The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA), founded as two separate nonprofit organizations in 1991 and 1968, respectively, merged in 2002. The Institute is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the practice and appreciation of the classical tradition in architecture and the allied arts. Serving a broad constituency nationwide, the ICAA's mission is first and foremost Education. Design practitioners, students, and enthusiasts can find Continuing Education, Professional Intensive Courses, a Certificate in Classical Design, the Beaux-Arts Atelier, Public Programming, publications via The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture, a peer-reviewed journal entitled The Classicist, and Travel Programs to fulfill professional practice and intellectual needs. Fifteen regional chapters are active across the country supported by a national headquarters based in New York.