John and Frances Glessner Award

The John and Frances Glessner Award was established in 2022 to recognize and honor an individual each year at the gala who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural or civic life of Chicago. Aligned with the Glessner House mission, vision, and values, the award promotes our efforts to spark excitement in architecture, history, and design.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

2026 - Linda P. Miller
President, Friends of Historic Second Church, 2010-2025

2025 - Melinda Watt
Chair of the Textile Department and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator,
Art Institute of Chicago

2024 - Susan Benjamin
Benjamin Historic Certifications

2023 - T. Gunny Harboe
Harboe Architects