Registration is Now Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026 !!!
The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…

The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth M Sampson beth@poetrycenter.org Chicago Poetry Center Creative Literacy Residencies Pivot to At Home Learning for…
Larry O. Dean Larry O. Dean has been a Chicago Poetry Center teaching artist since 2003, currently at Skinner West…
Joy Young Joy Young is a Chicago-based poet and educator, who holds a BA in Fiction from Columbia College and…
Today we say goodbye to one of our founders, Lisel Mueller. Lisel Mueller lived an extraordinary life. She and her…
February 2020 Reading Marty McConnell and Maya Marshall February 20th, 7-8 pm The Martin Marty McConnell is part of the…
November Six Points Reading Meg Day and Jonathan Mendoza November 15th, 7-8 pm Semicolon Bookstore Meg Day is the author of Last…
October Six Points Reading Raych Jackson and Berry Grass October 12th 6:00-7:00 pm The Whistler Please join us for the…
Post Update: This call is now closed. We have received an exceptionally high volume of gifted candidates in less than…
August Six Points Reading with Tara Betts and avery r. young August 29th at 6:00pm Chicago Water Taxi Details:…
This spring we partnered with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to offer our Chicago students additional workshops, and a…
This weekend the Chicago Poetry Center celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the North Lawndale Word Play Way Poetry Mural.…
Social Media & Web Design Internship Application Period: August 1 – 22 Internship Period: September 2019 – June 2020 Unpaid*…