Programs

  • Chicago Architecture Tours

    TOURS ARE THE HALLMARK OF THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER AND OFFER INSIGHTS INTO CHICAGO'S BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2022 TOUR ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 22,000 FOR WALKING TOURS AND OVER 318,000 FOR BOAT TOURS. CAC TOURS ARE GIVEN BY 386 TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENTS WHO ALSO WRITE AND CONCEPTUALIZE THE TOUR OFFERINGS FOR BOAT, BUS, WALKING AND EL.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $12.8M

  • CAC Youth Initiatives

    THE CAC YOUTH INITIATIVES AND CAC TEEN PROGRAMS PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AND TOURS ABOUT ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, COVERING "STEM" CURRICULUM SUBJECTS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS, FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, WORKSHOPS, COMPETITIONS, CAMPS, INTERNSHIPS AND CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. THE CAC'S NEWHOUSE ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN COMPETITION SHOWCASES THE TALENTS OF CHICAGO AREA STUDENTS WHO CREATE PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. CAC'S LONGEST STANDING EDUCATION PROGRAM, NEWHOUSE, CELEBRATED 40 YEARS OF INSPIRING TEENS TO DISCOVER WHY DESIGN MATTERS IN 2022. OTHER CORE PROGRAM INCLUDE GIRLS BUILD!, AND TEEN FELLOWS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.5M

  • Architecture Exhibitions and Programs

    CAC OFFERS EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE SUBJECT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. IN 2022, OVER 35,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OUR EXHIBITIONS. THE CENTER OFFERS A SKYSCRAPER GALLERY, ROTATING EXHIBITS AND ALARGE-SCALE INTERACTIVE MODEL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $1.2M