Chicago Cultural Center Closed January 6 & 7
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…
How Gothic Skyscrapers of Stone Influenced Design in Chicago
By Thomas R Stelmack, Class of 2017 Chicagoans are justly proud of the city’s high-tech skyscrapers of steel and glittering glass. But we also hold close our architectural heritage. Of…
Lives of Docents: When a Boy Met Mister Rogers
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved architecture. He saw wonderful buildings in a place on TV. He wanted to…
The Walking Tour Marketplace
By Tom Carmichael, Class of 2007 (Note: This is a first of a two-part article about increasing CAC competitive advantages in the Chicago walking tour marketplace.) The Chicago marketplace for…
Looking for Louis in Iowa
By Mary Jo Hoag, Class of 2007 Like many other docents, I’d long heard about the Louis Sullivan “Jewel Box Banks” located around the Midwest. And I knew that docents…
Lisa Ciota: Weaving the Stories
By Karen Bohr, Education Guide Growing up in Oak Park, Lisa Ciota was immersed in architecture and an awareness of the built environment from the very beginning. The community’s commitment…
DAN 2020 – Save the Date – When and Where!
Docent Appreciation Night is Friday, April 3 at the fabulous Four Seasons Chicago! It’s probably too early to start thinking about what you will wear, but it’s not too early to start…
Open Season Begins Saturday at 10 AM!
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,…
Changes to Exhibit Host and Guest Services Schedule
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, 1927-2019
Franz Schulze, educator, biographer, and longtime lecturer at CAF/CAC passed away on Monday. You can read an obituary from Blair Kamin here.
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