Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House

10/07/2026

Thank you Vicki Rulli, Tom Heaphey and Duo Home for an incredible effort and care poured into this special event!

Per the article below, Vicki Rulli calls Art for Wright "not just a fundraiser, but a “friendraiser,” as it brings in new people annually from Springfield and beyond, extending the reach of the Westcott House. (...) It’s our (community) jewel that brings in people from all over the world. Wright is well known and the house is a living museum and there are kids projects they do. I love its accessibility,” she said."

Join us tomorrow, October 8th at 6pm at Duo Home!

One of the year’s most unique art auctions this week will support a historic Springfield house that some consider a work of art in itself.

10/07/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 8th, between 6 and 8:30pm for a fun evening with live music and refreshments at an old factory building that operates today as an art studio.This is a unique opportunity to acquire high quality art at an affordable price. Free admission - register at https://events.leapevents.com/event/art-for-wright-2026

10/02/2026

One of our most inspiring collaborations over the years was one with Dianne Ayres. She created textiles for the Westcott House, which helped to turn our house into a home. Beautifully crafted bedspreads and table runners are based on authentic designs from Gustav Stickley catalogs from the period when Westcotts lived in this home. Check out Dianne's PechaKucha talk, presented earlier this year in partnership with PechaKucha and Frank lloyd Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.

Expertise, artistry, and attention to detail truly matters when it comes to such a significant project!

Dianne Ayres reveals how textiles—often overlooked—play a vital role in completing Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for the Westcott House. Drawing from Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Workshops designs, archi

09/03/2026

A great opportunity to explore a Victorian-era architecture in Springfield! South Fountain Avenue Historic District's Tour of Homes is Sunday September 20th! Buy your tickets at https://www.southfountain.org/event-details-registration/south-fountain-tour-of-homes-2026

Come to the South Fountain Historic Tour of Homes and experience the charm, character, and history of one of Springfield’s most treasured neighborhoods. From stunning architecture to beautifully preserved details, each home has a story to tell.

This program is organized by the South Fountain Preservation, Inc.

Announcing our Tour of Homes on Sunday September 20th!

Step inside some of Springfield’s most beautiful and historic homes.

Join us for the South Fountain Historic Tour of Homes and experience the charm, character, and history of one of Springfield’s most treasured neighborhoods. From stunning architecture to beautifully preserved details, each home has a story to tell.

Come explore South Fountain and see what makes this historic neighborhood so special. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Check out the Pre Sale Ticket locations and get your tickets ahead of time for a discount!

09/02/2026

The Art Show's Westcott House special produced by CET/ThinkTV has been selected as a 58th Public Media Award Honoree by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)! The Art Show team has been recognized in the Visual Arts Content category. You can watch this very special episode here: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-art-show-season-15-episode-8-oxvbb7/

Winners will be announced on Sunday, September 13 at the NETA Conference in New Orleans. The PMAs honor the best of our members' work in Community Engagement, Content, Education, and Marketing & Communications.

A note from the Art Show producers:
"The Art Show is CET/ThinkTV’s weekly magazine-style program exploring arts and culture throughout Southwest Ohio and beyond. Episodes this past season have typically consisted of two locally produced segments, alongside a third segment from our regional PBS partners in Ohio. However, seeing so many stories contained within this Wright home, we opted to give voice to them via a dedicated special where past meets present. We ultimately challenged our normal process by producing three stories – one on the house’s history and enduring legacy, and two on regional artists who have found inspiration within the house for their own work. The house essentially served as a unifying theme, but still gave us the flexibility to explore varying topics and artistic media – architectural restoration, kiln-based ceramics, and panoramic film photography are just a few examples.

We likewise had the chance to partner with the Westcott House on a screening of the episode at Springfield’s historic State Theater, followed by a Q&A with our show host and series producer. Getting to see our made-for-television work on the big screen was excitement enough, but we also enjoyed a near-full room of individuals invested in the Westcott House and the Springfield community, and interested in the work we do at our stations."

Congratulations to CET/ThinkTV Producers Nadya Ellerhorst and Rodney Veal, and the entire PBS production crew! We are so grateful to the artists Naysan McIlhargey, Tom Schiff, Vicki Rulli and Tom Heaphey for making this episode so special! And thank you to 115 guests who joined us for a special screening at the State Theater earlier this year. We appreciate you all!!!!!

An interview with Rodney Veal and Marta Wojcik, Naysan McIlhargey, Thomas R. Schiff

07/07/2026

On this day in 2019, the Frederick C. Robie House was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list as part of The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. It was recognized for how Wright invented a new way of experiencing space, tearing down the walls between rooms so that light, air, and people could pass through. The Westcott House shares those same ideas: interior spaces flow freely from room to room, keeping loved ones connected even while moving through different parts of the home.

Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy led the 15-year effort to secure a place for Wright’s buildings on the World Heritage list, and continues to lead the work of protecting them all. The ideas about how to design and live that are embodied in Wright’s buildings must be experienced to be understood, and they must be preserved to be experienced.

Learn more about Wright on the World Heritage List at savewright.org/worldheritage

Plan a visit to the Westcott House to experience Wright’s ideas for yourself at
westcotthouse.org

06/08/2026

Happy 159th birthday Frank Lloyd Wright! FLW's pursuit of mastery resulted in lasting gifts to the human kind. Thank you to everyone interested in exploring his creative legacy. You are always welcome here!

05/26/2026

Thank you Brett Turner and Springfield News Sun for highlighting one of our flagship programs. We are grateful to everyone who has made it their annual tradition to attend one or more of these tours. There is so much history, culture and beauty around us! We are thrilled to come together again to learn about our heritage and our story.

Here is the list of upcoming tours:

Gilded East High (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. May 30

Civic District (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. June 3

Lenski Walk (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. June 5

Belmont Meadows (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. June 6

Warder Free Library (Members Only Tour), 5:30 p.m. June 9

Lenski Walk for Kids (Youth Tour), 5:30 p.m. June 12

Victorian SoFo (Walking Tour), 5:30 p.m. June 26

East High Street Churches (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. June 27

Springfield Burying Ground (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. July 1

Wittenberg University (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. July 11

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Design of Domestic Life (Virtual Tour), 5:30 p.m. July 14

Downtown Victorian (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. July 29

Springfield Public Art (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7

Springfield Burying Ground (Happy Hour Tour), 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19

South Center Street (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. Aug. 22

City Building and Market (Virtual Tour), 5:30 p.m. Aug. 25

Hills and Dales by Mail (Walking Tour), 10 a.m. Aug. 29

While the big celebration news in 2026 is America’s 250th, there’s another important one here in Springfield – the city’s 225th – and the Westcott Center for Architecture + Design

05/01/2026

Spring flowers at Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House.

04/30/2026

Join us for an inaugural Westcott Book Club and a conversation with a prolific author Sarah Lewis on Sunday, May 17th from 4 to 5pm ET. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/38jkt3fa

We were incredibly fortunate to host Sarah Lewis in Springfield last year. Sarah delivered her keynote at the John Legend Theater, speaking to our audience about "The Rise" and "The Unseen Truth."