As part of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel’s ongoing Storytelling Series, Art Design Chicago exhibition curators talk with contemporary Chicago-based artists and designers about the city’s art and design legacy. Conversations focus on ways in which contemporary creative practice is influenced by generations of artists and designers that came before. Participants share compelling stories and provide an inside look into the experiences that have shaped their work and lives.

The series takes place fireside in the Chicago Athletic Association hotel’s Drawing Room Library, is complimentary to attendees, and affords one hour of storytelling followed by a brief Q&A. To withstand the test of time, sessions are recorded for the hotel’s Storytelling Series Podcast, available for download and listening at ChicagoAthleticEvents.com and on iTunes.