Copyright © 2010 American Institute of Commemorative Art,
Leland B. Longstreth, AICA, Executive Director,
8015 Van Ness Way, Indianapolis IN 46240

Monuments need not be boring relics like those tombstones in many cemeteries across the country; there is now an alternative. By contacting members of the American Institute of Commemorative Art (AICA) you can learn how to personalize your family memorial tribute. Members of AICA believe in creating headstones, monuments, grave markers and mausoleums that tell a visual “Story In Stone”, a personalized and unique tribute to commemorate a life or historic moment in time.

AICA is an association of retail monument companies and consultants who specialize in memorial design. Located throughout the United States and Canada AICA members are devoted to the highest standards of memorial design and business ethics in the monument industry.

Whether you are looking for a simple single marker, a companion memorial, family monument, a mausoleum, unique sculpture, or even a civic or public memorial for your organization or community, AICA’s member firms can assist you in creating a one-of-a-kind lasting tribute. Use the menus above to learn more about monuments and how to get in touch with AICA members. If a member is not close to your area, feel free to contact the AICA Office in Indianapolis, Indiana for assistance.

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The biography of Harold J. Schaller, written by his daughter, Karen J. Hampton, tells the story of this talented man’s long life and career from both an intimate and professional perspective. Mr. Schaller was considered by many to be one of America’s foremost Designer-Memorialists. The book is enhanced by historical photographs, excerpts of interviews, and examples of his art.  Hampton’s personal remembrances illuminate a vibrantly creative, sensitive mind at work behind the scenes of some of our most enduring public and private legacies.

To order a copy of The Monument Man click here.