Modesto International Architecture Festival

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Modesto International Architecture Festival started in 2008 when the AIASV founded the AIA Sierra Valley Film Festival with the Modesto Art Museum, the State Theatre, and the Modesto Film Society. Bob Barzan, executive director of the Modesto Art Museum, connected the partners to plan an architectural film event. The four groups created the first festival together, and it became an ongoing series of four architectural film nights each year. From 2008 to 2018, the festival grew to include lectures, exhibits, tours, and special events. In 2010, it was renamed The Modesto International Architecture Festival. The festival also invited submissions from independent filmmakers worldwide.