The goal of the Taliesin Institute is to foster a community of learners and, in the process, to raise awareness not only about architecture but about ourselves and our society.
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
STUDENTS AT TALIESIN WEST
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.
A VISIT TO WINGSPREAD
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
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT & APPRENTICES AT TALIESIN WEST
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WITH APPRENTICES OF THE TALIESIN FELLOWSHIP IN 1955 AT THE HILLSIDE STUDIO AT TALIESIN.SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT: JOHN HOWE, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, ERIC LLOYD WRIGHT, WESLEY PETERS. STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: MARK HYMAN, EUGENE MASSELINK, RAJA AEDERI, LING PO, JAMES PFEFFERKORN, ALAN WOOL, DAVID DODGE, THOMAS CASEY, STEPHEN OYAKAWA, DONALD BROWN, KENNETH LOCKHART, JOHN ARMARANTIDES..
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. Upcoming this fall, the Taliesin Institute is partnering with Roundtable at the 92nd Street Y in New York and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy on programs.
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
APPRENTICES AT TALIESIN WEST
Gallery
Jennifer Gray, Ph.D.
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.
For more information regarding the Taliesin Institute or its programs, please send an inquiry to Institute@FrankLloydWright.org
Upcoming Events
Please check back in the fall for a listing of scheduled events and lectures.
