Mrs. Aileen Webb was a trustee of the Institute for 26 years. She received the Founders Award from RIT in 1956 and was vice chairman of the Building Committee for the Henrietta campus. Under her direction, the Women's Council of RIT was formed.

Mrs. Webb founded the American Crafts Council and the Museum of Contemporary Crafts. She was instrumental in bringing the School for American Craftsmen to RIT in 1950. Prior to the move to RIT, the school had been located at Dartmouth and at Alfred University. The auditorium was dedicated during the 25th anniversary celebration of the School of American Craftsmen in 1975.

The Aileen Osborn Webb auditorium is a 300-seat auditorium located in the James E. Booth Memorial Building, which houses the College of Fine and Applied Arts.