Fort Wayne…Modeled after Fort Dearborn?
by Maurice Champagne, class of 2004 Photographs from the author Fort Dearborn Docents starting a tour from the CAC typically comment on Fort Dearborn. Metal markers on the pavement at…
by Maurice Champagne, class of 2004 Photographs from the author Fort Dearborn Docents starting a tour from the CAC typically comment on Fort Dearborn. Metal markers on the pavement at…
Hello Docents and Volunteers- Just letting you know I am officially back from my leave. It was great to have quality time with Nate (and Amelia of course!). The next…
By Burt Michaels, class of 2019 Photographs by the author For the second time in as many months, I found myself at a place meant to honor the dead, guiltily…
Dear CAC Volunteers, We’re looking for a few volunteers to help on the night of Designing Futures: An Evening Honoring Carol Ross Barney (formerly known as CAC’s Annual Gala)! This…
by Deb Rodak, CAC Director of Tourism Sales As you can see from the attached chart, our tourism business is back. It is not just improved from last year but…
Dear CAC Docents and Volunteers. Greetings from the AIA Chicago, the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. AIA Chicago and the Chicago Architecture Center are proud to present…
Street Art All around Chicago, in its buildings, bridges and train stations, we can find art. Whether it is a mural that was commissioned , or graffiti created without permission,…
Docent Council's July/August meeting was held Monday, July 24, 2023. This was our first hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting, and a good number of regular attendees and guests from the Class of…
As you know, there have been a lot of personnel changes throughout the CAC this year. Here is an overview of Who’s Who on staff on the first floor and…
Jim Bartholomew 2008 or Jim Javorcic 1999 River Cruise, July 2023 Jim, our tour guide gave us so much fabulous information about architecture and Chicago history! The 90 mile minute…