14th World Congress on Art Deco – Cleveland 2017
Cleveland, Ohio, May 2017
Theme – Artists, Designers, and Craftsmen
The World Congress in Cleveland will be preceded by two tours – the first to Cincinnati, Ohio and the second to Detroit, Michigan. It will be followed by a post-tour to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All together they comprise a unique perspective on the amazing Art Deco of America’s industrial heartland.
Join us! This promises to be a great Congress!
Itinerary for the 2017 Congress
May 7 – 9 Pre-Congress Tour in Cincinnati – begins with evening reception on the 7th (Organized by Chicago Art Deco Society; jloundy@gmail.com ) Group transfer to Detroit will be available on May 10th
May 10 – 12 Pre-Congress Tour in Detroit – begins with evening reception on the 10th (Organized by Detroit Area Art Deco Society; jeff@daads.org )
May 13 Motorcoach from Detroit to Cleveland – includes sightseeing stops
(Organized by the 20th Century Society USA; 20thcs@gmail.com )
May 14 – 21 World Congress in Cleveland (lectures, tours, & social events)
Begins with evening reception on the 14th. Ends with brunch on the 21st
(Organized by the 20th Century Society USA; 20thcs@gmail.com ) Group
transfer to Pittsburgh will be available.
May 21 – 24 Post-Congress Program in Pittsburgh (includes tours to Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob, and Polymath Park) Begins with evening reception on the 21st
(Organized by the Art Deco Society of Washington; jlinz@adsw.org )
A call for proposals for papers will be sent out in September, 2016
Registration for the Congress, pre-and post tours will begin in October, 2016
