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Open House Chicago 2019 will take place on October 19 and 20. CAC docents and volunteers are asked to schedule shifts and tours during OHC weekend.  However, if you have…

On December 8, 2018, the Art Institute of Chicago celebrated the 125th anniversary of its historic Michigan Avenue home. Please join James Allan, CAC River docent and AIC Executive Director,…

“Engaging Your Audience 2.0” training focuses on storytelling techniques, and gives you valuable practice in creating stories for buildings on YOUR tours.  Docent response to the first session in April was…

Docent Enrichment Event: Renelle on the River Tour  Please join us for a tour of Renelle on the River, designed by Tom Kerwin of bKL.  This new 17 story upscale…

Please remember to bring all devices back when leading a tour, this includes devices for guests that depart from your tour early. Do not send them back on their own…

Our third installment of “Chicago Uncovered” with ABC7 ran on May 23. Check out our guest “spokes-docent” Susan Frost at the Reid-Murdoch Building reveal: https://abc7chicago.com/realestate/chicago-uncovered-vista-tower/5292373/ Lynn Osmond represented the CAC…

To All Docents and Volunteers, We Want to Hear from you about the Built Environment With a new mayor and a host of new projects being proposed for the city,…

1. New “Chicago: City of Architecture” panel In early April we replaced our original “Chicago: The City of Architecture” display with a new—and hopefully improved—design. (Upon entering the gallery, this…

Existing docents have the opportunity to join the new docent class during their second-tour training. This year, the docent trainees are learning either Elevated Architecture: Downtown "L" Train or Chicago…

Monday, April 29th at 2pm - CAC Lecture Hall at 111 E. Wacker Drive We apologize for cancelling the original post of this event and for now reposting it.  The…