CAC Designing Futures Gala 2026

The Chicago Architecture Center hosts its Designing Futures Gala at the Obama Presidential Center from Wednesday, September 16 to Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM. The event celebrates the people and ideas shaping Chicago through design, with proceeds supporting CAC's civic advocacy, learning, and community engagement programs. Individual tickets go on sale in July.