FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S

PRIVATE EVENTS 2018 Taliesin Preservation is pleased to unveil a new space rental program enabling the general public to host private events across Frank Lloyd Wright’s 800-acre Taliesin estate in Spring Green, Wisconsin. These incomparable event spaces offer world-class architecture and stunning Driftless Area landscape views for your next special gathering.

Taliesin Estate Taliesin is the home, studio, school, and country estate of Frank Lloyd Wright, located near Spring Green, Wisconsin. Taliesin is the name of Wright’s 1911 home as well as the 800-acre estate that includes seven buildings representing nearly every decade of Wright’s career from the 1890s to the 1950s.

FAQ What type of events can be held at the Taliesin estate? We welcome individuals and corporations to host a reception, cocktail party, dinner, symposium, staff retreat, conference, or other event. Wedding receptions may be held exclusively at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. We are not able to host large exhibitions, political rallies, trade shows, or wedding- related events on the Taliesin estate.

When can events begin? In general, spaces are available for private events after tours close to the public. Times vary throughout the season.

How long can my event last? Above: Guests sip seasonal cocktails on the Rental fees are based on a five-hour occupancy, including set up Birdwalk at the Taliesin residence and tear down. A pro-rated fee will be assessed for events longer than five hours. All events must conclude by 11 p.m., and cleanup finished by midnight.

Can I host a private event during normal business hours? Yes. There are select spaces available during our tour season (May-October), and many are available during the off-season (November-April).

Can my guests see the Taliesin residence during the event? Yes. Many private group tour options, including the Taliesin House Tour, are available as an add-on to your event. See Add-Ons, Page 11.

Where should my guests park? All guests and busses are required to park at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. Taliesin Shuttle service must be added on to your event package if the event takes place on the Taliesin estate at a minimum of one shuttle per 40 people. See Add-Ons, Page 11. An exception is made for coach busses traveling to Hillside Studio & Theater.

Catering Services See policies and preferred vendors on Pages 10-13.

Contact Taliesin Preservation Aron Meudt-Thering, Events Manager Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center 5607 County Road C Spring Green, WI 53588 (877) 588-7900, Ext. 221 [email protected] 2 Photo Courtesy of Elevate Media Group

Rental Fee $10,000-$12,000 Guest Capacity 120 reception style Event Type Reception Availiblity May-Oct. after 6:00 p.m. Nov.-April after 4:30 p.m. Square Feet 5,500 Restrictions Light-colored food and beverage TALIESINSpaces Included Living Room, Birdwalk, Wright’s Studio, bedrooms, Loggia & Loggia Terrace, Garden Room and gardens Optional Piano (1902 Bechstein concert grand)

3 Rental Fee $4,000-$6,000 Guest Capacity 60 reception style 50 classroom HILLSIDE 40 seated dinner WRIGHT’SEvent Type Reception, Meeting, Dinner Availability May-Oct. after 6:00 p.m. Nov.-April after 4:30 p.m. ASSEMBLY Square Feet 1,500 Restrictions No food and beverage STUDIO restrictions Spaces Included Wright’s Studio and gardens Optional Fireplace HALL

4 Rental Fee $3,000-$6,000 Guest Capacity 80 reception style HILLSIDE 60 classroom 40 seated dinner Event Type Reception, Meeting, Dinner Availability May-Oct. after 5:30 p.m. ASSEMBLYSquare Feet 1,800 Restrictions No food and beverage restrictions HALL Spaces Included Assembly Hall

5 Rental Fee $3,000-$6,000 Guest Capacity 100 reception style 100 seated 40 seated dinner HILLSIDE Event Type Reception, Meeting, Dinner, Private Performance Availability May-Oct. After 5:30 p.m. Square Feet 1,800 TAN-Y-DERI Restrictions Light-colored food and beverage THEATER Spaces Included Hillside Theater & Foyer Optional Audiovisual Support and Piano (1907 Steinway Model D concert grand)

6 Rental Fee $1,800-$3,600 Guest Capacity 60 reception style 25 classroom style 40 seated dinner Event Type Reception, Meeting, Dinner Availability Daily, with limitations TAN-Y-DERISquare Feet 3,200 Restrictions No food and beverage restrictions Spaces Included Tan-y-Deri main level, walk- out basement, and terrace Optional Fireplace and Audiovisual Support

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Rental Fee $1,350-$2,700 Guest Capacity 180 reception style 90 seated dinner FLLW Event Type Reception, Dinner TAN-Y-DERIAvailability May-September (weather permitting) Square Feet 35,000 VISITOR Restrictions No food and beverage restrictions HILL Spaces Included Tan-y-Deri Hill CENTER

8 Rental Fee $500-$1,500 Guest Capacity 120 reception style 100 seated dinner FLLW 60 classroom Event Type Reception, Dinner, Meetings Availability Daily Square Feet 950 (Banquet Hall) VISITOR 1,400 (Main Dining Room) Restrictions No food and beverage restrictions Spaces Included Banquet Hall or Full Dining Room CENTER (Tables and chairs provided, kitchen not included.)

9 POLICIES Rental Deposit A minimum 30-day advance reservation is required for all events. Reservation constitutes payment of a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the estimated rental fee upon signing a Taliesin Preservation Facilities Use Agreement.

The remaining rental fee balance is due 14 days prior to the date of your event. Any outstanding balance for services or rentals will be billed after the event occurs, payable within three days of receipt.

Non-Profit Discount Taliesin Preservation pursues alliances with 501(c)(3)nonprofit organizations with similar mission statements and core values. Speak with us about nonprofit discounts for events.

Contract Conditions All set-up supplies and decorations must be removed immediately at the end of your event. Anything not removed will be disposed of and custodial fees will apply.

To protect the facility and historic collection, and to ensure continued availability of the Taliesin estate as an event space, we request your cooperation with the following:

Smoking is not allowed in or around the buildings of Taliesin. Smoking is permitted at two designated areas: the Taliesin orchard parking lot and the parking lot of the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. Decorations such as banners and streamers may not be used anywhere on the property. Confetti, glitter, rice, birdseed, beads, loose flower petals, etc., may not be used. Candles may be used only if the flame is contained. Taliesin Preservation reserves the right at its sole discretion to approve the selection of musical groups and the location of any musical performance on the property. Exceptionally loud music is not permitted and will be monitored for the comfort of our students and residents of the estate.

Right to Refuse Taliesin Preservation reserves the right to refuse the use or the continued use of its facilities to any person, organization, or corporation that does not comply with these policies and procedures.

Insurance Event hosts entering into a Taliesin Preservation Facilities Use Agreement must maintain a general liability policy or obtain a “rider” for the event to protect Taliesin Preservation, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and the host in the case of damages or injury during the event. This is typically available through your homeowner’s or business insurance policy. For more information and guidelines please check with the Taliesin Preservation Event Manager.

ADA Services ADA equipped facilities are located at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. The Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center is not open for all private events. If your event will require ADA accommodations, please contact the Event Manager.

After Hours/Event Parking Parking is available at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, and shuttling is required to transport your guests to the Taliesin estate. See Add-Ons, Page 12. We require one shuttle per 40 guests to transport guests to the estate in a timely manner. An exception is made for coach busses transporting guests to the Hillside Studio & Theater.

Equipment Taliesin Preservation provides limited event equipment (see Page 11). All other equipment, including tables and chairs, must be rented from an approved vendor. The host is responsible for securing these items, and the Event Manager will assist with the delivery timing. Some spaces on the Taliesin estate have built-in furniture that cannot be removed. Tents are not allowed on the Taliesin estate.

Kitchen Facilities Kitchen facilities are not included in the space rental. Our preferred caterers (See Page 13) are aware of this policy and are experienced working in Taliesin’s unique spaces.

Event Favors The Taliesin Bookstore offers unique and memorable gifts or take-aways for your guests. Our Bookstore Manager can assist with choosing the perfect gift. 10 Taliesin Image Usage & Photography Any event photographers must sign a commercial photography agreement and provide a certificate of insurance prior to the event. Marketing graphics and descriptions that contain references to Taliesin or images of Taliesin must be approved by Taliesin Preservation before public use.

All social media promotion for the event pertaining to Taliesin shall include tags for Taliesin Preservation if used on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The following tags may be used: Facebook: Taliesin Preservation Twitter: @TaliesinPreserv Instagram: @taliesinpreservation

Preservation Taliesin Preservation reserves the right to renovate any and all spaces on the estate at any time without prior notice. While Taliesin Preservation will notify you of any significant changes to the property, it cannot guarantee that any space will appear on the date of your event as it does upon the signing of the agreement.

Cancellation Cancellation must be provided to Taliesin Preservation in writing. Cancellation of the event by the host within 60 days of the scheduled event will result in forfeiture of all fees and deposits paid. With more than 60 days notice, all fees will be refunded except for the 50% non-refundable deposit.

ADD-ONS Some items may be required depending on the nature of the event. Item Cost Details Private Group Tours Varies by tour type ($17-100 per Advance reservations required person) Guest Speaker $100 per hour Variety of topics to choose from Custodial Fees $25 per hour Additional staff may be required Event Staffing & Security $25 per hour Additional staff may be required Shuttle Service $100 per hour 4-hour minimum Fire in Fireplace $300 Available at Tan-y-Deri and Wright’s Studio Concert Grand Piano $300 Available at Hillside and Taliesin residence. Performer not included.

RENTAL EQUIPMENT Item Cost Details Table Linens $6.50 per piece White/Black Linen Napkins $25 per 25 White/Black folded Projector & Screen $150 Easels/Whiteboard $25 Ask for quantities Freestanding Microphone & Speaker $50 Includes Mic Stand Podium $25

Additional Rental Equipment at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center Item Cost Details Place Setting $8/ per person Glassware, Dinnerware & Flatware Conference Phone $100 Available in FLLW Visitor Center

11 PREFERRED VENDORS Catering Musical Performers Enos Farms, Spring Green, WI Pianist & Vocalist - Jason Kutz & Leslie Damaso, [email protected] Mineral Point, WI Featuring Taliesin estate-grown produce from our farmers at [email protected] Fazenda Boa Terra. Harpist - Serena O’Meara, Eau Claire, WI Underground Catering, Madison, WI [email protected] [email protected] Jazz Vocalist & Band - Robin Pluer, Milwaukee, WI Alcohol [email protected] Riverview Terrace Café at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, Spring Green, WI Event Photography Natural Intuition Photography, Madison, WI Rental Equipment & Decor [email protected] A la Crate, Monona, WI [email protected] Katie Thering Photography, St. Paul, MN & Spring Green, WI [email protected] Event Essentials, Windsor, WI [email protected] Advanced AV Support Full Compass, Madison, WI SUGGESTED VENDORS [email protected] Florist Sunborn Gardens, Mount Horeb, WI Airports [email protected] Tri-County Regional Airport, Spring Green, WI Dane County Regional Airport, Madison, WI Prairie Flowers, Spring Green, WI [email protected] OTHER RESOURCES Spring Green Area Chamber of Commerce Lodging springgreen.com House on the Rock Resort, Spring Green, WI [email protected] Dodgeville Chamber of Commerce dodgeville.com Spring Valley Inn, Spring Green, WI [email protected]

A la Crate - Rentals Enos Farms - Catering Riverview Terrace Café - Alcohol

12 Photography by: (L-R) Natural Intuition Photography, Enos Farms Catering, and Aron Meudt-Thering. RIVERVIEW TERRACE CAFÉ CASH BAR Taliesin Preservation is pleased to offer a selection of beer, wine and spirits served by licensed bartenders at the Riverview Terrace Cafe inside the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center. This is the exclusive location for cash bars on the Taliesin estate. All other bars must be hosted bars, for which the caterers are required to serve. No self serve bars are permitted for any event.

Each private event cash bar must guarantee $200 in beverage sales per bartender. One bartender per 50 guests is required for service. Barrels of beer are not included in the $200 minimum. Bartenders are available for a 5-hour minimum at $25 per hour, with three hours of service required for set up and tear down. Glassware is included in this beverage service

Alcohol choices must be selected 30 days in advance to ensure delivery by your event date. Prices and availability subject to change.

Sample Menu Spirits Prices Deep Eddy Vodka 4 Absolut Vodka 4.50 Beefeater Gin 4 Tanqueray Gin 4.50 Evan Williams Bourbon 4 Bulleit Rye Whiskey 5 Korbel Brandy 4 Captain Morgan Rum 4 Lunazul Blanco Tequila 4 Campari Aperitif 6

Beer Bottle Coors Light 3.50 Lake Louie Arena Pale Ale 4.50 Lake Louie Prairie Moon 4.50 New Glarus Spotted Cow 4.50 Furthermore Proper 4.50

Wine Glass/Bottle Wollersheim Prairie Fume 5.50/27 Wollersheim Dry Riesling 5.50/27 Riverview Terrace Café - Alcohol Wollersheim Pinot Noir 6/30 Wollersheim Prairie Sunburst Red 6/30 Columbia Red Blend 6/30

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