Wright Here! Re-imagining and Reactivating K-12 Learning at Chicago-area Frank Lloyd Wright Sites

FAIN: ZED-283549-22

Frank Lloyd Wright Trust (Chicago, IL 60604-1202)
Katherine Coogan (Project Director: May 2021 to February 2023)
Channing Tackaberry (Project Director: February 2023 to January 2026)

Retention of two full-time positions, partial support for two full-time positions, and two new part-time positions as staff continue to adapt and implement K-12 video tours and workshops. 

The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust proposes to adapt and restart Wright Here!, our K-12 tour and workshop program at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois and Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago. Until COVID-19 vaccines are widely available to students, field trips are on hold, prolonging a multi-year gap in enrichment experiences in the arts and humanities with their positive effects on academic and socio-emotional development. To re-engage students with Wright’s vision and hands-on experiences in architecture and design, the Trust will develop and implement video tours in combination with school workshops led in-person or virtually. This program previously served 2,700 students per year. Through increased staffing, stepped-up outreach, new program formats and workshops, and robust evaluation, the Trust aims to serve 2,200 students in 2021-22. We will later leverage these program investments by increasing the reach and revenue-generating capacity of virtual options.

Associated Products

Wright Here! Robie House Virtual Tour (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Wright Here! Robie House Virtual Tour
Writer: Celeste Adams
Writer: Helen Kinskey
Director: Helen Kinskey
Director: Channing Tackaberry
Abstract: This tour acts as an educational resource and virtual tour for the Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago, IL. It is recommended for students in grades 4-9, and has an accompanying interactive glossary, question sheet, and suggested answer key for educators to utilize during and after viewing.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://vimeo.com/849164726?share=copy
Primary URL Description: The Trust utilized Vimeo as the dissemination resource because it works universally but allows us to password protect the video.
Access Model: Free or $5 rental for one week use in schools or educational institutions
Format: Digital File
Format: Web

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