Taliesin Institute

About 

The Taliesin Institute partners with university groups, scholars, graduate students, design professionals, and lifelong learners to create opportunities to engage deeply with our collections, programs, and spaces at Taliesin West (AZ) and Taliesin (WI), as well as through online programming. The Institute advances new understandings of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural principles and their relationship to social politics, education, materials, technology, and nature and how these ideas can help address contemporary concerns, such as sustainability, uneven growth, affordable housing, and more. The Taliesin Institute also supports exhibitions, publications, research, and academic residencies at our two UNESCO World Heritage sites and in collaboration with external partners.

College and University Programs

College and University programs allow students and scholars to immerse themselves via lectures, panel discussions, presentations, customized programs, and onsite research into the architecture of Taliesin (WI) and Taliesin West (AZ) and its surrounding landscapes.

Program Offerings

o History of Architecture Courses
o Customized Programs and Tours
o Residencies for students and scholars
o Design Competitions
o Guest Lectures
o Onsite Research
o Seminars
o Study Trips
o Design Studio Programs
o Workshops

Please note: Space is limited in the program. We advise you to plan at least one semester in advance so that we can best accommodate your desire to participate. Please reach out with any questions you have about timing and availability.

Participating Universities

o Arizona State University
o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
o Montana State University
o School of Visual Arts
o University of Arizona
o University of Chicago
o University of Geneva
o University of Oklahoma
o University of Ottawa (Canada)
o University of Pennsylvania
o University of Texas at San Antonio
o University of Washington
o University of Wisconsin – Madison
o Washington State University
o Yale University

And more…

Design Professionals 

The Taliesin Institute supports professional conferences, symposia, and continuing education for design professionals. Please contact us if your organization is interested in hosting your program at Taliesin or Taliesin West.

Program Offerings

o Conferences
o Convenings
o Symposia
o Continuing Education

Lifelong Learners 

The Taliesin Institute offers in-person and online courses, lectures, and workshops on the evolving nature of Wright’s principles of organic design and its relevance to the way we live now and in the future.

Program Offerings

o Academic Programs
o Continuing Education
o Exhibitions
o Workshops

COURSES

EXHIBITION

LECTURES

lectures

Resources

The Taliesin Institute offers scholars, students, educational institutions, and professional organizations access to scholarly resources for educational and professional research. To engage with our collections please send an email to Institute@FrankLloydWright.org or call 480.627.5354 to schedule an appointment.

Resources Offerings

o Collections (Archival and Special Collections)
o Guest Speaker (based on availability)
o Library
o Publications

Meet Our Director

Jennifer Gray is an architectural historian and curator, with a special emphasis on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright. She studies modern architecture and how designers and activists used architecture, cities, and landscapes to advance social change in the twentieth century. She has curated several exhibitions on Wright, including a major retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and published numerous articles and catalogs on Wright. She has taught in the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) at Columbia University; the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University, and at MoMA. Gray received her Ph.D. from Columbia University.