THE CHICAGO ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1997   THE CHICAGO ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT Sherry Richmond, Curator Paul Waggoner, Exhibition Coordinator Details of exhibitions and events   if you are visiting Chicago during November and early December you should not miss the events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chicago Arts & Crafts Society being held at several Chicago area locations. Participating institutions include: The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago Architecture Foundation F. L. Wright Home & Studio Foundation, Oak Park, IL Historic Pleasant Home, Oak Park, IL Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the U. of Ill. at Chicago Prairie Avenue House Museums Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL Saint James Cathedral Second Presbyterian Church The focal point is an exhibit tided The Chicago Arts & Crafts Movement, on view until 7 December at the magnificent Second Presbyterian Church, a national landmark with stained glass windows by Tiffany & Morris & Co. which has been described as the "crown jewel of the Arts & Crafts movement in the Midwest." This exhibition honors the 1897 founding of the Chicago Arts and Crafts Society at Hull-House, the famous Chicago settlement house & highlights Chicago notables including F. L. Wright, Ellen Gates Starr, John & Frances Glessner, & architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, who designed Second Presbyterian Church's interior. The show also features objects by Chicago movement artisans and designers. It is made possible by generous grants from Craig & Janet Duchossois & the Illinois Humanities Council. Voluntary Admission: $3. Hours: Wed., Thu., Fri. 10am to 3pm; Sat. 9am to noon; Sun. following the 11am worship service. Contact: Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL. Further information on other exhibitions and events connected with The Chicago Arts & Crafts Movement. HOME · NEW · EVENTS · NEWSLETTER · SITE ARCHIVE · ABOUT THE SOCIETY MORRIS' LIFE AND WORKS · PRODUCTS · LINKS · SITE MAP · CONTACT US LAST UPDATE 4 JAN 2001 · PLEASE REPORT BROKEN LINKS TO WEBMASTER@MORRISSOCIETY.ORG