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…
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…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and…
CPC Celebrates Black Leaders in Chicago, Milwaukee, and More The new year is off to a busy start as…
Chicago Poetry Center’s Year in Review What a busy, vibrant, and exciting year we’ve had at the Chicago Poetry…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and…
Give today to support creative literacy! All donors receive a ticket to NLFL on Feb 8, 2023! The Chicago…
The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Each event…
Queen Zee’s Poetic Adventures: Launch Party Recap It was a rainy, blustery night, but teachers, students, and friends of the…
The Chicago Poetry Center community, along with many other communities near, far, and layered with our own, is grieving the…