Poetry Out Loud 2026 National Champion is Announced!
April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…
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In July, we officially closed the curtains on an amazing session of summer poetry camp for intermediate and middle schoolers!…
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Blatant Gold! đź’– From an outdoor open mic stacked with poems to…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025–2026 Blue Hour season! Whether you participated by attending a workshop,…
Chicago’s second-ever Poet Laureate is none other than Mayda del Valle. Born and raised on Chicago’s southside, Mayda has been…
Following a four-week residency with Poet in Residence Leslie Reese, ten 4th grade students from Shoesmith Elementary gathered at Call…
April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…
Read on to learn about how the Chicago Poetry Center celebrated National Poetry Month this year! Poems for the Get-Through:…
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been named Best Poetry Organization and Best Reading Series in the Chicago Reader’s annual Best of Chicago issue. This recognition means so…
Elliana Sheehan and Jaden Conley at the Poetry Out Loud state finals Photo credit: William Richards On Monday March 2,…
The Chicago Poetry Center is now in its ninth year as Chicagoland regional host organization for the national youth poetry…