FRP Chicago Sponsors “Wright Virtual Visits”

We’re excited to announce the Forever Ready Productions Chicago office is sponsoring the online video series “Wright Virtual Visits”.

The series began in 2020 when public Frank Lloyd Wright sites had to close due to the pandemic. Each month, two or more sites are paired and go LIVE on Facebook, focusing on a certain theme. Viewers are encouraged to share photos related to the theme, and there is also an interactive Q&A in each episode. The series is led by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, Graycliff Conservancy, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

A behind-the-scenes production look at the first Wright Virtual Visits episode.

Now in its third year, leaders Eric Rogers, Heidi Ruehle, and Anna Kaplan wanted to increase the production value of the series. We’ve worked with Eric since 2020, helping him produce virtual events for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, so he asked if we’d be willing to sponsor this series by taking care of the production. It didn’t take much thinking before we accepted! We value our partnership with Eric and all of the Frank Lloyd Wright stewards so much, so we couldn’t pass it up.

In January, we produced the first episode of the year, focused on fireplaces. We featured the Fallingwater and Westcott Houses and received wonderful feedback. The stream attracted 175 viewers in real-time and has reached more than 1,000 people since. During the stream, we had amazing engagement from viewers, who left nearly 200 comments.

Even though people are beginning to host in-person events again, I think this is a good lesson on why there is still room for virtual events. During the pandemic, the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy realized that livestreamed events reached more people than some of its traditional events usually did. The virtual ticket opened up the door for people around the country and world to join in. That’s a really unique opportunity that nonprofits can still take advantage of. And with our help, it’s relatively easy! We take care of the production, so you can focus on the content and your mission.

Check out the next Wright Virtual Visits episode on Thursday, February 24th at 12 pm CST. The theme is interior/exterior transitions and it can be viewed on the Wright Virtual Visits Facebook page.

And if you need help with livestreaming, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’d love to help bring your next event to life!