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Frank Lloyd Wright at 150

Conference registration inside, at savewright.org or call 312.663.5500

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Frank Lloyd Wright at 150

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York CitySept. 13 – 17, 2017

F R A N K L L O Y D W R I G H T B U I L D I N G C O N S E R V A N C Y

53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1120 | Chicago, IL 60604 | savewright.org

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Preliminary Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 139 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pre-conference tour: Glass House and galleries (Philip Johnson) plus one additional house Transportation from/to Omni and Empire hotels and lunch provided

5 – 6:30 p.m. Registration at Titus Theater 1, MoMA

6:30 – 7:45 p.m. Keynote presentation by Barry Bergdoll at Titus Theater 1, MoMANo transportation provided

8 – 10 p.m. Leadership Circle Dinner at KPF headquartersNo transportation provided

Thursday, Sept. 149:15 a.m. – 5 p.m. Symposium at Titus Theater 1, MoMA No transportation provided. There will be a 1.5-hour lunch break (lunch is not provided).

6:30 – 9 p.m. Homeowners and Public Sites Dinner at The Cornell ClubNo transportation provided

Friday, Sept. 159 – 9:20 a.m. Annual Meeting at Titus Theater 1, MoMA

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Symposium at Titus Theater 1, MoMA No transportation provided. Lunch break before or after exhibit tour (lunch is not provided).

1 – 5 p.m. Curator-led tours of Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive exhibit at MoMA (timed entry)

7 – 10 p.m. Conservancy Benefit and Wright Spirit Awards: An Evening at the GuggenheimNo transportation provided. Dinner and open bar provided.

Saturday, Sept. 169 a.m. – 6 p.m. Conference tour: Usonia, Hoffman House and more (five sites anticipated)Transportation from/to Omni and Empire hotels, lunch and dinner provided

6 – 8 p.m. Tour and dinner reception at Grace Farms in New Canaan, Connecticut

8 – 9:30 p.m. Return to city

Sunday, Sept. 179 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Post-conference tour: Richardson House, Christie House and more

Approx. 4:30 p.m. Drop off at Newark Airport

Approx. 5:30 p.m. Return to city

Join us for a special conference celebrating the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth with a symposium at the Museum of Modern Art (see insert for details), tours of private houses by Wright and other important architects, our an-nual gathering for Wright homeowners and public sites managers, the Wright Spirit Awards and benefit dinner at the Guggenheim, and of course the opportunity to connect with friends old and new. This conference is structured differently than in years past, with all education sessions at MoMA and no events at a conference hotel, so you will have the freedom to stay in your preferred area of New York. We look forward to welcoming you on this landmark year for Wright’s legacy.

Conference Co-ChairsEdith K. Payne | Larry Woodin

Conference at a Glance

PREFERRED HOTEL PARTNERHotelConference attendees are welcome to stay anywhere that fits their preferences and price points. We have limited room blocks at two hotels in Midtown within one mile of MoMA. Conference tours on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday will depart from and return to these centrally located hotels.

Omni Berkshire PlaceLocated two blocks from MoMA at 21 E. 52nd St., this 1926 classic revival building was designed by Warren & Wetmore. Discounted rooms starting at $349/night are extremely limited. Call 1.800.THE.OMNI and mention the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy group to book before July 28.

The Empire HotelLocated less than a mile from MoMA, across from Lincoln Center at 44 W. 63rd St., this boutique hotel has discounted rooms start-ing at $299/night. Call 1.855.265.7400 and mention the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy group to book before Aug. 13.

All programs are subject to change. Tours are rain or shine. Visit savewright.org for tour updates. A final schedule will be emailed before the conference.

New York Conference CommitteeKyle Johnson, Leo Koonmen, Tony Maddalena,

Patrick J. Mahoney, Roland Reisley, Marsha Shyer

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Museum of Modern ArtAll symposium education sessions will be held in The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), 11 W. 53rd St. Enter at The Ronald S. and Jo Carole Lauder Building en-trance to the east of the museum’s main entrance.

Conference RegistrationDeadline to register: Friday, Aug. 11All registration is subject to availability. Register early to secure a spot. Space is limited and events may sell out before deadline.

Name(s) (to appear on ID badge)

Affiliation (Wright homeowners and public site representatives)

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City, State ZIP

Email (final schedule will be emailed before conference)

Add-on EventsCheck all you wish to attend. Events have limited availability.

General Registration (until Aug. 11)

Member: $595 per person # Total $

Non-Member: $695 per person # Total $

Late Registration (after Aug. 11): add $100 above

NOTE: Friend and Associate members receive member price for one. Supporter, Benefactor, Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circle members receive member price for two.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

Thursday, Sept. 14

Homeowners/Public Sites Dinner: $70 # Total $

Check if you are a vegetarian

Leadership Circle Dinner Open to members of the Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circles only. #

Pre-Conference Tour: $150 # Total $

Friday, Sept. 15

Conservancy Benefit, An Evening at the Guggenheim: $250 # Total $

Sunday, Sept. 17

Post-Conference Tour: $200 # Total $

Includes reserved seating at keynote and symposium, curator-led tour of MoMA exhibition and museum admission, all-day tour Saturday with lunch and dinner reception at Grace Farms

Check if you do NOT want your name and email listed on the conference roster.

Homeowners and Public Sites DinnerThursday, Sept. 14This annual gathering is the only event bringing together own-ers of Wright houses and the staff and docents of public Wright sites nationwide for a can’t-miss networking opportunity.

Join your fellow Wright homeown-ers and public sites administrators at The Cornell Club (6 E. 44th St.), for dinner and a special presentation by Carole Ann Fabian, director of the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, on how building owners can use the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives. Tickets $70. Specify affiliated house/site. No transportation provided. SUPPORTED BY BRAD AND CAT LENHART

Events Architecture Tours

Leadership Circle DinnerWednesday, Sept. 13Following the keynote presentation at MoMA, members of the Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circles are invited to a dinner reception hosted by conference presenting spon-sor Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates at its world headquarters in the 1927 York & Sawyer-designed high-rise at 11 W. 42nd St. Enjoy dinner and drinks while viewing project models and drawings with a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading architecture firms. By invitation to Leadership, Clerestory and Visionary Circle members. No transportation provided.

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Post-Conference Tour Sunday, Sept. 17Travel to New Jersey to tour two early Wright-designed Usonian houses—the James B. Christie House (1940) in Bernardsville and the Stuart Rich-ardson House (1941) in Glen Ridge—plus at least one additional site to be announced on this post-conference tour. Note: Tour of the Christie House, currently on the market, is tentative. Tickets $200. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Omni and Empire ho-tels, stops at Newark Liberty International Airport at approx. 4:30 p.m. and returns to hotels approx. 5:30 p.m. Lunch and transportation provided.

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EXTERIOR PHOTOS OF RICHARDSON HOUSE (TOP) AND CHRISTIE HOUSE (LEFT) © TARANTINOSTUDIO

Conference TourSaturday, Sept. 16This all-day tour travels to upstate New York and Con-necticut for a tour of at least five sites, including the Wright-designed Roland Reisley House (1951) and other houses in the Wright-planned community of Usonia, the Maximilian Hoffman House (1955), and other sites to be announced. The day concludes with a tour and dinner reception at Grace Farms. Located on an 80-acre nature preserve in New Canaan, this graceful, sinuous com-munity center was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA and received an AIA Honor Award in 2017. Included in general registration fee. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Omni and Empire hotels and returns approx. 9:30 p.m. Lunch, dinner and transportation provided.

Pre-Conference Tour Wednesday, Sept. 13Experience Philip Johnson’s Glass House (1949), regarded as one of the nation’s great modern architectural landmarks, on a private two-hour tour of the 49-acre site in New Canaan, Con-

necticut (with a three-quarter mile walk on paths and grass). In addition to Johnson’s iconic resi-dence, the tour visits galleries Johnson designed throughout his career to house his collection of large-scale modern paintings and sculpture, with works by Frank Stella, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel and more on view. At least one addi-tional site will be included on this tour (to be an-nounced). Tickets $150. Tour departs 9 a.m. from the Omni and Empire hotels and returns approx. 4 p.m. Lunch and transportation provided.

EXTERIOR PHOTO © ROBIN HILL

Raffle and online auctionThis year, in place of a silent auction, conference attendees can contribute to Conservancy fund-raising by participating in an exclusive raffle with several high-value prizes, including a two-night stay in a desert cottage at Taliesin West, dinner at the Rebhuhn House on Long Island and more! Tickets will be limited, increasing the odds of winning. Purchase tickets with your conference registration for a discount! Tickets $100 in person or two for $150 in advance. Drawing after tour Saturday at Grace Farms. Must be present to win.

We are also offering Conservancy members the chance to bid on a selection of unique Wright experiences and memorabilia in an online auction (details to come in email newsletter).

Curator-Led Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive at MoMAFriday, Sept. 15Following the finalsymposium session,

conference attendees will have a timed entry to MoMA’s major new Wright exhibition guided by the curatorial team, including Department of Architecture and Design Curator Barry Bergdoll. The exhibit comprises some 450 works from the 1890s through the 1950s, including drawings, models, building fragments, furniture, scrapbooks and a number of works that have never been publicly exhibited. Full museum admission included Friday only.

Conservancy Benefit: An Evening at the Guggenheim Friday, Sept. 15Experience a Wright masterpiece after hours during a special event at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The evening begins in the Wright-designed auditorium with a presentation by Neil Levine, chair of the Rethinking Frank Lloyd Wright at 150 symposium, on the history of

Wright’s archive moving to New York. Then the 2017 Wright Spirit Awards will be presented to Barry Bergdoll, Janet Parks and Carole Ann Fa-bian for their roles in establishing the archives in New York. Afterward, enjoy dinner and drinks in the magnificent Rotunda. Note: Due to the installation of a new exhibit, museum ramps will be closed. Select floors will be acces-sible by elevator. Tickets $250. Attendance is limited. No transportation provided.

GUGGENHEIM PHOTOS (INCLUDING COVER) BY DAVID HEALD

Rethinking Frank Lloyd Wright at 150Sept. 13 – 15General conference registration includes priority reserved seating for the Conservancy’s symposium at the Museum of Modern Art. See insert for details on symposium sessions.

CAROLE ANN FABIAN PHOTO COURTESY OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

SUPPORTED BY SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: REISLEY HOUSE PHOTO BY ROLAND REISLEY, USONIA COMMUNITY PLAN, HOFFMAN HOUSE PHOTO BY PATRICK J. MAHONEY, GRACE FARMS PHOTO © DEAN KAUFMAN

SummaryConference registration fees subtotal $

Join or renew Conservancy membership $

Contribution to John G. Thorpe Fellowship $

Raffle Tickets (2 for $150) # $

Total Due $

Friend $50–99Associate $100-$249Supporter $250-$499Benefactor $500-$999

Leadership Circle $1,000-$2,499Clerestory Circle $2,500-$4,999Visionary Circle $5,000+

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MailDetach form and return with payment. The office will confirm your registration via email if one is provided.

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Fax and OnlineFax to 312.663.5505 or register online at savewright.org

(Initial) I accept the terms of the liability waiver and cancellation policy

Liability WaiverIn consideration of my admission to the properties toured through the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (FLWBC), I agree to waive, release and hold harmless FLWBC and the owners, operators, members, students, officers, directors, trustees, agents, successors and assigns, of each and every house and entity included in the conference, including any announced changes, from any and all claims, injuries, causes of action, 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. This release shall not be effective if the claim or injury is the result of the sole negligence of the named entity.

Cancellation PolicyCall 312.663.5500 or email preservation@savewright.org by Aug. 11 for a full refund. Cancellations between Aug. 11 and Aug. 23 will receive a 50 percent refund. Cancellations after Aug. 23 will not receive a refund.

John G. Thorpe Young Professionals and Students FellowshipIn memory of architect and preservationist John Thorpe, contributions go toward a stipend underwriting costs for graduate students in architecture and related fields or young practitioners to attend the conference.