Upcoming events

Frank Lloyd Wright wasn’t the only artist in the family! Maginel Wright Barney was a children’s illustrator and fiber artist, creating numerous “long-point” embroidery pieces throughout her life. Join the Trust’s Education Intern and Fiber Artist, Joey Drouin, for an afternoon of architecture and embroidery!

Join "Chicago's premiere brick expert" Will Quam, author of Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal The Hidden History of Chicago to learn about the history of brick in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and other Prairie School architects. His illustrated presentation will be followed by a discussion with Laurie Petersen, editor of the AIA Guide to Chicago. Known for his popular Brick of Chicago walking tours and Instagram account, Quam has written a remarkable exploration of Chicago's architectural history through the humble materials of brick and terra cotta.

Travel in the architect’s footsteps and into the heart of Japanese culture, discovering what Wright loved about Japan and the ideas from “that great East” which proved influential throughout his career. Fall in love with Japan, as Wright did, on this 11-day, 10-night journey. 

Join us for the spectacular Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk on Saturday, May 15, 2027. Tour the interiors of eight private residences designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. For one day only, homeowners invite guests into their private living spaces, which retain the original exterior features with interiors designed to suit their individual tastes. Guides will be on hand to enhance the tours with details about the history and the beautiful architectural elements that give each home its unique character.

Join us for our inaugural program to Detroit—one of the most important artistic centers of the Midwest—to explore the rich design heritage funded by the city’s rapid growth in the first half of the 20th-century.

Drawn to the region by prosperous clients, the nation’s most progressive architects and designers, including H. H. Richardson, Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, and Frank Lloyd Wright helped shape a grand vision for this modern American city.