The Chicago Poetry Center is now in its ninth year as Chicagoland regional host organization for the national youth poetry…
On Wednesday, August 20, please join the Chicago Poetry Center in celebrating the life and legacy of poet Andrea Gibson.…
More than 125 Chicago poets, poetry fans, and literary leaders gathered at Haymarket House on June 18, 2025 to honor…
Today, we’re sending a big and bigger table WELCOME to the newest members of CPC’s Board of Directors: Ashley Tran,…
*** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thank you to all who have applied! We will follow up with all candidates.…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each event…
Poetry @ The Green at 320 returns for summer 2025! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S.…
This year marks Poetry Out Loud’s 20th Anniversary and there is much to celebrate. On Thursday May 8, 2025, Isavel…
On Wednesday June 18, join the Chicago Poetry Center for our annual summer celebration! In line with CPC’s anti-censorship roots…
We have spent the month of April writing letters to strangers on the internet around the themes of Despair, Love…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop at Haymarket House…
Monday March 17th was a magnificent day for the Poetry Out Loud 2025 Illinois State Competition. In Illinois this year,…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop at Haymarket House,…