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2019 Annual Report Dear Friends, Colleagues and Supporters of the Cac 2019 ANNUAL REPORT DEAR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND SUPPORTERS OF THE CAC, The year 2019 was transformational for the Chicago Architecture Center as the organization soared to “new heights” of accomplishment. At the same time, the year’s success laid groundwork for the CAC’s rapid response to the unforeseeable events of 2020. The Center’s enhanced physical presence in the form of its new home at Illinois Center brought greater visibility to the CAC’s growing role as a convener of—and leader within—local, regional and international communities. The centrality of this new location and its increased capacity for facilities and staff allowed the CAC to engage more individuals and families than ever in 2019. Adding to awards it received the previous year from the AIA and Friends of Downtown, the Center was recognized in 2019 with the Magnificent Mile Association’s “Business Impact of the Year” award. CAC President and CEO Lynn Osmond’s influence expanded in 2019 with her appointment to the City of Chicago Landmarks Commission and the start of her term as Vice Chair of Choose Chicago. Membership growth was among the CAC’s great success stories of 2019, with total revenue exceeding $1 million—marking an eight percent increase over blockbuster revenue numbers achieved in 2018. Average annual revenue per member household exceeded $100 for the first time, and the organization closed 2019 with 13,633 members in total. Extraordinary volunteer service and participation continued to provide bedrock support for the CAC, with more than 49,000 hours donated by more than 4,000 generous individuals. The CAC trained 80 new volunteers in 2019, providing them access to a variety of presentations and workshops for skill-building and professional development. In June 2019, the CAC assembled a committee dedicated to IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. Comprising representatives from all departments and various levels of the organization, the IDEA committee continually works to ensure the CAC is a welcoming environment for all people and reflects the dynamic variety of those who live in or visit Chicago. 2 CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER CONTENTS CONTENTS 4 The Center 6 Tours 8 Programs 01 Education 21 Financials 4 1 Campaign 6 1 Donors & Partners 42 Board of Trustees 25 Tour Partners & Staff 26 Volunteers Fully aligned with IDEA goals, the CAC Education programs for children and families awaken curiosity and advance quality learning in STEM subjects, with a longer-term objective of diversifying careers and leadership in architecture, construction, engineering and design. Educational offerings, both for children and adults, increased in frequency and participation during 2019. Building on strong relationships with the media, CAC disseminated information about the activities outlined above, garnering press coverage that reinforced to the public the key messages and brand identities the CAC launched in 2018. This coverage generated as many as 2.19 billion impressions, the equivalent of approximately $20 million in advertising dollars. Reaching these heights would not have been possible without the hard work and steadfast support of the entire Chicago Architecture Center community. The CAC views with pride the accomplishments of 2019—detailed throughout this report—and looks forward to its continued success. LYNN OSMOND JOHN PINTOZZI Hon. AIA, CAE Chair President and CEO Board of Trustees 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 3 STANDING TALL IN 2019, the CAC completed its first full year in the new space on Wacker Drive near Michigan Avenue. Overall, public response to the Center’s new location, its galleries and exhibits, its stunning window views and the visitor experience has been overwhelmingly positive. 4 CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER CENTER HIGHLIGHTS Over the course of six weeks in January and February, Center admissions in 2019 totaled 134,771, with nearly the CAC Orientation Hall welcomed a display of the 46% of those visitors also attending a CAFC River Cruise, finalists’ entries in the City of Chicago’s international CAC walking tour or bus tour. We were pleased that the competition to design the new O’Hare Global Terminal. Center was also the chosen venue for a number of high The exhibition featured a public voting component on profile events that brought more than 9,000 guests, schemes created by esteemed firms from across the including dinners, cocktail receptions and corporate parties. world, from Foster + Partners to Santiago Calatrava Notable events included the Economic Club of Chicago’s Architects & Engineers to Chicago teams headed by Fifth Night reception, a VIP reception and symposium SOM and eventual winner Studio ORD (led by Studio hosted during the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Gang). It resulted in significant public attendance and Habitat’s World Congress, and a reception for the media attention. Federation of Women Contractors, attended by Chicago Gallery content was refreshed throughout the year, Mayor Lori Lightfoot. including a new “Current Projects” installation in In August, CAC staff and volunteers conducted the the Chicago Gallery sponsored by Lendlease that Center’s first in-depth visitor survey and “follow-along” highlighted new design-forward developments across observations of guests in CAC galleries. Survey results the city. Two updates to the Chicago City Model, in show that guests are highly satisfied with their Center spring and fall 2019, added six buildings to the more visits, with the Chicago City Model Experience ranking than 4,250 on display. most popular among its exhibits. CENTER VOLUNTEERS EXHIBITS The Center experience was enhanced by 202 exhibit The year began with an opportunity to partner with the hosts and 91 guest services volunteers. Exhibit hosts Chicago Department of Aviation for a pop-up exhibition contributed 5,800 hours and guest services volunteers titled “Arriving at O’Hare: A New Global Terminal.” contributed 1,800 hours in 2019. 20192018 ANNUAL REPORT 5 CHICAGO PANORAMAS A TOTAL OF 411,000 PEOPLE attended CAC tours in 2019, the most ever! We have become the premier navigator for individuals, families and groups eager to learn about Chicago’s past and continuing architectural design heritage. WALKING TOURS Nearly 39,000 people attended CAC walking tours in 2019. The CAC’s two most popular walking tours were Historic Treasures and Chicago Architecture: A Walk Through Time. Union Station saw the highest attendance of any single-building tour, and Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park was the most popular neighborhood tour. There was a notable increase in the number of people attending Chicago Pedway tours, likely due to the CAC’s relocation to Illinois Center. Walking tours introduced in 2019 included Elevated Architecture: North Side Art, Louis Sullivan Rediscovered, Magnificent Architecture of the Magnificent Mile and Uptown. 6 CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER RIVER CRUISES BUS TOURS The Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River The CAC’s annual “special edition” bus tours continued Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady continued to be the to be popular with CAC members and Chicagoans, CAC’s most popular tour offering, both in attendance selling out at an 88% rate overall. Like last year, the tour and earned revenue. 2019 marked the 26th anniversary with the largest attendance in this series was Churches of the two organizations’ contractual relationship and by Bus. CAC docents also developed a special bus tour river cruise attendance increased by 4% over 2018. as part of this series to honor the work and legacy of the late architect Stanley Tigerman. Our Neighborhoods by Bus partnership with Big Bus continued to address visitors’ desire to explore our city in a dynamic way— on wheels! CAC bus tour attendance decreased overall, from 8,400 guests in 2018 to 7,500 in 2019. DOCENT VOLUNTEERS All tours are led by the CAC’s docent volunteers, among Chicago’s most highly respected volunteer corps. In 2019, this group included 451 active, emeritus and on-hiatus docents. More than 30 new docents were added to the corps as well, after spending nearly 12 weeks in training. Throughout 2019, 398 docents contributed 14,100 tour hours total. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 7 GAINING PERSPECTIVE IN 2019, the CAC Programs team worked to foster more informed and involved citizens, bolstering its reputation as a trusted source of information about the built environment. Programs for adults, numbering 38 in all, saw a 33% increase in attendees. WHAT’S NEXT BUILDING TALL This invitation-only, twice-annual forum aimed at C-suite Co-hosted with the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban decision-makers addressed issues that necessitate Habitat, these lectures explored key considerations in collaboration and alignment among leaders in business, tall building design, both now and into the future. A total design-related fields and city government. Panelists at of 374 people attended three programs, including one the inaugural What’s Next program in May 2019 included special evening event that celebrated the 50th anniversary SOM urban planner Phil Enquist, former Treasury Secretary of 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly the John Hancock Hank Paulson, former IBM Fellow Kerrie Holley and Center), with three of the project’s original architects United Nations representative Patricia Holly Purcell. What’s and engineers. Next, a multi-year series generously supported by Sandra L. Helton and Norman Edelson, drew a capacity audience. ARCHITECT TALKS Sponsored by Related Midwest, these lectures invited ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES luminaries from multiple design-related fields to share the The CAC launched the Vincent Scully Masterclass Series evolution of their work throughout their esteemed careers. in April 2019 as a special addition to its Lifelong Learning Visiting presenters included the late Stanley Tigerman and, initiatives and a prime opportunity to introduce a broader in a special 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial edition, audience to architecture. The CAC sold more than 400 architect Jha D. Williams on MASS Design Group’s Gun tickets to this inaugural three-part series, led by guest Violence Memorial Project.
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