We’re glad you asked…
It is NOT too early to sound the horns… The planning for the 2018 CELEBRATE THE PAPERWEIGHT (September 27-29) is well underway and a good time will be had by all attending.
Here is a view of the Lake from one of the rooms – quite lovely!
The important thing today to communicate is that there are many other events and attractions occurring that very weekend. It will be High Season and the rooms may go quickly or go up in price! The Selman Gallery has reserved 20 rooms for the 3 nights at the comfortable and convenient Congress Plaza, at $189/night, plus tax. You can book your room by clicking HERE. You must mention our gallery to get the group rate. Also, you may cancel your reservation up to a month before the dates, at no penalty (read the contract). If you choose another hotel, that is fine, but do it soon. And the hotel will honor (if rooms are available) the same rate for “shoulder dates” on either side of your reserved dates. And, if you check in and the hotel still has lake view rooms unrented past about 3 pm, they will upgrade you to a lake view at no extra charge! However, if you want to be absolutely assured of a lake view, it’s just an extra $20/night. So book soon while the lake views are still available! Don’t take the gamble if you are hoping to see the sun come up!!
Other attractions that will bring people to Chicago at that time include the annual and massive ART EXPO on Navy Pier, and the recently opened Halim Time and Glass Museum in Evanston, offering collections of Tiffany and stained glass (and over 1,000 rare timepieces). That will also be the closing weekend to see the Art Institute’s 100-piece exhibition “John Singer Sargent and Chicago’s Gilded Age.” Also on view will be “Lest We Forget: Sailors, Sammies And Doughboys Over There In World War I” hosted by The Pritzker Military Museum, just across from the Art Institute.
For those coming in a day early you can catch Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (September 27th). For those unrepentant (Grateful) Dead Heads among you, the Dark Star Orchestra tribute band will be performing at the north side VIC Theatre on Saturday night the 29th. Sunday the 30th will not only be the last day of the Sargent/Gilded Age show, but you can also enjoy an afternoon wandering the intriguing west loop Randolph Street Market antique fair! Oh, and yes, HAMILTON, the Musical will be going strong. … And that is just scratching the surface!
For information on purchasing tickets, booking your hotel and for a schedule of events, click here.
Questions? Just check our online postings or call us!
Come for the Fest, Stay for the City!
Chicago’s at its best in the Fall!
Art Institute of Chicago gardens