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As noted in Constance's June President's Message, the Articles of Operation of the Docent Council have been revised to reflect the various reforms and updates made over the past few…

Is it ever too early to think about the next Docent Appreciation Night? We think not. Docent Council has approved the 2020 DAN co-chairs: Lynne Hensel and Larry Kameya, that…

Please remember that all bus tours (DITWC, FLW, AHBB, DCHN, special one off) must be counted and given the official go-ahead by a CAC employee. This is to ensure that…

Calling all Education Guides, Exhibit Hosts, and Guest Services Volunteers to save the date for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Night on Thursday, September 26th. This is a chance for CAC…

Docents are allowed to request up to 2 complimentary tickets for every tour that they themselves are conducting. Docents can also request comp tickets for training and observation purposes. We…

CAC EXHIBITION UPDATES A handful of exhibition tweaks were installed recently. Chicago City Model: A handful of 3-D printed scale model tour boats were placed into the Chicago River. The…

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…

August will be available by 4:30 this Sunday. A friendly reminder that opening the shifts is a manual process. If a certain calendar is not open, please just refresh your…

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…