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…
National Poetry Month is here! Between launching In-School and After School Residencies for the spring term and visiting schools…
Downloaded PDF – Programs Intern Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thanks so much for all of the…
Downloadable PDF – Operations & Resource Coordinator Job Posting ** UPDATE: We’re no longer accepting applications. Thanks to an outpouring…
The Chicago Poetry Center is excited to announce an open call for new board members. We are seeking individuals with…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with CPC Performances With April just around the corner, the Chicago Poetry Center can’t wait…
On Sunday night while most people were at home watching the 95th Oscar Awards, Poetry Out Loud Illinois student competitors…
No Love for Love 2023 is in the books Thanks to Chicago Poetry Center’s donors, friends, and community members,…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each…
Previous slide Next slide Photos by Sophia Guadalupe. Thanks to our amazing community, we met our fundraising goal of $90,000 or 30…
The Chicago Poetry Center is now in its 6th year as Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the national youth poetry…
On February 8, 2023, join the Chicago Poetry Center for No Love for Love, our annual benefit and celebration of…