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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY

Non-profit U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 3912 Chicago, IL Preserving Wright’s Legacy in Wisconsin 2018 CONFERENCE PREVIEW Madison, Wisconsin Oct. 10 – 14

See Wright. Save Wright.

Preserving Wright’s Legacy in Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Oct. 10 – 14, 2018

Conference registration inside, at savewright.org or call 312.663.5500 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY 53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1120 | Chicago, IL 60604 savewright.org 53 W. Conference at a Glance Preserving Wright’s Legacy in Wisconsin, the Conservancy’s first Madison con- CONFERENCE PARTNERS ference in 14 years, will explore the multidimensional nature of Wright’s close, lifelong relationship to his home state, and efforts to safeguard his work there. Some 15 Wright-designed buildings will be toured, and evening events provide an opportunity to connect with friends new and old. We look forward to seeing DANIEL AND NATALIE ERDMAN you in Madison! SPONSORS Scott W. Perkins | Peter Rött | Heather Sabin ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING ARTS, INC. Conference Co-Chairs THE KUBALA WASHATKO ARCHITECTS, INC.

Hotel Conference attendees stay at the Hilton Madison Monona Monona Terrace Based on Wright’s 1938 and 1955 designs for a Terrace at the special group rate of $179 per night (plus tax). civic center on the shore of Lake Monona, Monona Book before Sunday, Sept. 9 by calling 414.935.5941 (men- Terrace was reconfigured by Taliesin Associated tion group code FLWBC) or book online using the link at Architects and constructed from 1994 97. It will savewright.org/events. – be the site of all morning education sessions (with continental breakfast provided), the silent auction, Note: Rooms are limited and may sell out in advance. Please Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner and Gala Din- do not make a hotel reservation until you have registered for ner. It is connected to the Hilton via skybridge. the conference. MONONA TERRACE PHOTO COURTESY OF MONONA TERRACE ® MONONA TERRACE PHOTO COURTESY

Preliminary Schedule

Wednesday, Oct. 10 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pre-conference tour: Gilmore House, A.D. 11:30 – 5 p.m. Conference tour: Taliesin and surroundings German Warehouse, Barrett-Tuxford House Lunch at German Warehouse provided 6 – 9 p.m. Conservancy Benefit: An Evening at Taliesin Grazing dinner and drinks provided 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Saturday, Oct. 13 No transportation provided 9 – 11:30 a.m. Education sessions

Leadership Circle Dinner: Arboretum House Preserving in Action panel with Scott Perkins (Fallingwater), 7:30 – 10 p.m. T. Gunny Harboe (Unity Temple), Mary Roberts (Martin House), Transportation from Madison Museum of Contemporary Art provided Charlie Quagliana (Unitarian Meeting House) Anna Andrezejewski, Teaching Frank Lloyd Wright in the 21st Century Thursday, Oct. 11 Nicholas Hayes, How Wright Learned to Separate Art and Automation 8:30 – 9 a.m. Conservancy Annual Meeting Barbara Gordon, Protecting Wright Buildings

9 – 11:30 a.m. Education sessions 12 – 5 p.m. Conference tour: Madison-area buildings

Sidney Robinson, Jacobs I as Wright’s Most Important Building 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. Silent auction reception, gala dinner and Ken Dahlin, From the Japanese Print to the Jacobs and Schwartz Houses Wright Spirit Awards James Dennis, On Usonia! Keiran Murphy, An Offer to Wright That Altered Taliesin Tim Quigley, The Founding and Early Years of the Taliesin Fellowship Sunday, Oct. 14 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Post-conference tour: Picnic at Penwern, Lake 12 – 5 p.m. Conference tour: Madison-area Wright buildings Delavan

6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner Approx. 3 p.m. Drop off at Madison Airport

Friday, Oct. 12 Approx. 3 p.m. Drop off at Hilton Education session 9 – 11 a.m. All programs are subject to change. Tours are rain or shine. Visit Preserving Taliesin panel with Sandra Shane-DuBow, Jack Holzhueter, savewright.org for tour updates. A final schedule will be emailed Ryan Hewson, Mike Degen, Gary Zimmer, Peter Rött before the conference. Opening Reception: Museum of Contemporary Art (Cesar Pelli, 2006) Events Wednesday, Oct. 10 Kick off the conference with friends old and new over drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a private gallery viewing at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Admission included with general registration. No transportation provided.

MMOCA PHOTO BY MIKE PAGGIE; ARBORETUM HOUSE PHOTOS BY TRICIA SHAY PHOTOGRAPHY

Leadership Circle Dinner Wednesday, Oct. 10 Following the Opening Reception, members of the Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circles are invited to a tour and grazing dinner with fine wines at the Arboretum House (Bruns Architecture, 2015), in the forested, history-filled Madison Arboretum neighborhood. Open to Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circle members. Transportation provided.

Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner Thursday, Oct. 11 This annual gathering is the only event bringing together owners of Wright houses and the staff of Wright public sites nationwide for a can’t-miss networking opportunity.

Join your fellow Wright homeowners and public sites ad- ministrators at Monona Terrace for dinner and a presentation on practical lighting issues in Wright-designed buildings by award-winning lighting designer Marty Peck, principal of Creative Lighting Design. Tickets $60. Specify affiliated house/site when registering.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT FOUNDATION

THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AT TALIESIN

TALIESIN PRESERVATION, INC.

Conservancy Benefit: An Evening at Taliesin Friday, Oct. 12 Following the afternoon tour in the beautiful Spring Green Gala and Wright Spirit Awards area, experience Wright’s storied home and school as the Saturday, Oct. 13 sun sets with a grazing dinner, fine wines and conversa- Celebrate another conference with an evening at Monona tion with Taliesin students at the main house followed by Terrace. Bid on unique Wright items and experiences in our dessert, coffee and a classical music concert at the Hillside annual silent auction before sitting down to an elegant din- Theater. Event commences after the general conference tour; ner and the presentation of this year’s Wright Spirit Awards. no transportation to the evening event from Madison is One ticket included in general registration fee. Additional provided. Tickets $175. Attendance is limited.

tickets $150. For VIP table sales call 312.663.5500. FROM TOP: PHOTOS BY ANDREW PIELAGE, MARK HERTZBERG

2016 WRIGHT SPIRIT AWARD HONOREES PHOTO BY MARK HERTZBERG Pre-Conference Tour Architecture Tours Wednesday, Oct. 10 Begin your conference experience with a special visit to the Gilmore House (Wright, 1908), called the Airplane House for its hilltop perch over Madison, then head on to Richland Center for a tour and lunch at the A.D. German Ware- house (Wright, 1915) and a tour of the distinctive Barrett-Tuxford House (1987) by Wright apprentice Arthur Dyson. Tickets $150. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Hilton and returns approx. 4 p.m. PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: GILMORE HOUSE BY RICHARD HURD, GERMAN WAREHOUSE BY REBECCA WANLESS Lunch and transportation provided. FURBISH, BARRETT-TUXFORD HOUSE BY DAVID SWANN

General Conference Tours Thursday – Saturday, Oct. 11 – 13 Afternoon tours are packed with Wright- designed buildings! Friday will be devoted to Taliesin—including the Hillside School and Studio, Tan-y-deri and the nearby Wyoming Valley School (1956)—with a focus on preservation. Thursday and Saturday will focus on the Madison area, including World Heritage Site nominee Jacobs House I (1936), the hemicycle Jacobs House II (1944), the rarely toured Rudin House (1957), the recently discovered American System-Built House Series AA (1917), the cliff- hugging lakeside Pew House (1938), and the National Historic Landmark Unitarian Meeting House (1947). Private houses by Wright appren- tices and other architects, including the Louis Sullivan-designed landmark Bradley House (1909), also will be included. Included in general registration. Tours depart from Monona Terrace PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: JACOBS HOUSE I BY DAVID HEALD, TALIESIN BY ANDREW PIELAGE, BRADLEY HOUSE BY FLICKR USER CHICAGO- following morning sessions. Lunch is provided. GEEK, ASB SERIES AA BY MARK HERTZBERG, UNITARIAN MEETING HOUSE BY KUBALA WASHATKO ARCHITECTS, HILLSIDE BY JOEL HOGLUND, PEW HOUSE BY MARK HERTZBERG, RUDIN HOUSE BY JOHN CLOUSE, JACOBS HOUSE II BY MARK HERTZBERG

Post-Conference Tour Sunday, Oct. 14 Close out the conference with a relaxing visit to Lake Delavan for a tour and picnic lunch at the multi-building Fred Jones estate, Penwern (Wright, 1900), and other Wright-designed houses on the lakeshore. Additional houses to be announced. Tickets $150. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Hilton, stops at Dane County Regional Airport at approx. 3 p.m. and returns to Hilton approx. 3:30 p.m. Lunch and transportation provided.

PENWERN PHOTO BY MARK HERTZBERG Preserving Wright’s Work in Wisconsin Conference Registration Summary Deadline to register: Friday, Sept. 7 Conference registration fees subtotal $ All registration is subject to availability. Register early to secure a spot. Space is limited and events may sell out before deadline. Join or renew Conservancy membership $ Friend $50–99 Leadership Circle $1,000–$2,499 Associate $100–$249 Clerestory Circle $2,500–$4,999 Supporter $250–$499 Visionary Circle $5,000+ Name(s) (to appear on ID badge) Benefactor $500–$999

Contribution to John G. Thorpe Fellowship $ Affiliation (for Wright homeowners and public site representatives) Additional Donation to FLWBC $

Address Total Due $

City, State, ZIP Payment

Check Payable to Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Email (final schedule will be emailed before conference) Credit Card General Registration Includes Opening Reception; continental breakfast, morning ses- Name sions, afternoon tours and lunches Thu.–Sat.; and gala dinner Sat.

Early (through June 30): $645 # Total $ Billing Address If different from front Regular (June 30-Sept. 7): $675 # Total $

Non-Member: $745 (early) # Total $ Card Number Expiration CVV $775 (regular) # Total $ Gala entree: Beef Fish Chicken Vegetarian No gala Signature NOTE: Friend and Associate FLWBC members receive member price for one. All other members receive member price for two. (Initial) I accept the terms of the liability waiver and cancellation policy Registration after Sept. 7 add $100 to regular rate. Mail Limited availability Detach form and return with payment. The office will confirm Add-on Events your registration via email if one is provided.

Wednesday, Oct. 10 Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1120 # Total $ Pre-Conference Tour: $150 Chicago, IL 60604 Leadership Circle Dinner Open to members of the Leadership, Fax and Online Fax to 312.663.5505 or register online at savewright.org Clerestory and Visionary Circles only. #

Liability Waiver Thursday, Oct. 11 In consideration of my admission to the properties toured through the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (FLWBC), I agree to waive, Homeowners/Public Sites release and hold harmless FLWBC and the owners, operators, members, Dinner: $60 # Total $ students, officers, directors, trustees, agents, successors and assigns, of each and every house, site and entity included in the conference, including any announced changes, from any and all claims, injuries, causes of action, Friday, Oct. 12 demands, costs, liability and/or harm of any kind that I may have or may acquire against each of them as a result of my participation in this event. Conservancy Benefit, An Evening This release shall not be effective if the claim or injury is the result of the sole negligence of the named entity. at Taliesin: $175 # Total $ Cancellation Policy Saturday, Oct. 13 Call 312.663.5500 or email [email protected] by Sept. 7 for a full refund. Cancellations between Sept. 7 and Sept. 19 will receive a 50 Extra Gala Ticket: $150 # Total $ percent refund. Cancellations after Sept. 19 will not receive a refund. John G. Thorpe Young Professionals and Students Fellowship Sunday, Oct. 14 In memory of architect and preservationist John Thorpe, all contributions go toward a stipend underwriting costs for graduate students in architec- Post-Conference Tour: $150 # Total $ ture and related fields or young practitioners to attend the conference.