By Siobhan Hartsell, Class of 2015 When you walk around Chicago, you might not realize that some of the city’s most amazing works of art are actually above your head. Chicago is home to the stained-glass dome at the Cultural…
by Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 Three years ago, Jamie DeCaria called her then-new job in CAC marketing as “just right,” a workplace between the large corporations and smaller nonprofits she had worked for in the past. She likely would…
The 2026 Docent Council Election is now underway! There are ten candidates for six open Docent Council Representative positions and one candidate for the open Docent-at-Large position. Please take a few minutes to review each candidate’s bio and video. When…
By Steve Redfield, Class of 2019 “In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.” – Lewis Carroll Over the summer, I was learning the updated Jackson Park…
All Docent Day will be held on November 14th at the Bank of America Tower. The day begins with breakfast at 8:30AM and the program kicks off at 9:00AM. Our theme this year is Building a Better Chicago. The program…
Dear Docents and Volunteers- Sharing another event that promotes our Built on Belief work and collaboration with the Chicago History Museum. On behalf of CHM and with the support of our Native Advisory Group we invite you to a convening around local Native History…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 They do not exactly finish each other’s sentences all of the time, but the Marquette duo does speak of their new roles off the same page. Collyn Warner, Manager of Marquette Hub Sales &…
John Tielsch 2015Historic Treasures, August 2026Our guide, whose name I didn’t catch but was a retired lawyer (graduated from UW-Madison Law School) was exceptional. It was obvious he took a personal interest in this area of architecture and loves the…
Happy Fall Y’All! This is one of my favorite times of year, and this October gives us two particularly exciting reasons to celebrate – and no, I’m not talking about the Cubs and the Sox BOTH being in the post…
The Marquette Hub is a smaller space than the Chicago Architecture Center on Wacker Drive; however, volunteer support processes should follow the same general standards while accounting for the Hub’s space and operational needs. Marquette Hub Core Information: Wednesday-Saturday from…
