fronts nationwide.