Author: Jared

As the Chicago Architecture Biennial comes to an end, the Chicago Cultural Center must close for a few days to deinstall the Biennial exhibits. The Cultural Center will be closed…

Hello Docents, Education Guides, Exhibit Hosts, and Guest Services volunteers! Open Season starts Saturday, December 21! From the 3rd Saturday of the month until the start of the next scheduling window,…

As we move into our slower season, we have made some changes to the Exhibit Host and Guest Services schedule. On slow days, D.J. or a shift lead will give…

Franz Schulze, educator, biographer, and longtime lecturer at CAF/CAC passed away on Monday. You can read an obituary from Blair Kamin here.

The 2020-2021 schedule for core tours is now available! You can view the schedule HERE. The schedule is posted on The Bridge under Files & Documents --> Docent --> Tours.

This week we welcomed 4 new buildings to the Chicago Model! These buildings were installed on Monday. Check out pictures below to get familiar with our new additions. One Chicago…

February signups will be available by 10 am this Saturday, December 7. A friendly reminder that opening the shifts is a manual process. If a certain calendar is not open,…

We have a special offer for volunteers and docents for discounted tickets to Don Giovanni at the Lyric Opera! This offer is valid for 50% off tickets to the matinee…

The 1000 Trees model will be removed from the Skyscraper Gallery on Tuesday, December 3rd. Come say goodbye before it’s gone! What do you need to know? The base of…

Caroline and I will be taking some time to spend with our families over the holidays so our response time might be a little delayed. Caroline will be out of…