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ARTICLES & VIDEOS: NEW THIS ISSUE

For enthusiasts of gardening, art, or architecture, Wethersfield Estate and Gardens is unlike any other place on earth. A masterwork array of Italianate gardens, bucolic American landscapes, and Rococo-inspired artworks, the lifelong creation of collector Chauncey Devereux Stillman is a rich blend of styles and tastes, and contemplation of its striking beauty offers enticing glimpses into the mind of its founder.

On a gorgeous fall day, the ICAA and Wethersfield continued their longstanding partnership by hosting a garden tour, lecture, and luncheon. Mitch Owens, American editor of The World of Interiors, presented a lecture about Wethersfield's history that delved into Stillman's early life, analyzed the artistic influences on the estate's architecture and design, and reflected on the enduring partnership between Stillman and Pietro Annigoni, the artist of Wethersfield's astounding frescoes and one of the twentieth century's greatest portrait painters. The filmed lecture is now available to watch online in its entirety.

Presented as part of the Bunny Mellon Curricula at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation for its generous support of this program, along with the Curricula's Lead Sponsor Hollander Design Landscape Architects, Continuing Education and Public Programs Sponsor Charlotte Moss, Garden Prize Sponsor Harrison Design, Garden Symposium Sponsor Kathryn M. and Ronald J. Herman Jr. Charitable Foundation, and Film Series Sponsor Janice Parker Landscape Architects.

In 2022, landscape designer Arne Maynard was the recipient of the ICAA's Arthur Ross Award in recognition of his remarkable body of work. Here, in a previously recorded lecture, Arne discusses the balance between formal and informal elements in his landscapes and gardens. The discussion was co-hosted by the ICAA and Architectural Digest in New York City.

Arne Maynard is an international landscape designer with a portfolio of high profile clients. He is an RHS Gold Medal and Best in Show winning designer, and is hailed by his profession as one of the most important landscape designers working today. He is also the author of several books including his latest, The Gardens of Arne Maynard.

ARTICLES & VIDEOS: PREVIOUS ISSUE

For over 40 years, the ICAA's Arthur Ross Awards have recognized the lifetime achievements of architects, painters, sculptors, artisans, landscape designers, educators, publishers, patrons, and others dedicated to preserving and advancing the classical tradition. Described by Architectural Digest as “the Oscars of the design world,” the Awards—named for Arthur Ross, a native New Yorker who spearheaded the revitalization of Central Park in the 1970s—quickly grew to become a major force of change in design history.

In this original documentary film produced by the ICAA, host Francis Morrone explores the history and significance of the Awards and Arthur Ross's contributions to the advancement of architecture, arts, and design, and six recipients reflect on the impact of this distinction on their careers. Their efforts demonstrate the importance of human-centered design, not just in our past, but in our future.

The film is currently airing on public television via PBS affiliates throughout the country, with an extended version available exclusively on the ICAA's website.

This film was made possible by the Estate of Christopher H. Browne and the Orville Gordon Browne Foundation.

Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro, the winner of the 2022 Award for Emerging Excellence in the Classical Tradition delivers his acceptance speech. The Award, which is now in its sixth year, is a collaboration between the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA), The Prince's Foundation, and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU). Open to applicants around the world, the Award aims to shine a light on exceptional talent exhibited by young professionals in classical and traditional architecture, landscape and interior design, building crafts, urban design and planning, and the allied arts.

The ICAA would like to thank our 2022 Award for Emerging Excellence Sponsor, Robert Bump Construction.

The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 1st, 2023.

Architects, design professionals, urban planners, building craftspeople, and interested people from all over the world can participate in this award. All entrants must have been 35 years old or younger on December 31, 2022. Alumni from the PF, INTBAU, and ICAA are encouraged to apply.

NATIONAL EVENTS: THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS

Join us December 14-15 in West Palm Beach, Florida, for a two day interactive symposium at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts - Cohen Pavilion, where you will learn from best-in-class experts and practitioners about historic preservation, adaptive use, urban infill, classical design, sustainable design, building restoration/maintenance, and traditional craft. Network with your industry peers, clients, and the technical representatives from restoration/renovation product suppliers.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS

SOLD OUT - Click here to be added to the wait list

NATIONAL CALENDAR: CONTINUING EDUCATION

Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education: Uberto Construction

NATIONAL CALENDAR: AWARDS & PRIZES

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is pleased to announce entries for the 2022 Alma Schapiro Prize are now open. The Prize serves to advance the career of an artist recipient and to foster the continuity of knowledge of the classical tradition as a vital aspect of contemporary culture around the globe, and the winner will enjoy a three-month affiliated fellowship at the American Academy in Rome, the premier American overseas center for independent study and research in the fine arts and humanities. The deadline for submissions is December 12th, 2022.

November 21st, 2022

December 16th, 2022

March 1st, 2023

NATIONAL CALENDAR: PUBLIC PROGRAMS & LECTURES

Lead Annual Public Programs Sponsor: RINCK

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Dell Mitchell Architects

Seasonal Public Programs Sponsor: Hyde Park Mouldings

TODAY Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

If your membership is due for renewal, or if you would like to join and support the ICAA, you can do so on our website.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA TRAVEL PROGRAMS

Mansions of Los Angeles

Enjoy privileged invitations into some of L.A.’s most spectacular addresses, studios and collections amassed by preeminent figures from the art, architecture and film worlds on a sophisticated itinerary which will also include meals at the homes of local design insiders, and the chance to engage with other aficionados in discussion about the past, present and future design landscape of L.A.

A Grand Tour of Sicily - SOLD OUT

Join fellow classicists for a journey to Sicily that will include stays in stunning hotels, walking tours, luncheons, cocktails, and dinners at private villas and palazzos, and of course visits to the remarkable architectural treasures of the region, including the Greek ruins at Segesta and the Valley of the Temples.

The ICAA is pleased to partner with Classical Excursions to present this week-long excursion to discover the beautiful and unique Gustavian style of architecture and decoration in Sweden, including visits to Drottningholm Palace, Gunnebo, and Gustav III’s Pavilion at Haga, among other remarkable destinations.

NATIONAL CALENDAR: ICAA CHAPTER ONLINE EVENTS

New England Chapter