The American Institute of Organbuilders is a professional association made up of pipe organbuilders, organ maintenance technicians, and those in allied professions supporting the pipe organ industry. The AIO’s objective is to advance the science and practice of pipe organbuilding by discussion, inquiry, research, experiment and other means, and to disseminate knowledge regarding pipe organbuilding by such means as lectures, publications and exchange of information.

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Join the AIO

Join your peers in an organization committed to the preservation of the art of organbuilding, and enjoy convention & seminar discounts, The Journal of American Organbuilding, online access to past Journal issues, technical resources, AIO Lecture Series, and more.

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Photographic Survey Request Form

After a hiatus of many years, we have chosen to offer you the opportunity to place a photograph (Full Color or Black & White) of one or more of your recent installations in another Photographic Survey. Download the survey form to learn more.

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Upcoming Events

The 2020 Annual Convention originally scheduled for Atlantic City in October has been postponed until 2022

This is due to concerns over COVID-19. The AIO Board is being considerate of the age of its membership. Being gathered together for four or five days in close company during this time is not in the best interests of its members. More information will follow in the August edition of The Journal of American Organbuilding.

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Resources and Publications

As part of AIO’s commitment to the preservation of the organbuilding craft, we offer a host of technical resources, web links, publications and videos for reference by the professional and hobbyist alike. Some of these are free and some, due to the cost of archiving, are only available through subscription or membership. We invite you to use all of our resources and share this site with others.

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AIO Journal

This Institute publishes a quarterly journal featuring technical articles, product and book reviews, and a forum for the exchange of building and service information and techniques.

Subscriptions are provided free to AIO members and are available to non-members by contacting the Executive Secretary.