New Visions: A Broadside Exhibition

Debuting nine new broadsides by designer and letterpress printer Ben Blount

With poems by George Abraham, Nadia Alexis, Cathy Linh Che, Jalen Eutsey, Keetje Kuipers, Maya Marshall, Soham Patel, Monica Rico, and Jimin Seo

Join us at 7 p.m. on April 15 for the debut of the Chicago Poetry Center’s nine new poetry broadsides!

Designed and printed by local artist Ben Blount, these limited-edition pieces feature poems by George Abraham, Nadia Alexis, Cathy Linh Che, Jalen Eutsey, Keetje Kuipers, Maya Marshall, Soham Patel, Monica Rico, and Jimin Seo.

Arrive early for two free broadsides, and stick around for the Blue Hour open mic and featured readings at 7:30 p.m.

This project was made possible by a Creative Projects grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

Event Details

When

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:00 pm

Where

Haymarket House
800 W Buena Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Price

Free, no registration required