November 2026
Get ready to shake things up! This year, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust's premier annual benefit returns with a fresh new look and exclusive, first-time access to never before shared parts of The Rookery.
Join us as we transform the historic, Frank Lloyd Wright-renovated Light Court for an evening of celebration. Enjoy signature drinks, passed hors d’oeuvres, full bar service, and a thrilling silent auction with items for every bidder. All proceeds directly support the Trust’s education programs and historic site preservation.
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 author Dominic A. Pacyga for conversation about his book Clout City (University of Chicago Press, 2025). Clout City explores the cultural, ethnic, and religious forces that built the “Chicago machine” of political influence, from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the city’s rise and fall as an industrial center in the early 20th century, up through today’s reshaped political landscape.
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.
March 2027
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.
