September 9th - Submissions Due
September 27th - Jury Convenes

Quick Portrait & Slow Capriccio with Ink, Pastel & Coffee-Wash

In his talk “Travel Sketches from Elsewhere & Nowhere” Lucien Steil endeavors combining notes and images of both autobiographical, imaginative and fictitious nature. While meditating on his sketching, ‘Capriccio’ drawings and paintings, as well as highlighting the intersection between design and art work, he will address the poetic-imaginative dimension of hand drawing and its intuitive and serendipitous design potential.

The Luminaries Young Professionals invite you to explore the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (formerly the Oriental Institute). We will enjoy a guided tour and behind-the-scenes look at the museum's expansive collection and restoration efforts, along with private discussion in the Director's Room.

The Chicago-Midwest ICAA along with Stephen Siegle invite you to explore the grand interior of Union Station. Within this timeless space, you’ll discover a wealth of captivating sketching subjects, from the soaring spaces to the intricate details of sculptures, columns and other classical ornamentation. Participants may sketch in their preferred medium - pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, or watercolor.

Please join the Chicago ICAA for an evening with Michael G. Imber. He will discuss his latest book, The Art of the Architect, which celebrates the role that drawing and watercolour painting play in architecture.

The ICAA Workshop in Classical Architecture introduces classical architecture as a living language. The program begins with architectural case studies that demonstrate the use of classical forms and design strategies in new buildings and places.

In this figure drawing workshop, students are introduced to basic concepts and practice of figure drawing from live model.

The ICAA Luminaries Young Professionals invites you to a special tour of the Fine Arts Building, a haven for Chicago artists since 1898.

Please join the Chicago-Midwest ICAA as we kick off 2024 with a cocktail reception and live-fire cooking experience, on January 31st, at the Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet showroom in the West Loop.

Join the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art in collaboration with Driehaus Museum as we explore all five of the mansions featured in Phillip James Dodd’s recent book, An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture of New York City. While showing public exteriors, the main focus of our evening will be the lavish interiors associated with the opulence of the Gilded Age, as well as the stories of the millionaires that commissioned them.

The Chicago-Midwest Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is pleased to announce the 2023 Acanthus Awards. These awards recognize and promote excellence in Classical and Vernacular design. These awards will recognize achievement in Architecture, Interior Design, Preservation & Restoration, Renovation & Adaptive Reuse, Landscape Design, the Allied Arts & Craftsmanship, Unbuilt Work and Student Work.

Tickets start at $75
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-acanthus-awards-tickets-57301156

The dream team of interior designer James Dolenz and landscape architect Craig Bergmann, and architect Joan Craig along with moderator Mary Pat Wallace pull aside the curtain on what it really takes to create a beautifully integrated home - from inside out, and the outside in.

Please join the ICAA for an Art Deco Walking Tour. Attendees will see 7 stunning Art Deco buildings, all masterpieces in their unique & individual ways, as well as 4-5 other notable properties and outdoor sculptures on this fun and fabulous walk of Chicago's Financial District and parts of the North Michigan Avenue corridor.