News & Press

From a Black Film Festival to a 20th Century Cantata, Here Are 5 Arts Picks for Your Week

November 13, 2025

Poetry Foundation Announces the First Sustainable Futures Grants Cohort

June 11, 2025

Lit 50 2025: Institutions, Advocates and Programmers

June 4, 2025

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons: Illinois arts orgs worry after federal, local funding cuts

April 16, 2025

Trump Cuts Millions In Funding To Chicago Museums, Cultural Groups

April 14, 2025

Best up 2024: Chicago Poetry Center wins Best Reading Series and Runner-Up for Best Poetry Org

March 6, 2025

Chicago Poetry Center Announces Poetry Out Loud Regional Competitions

November 15, 2024

Survey: Chicago’s small arts sector thriving, with 4,500+ artists, 1,800+ events annually

October 1, 2024

ECOS Poetry Festival Celebrates Chicago’s Legacy Of Latine Poetry This Weekend

September 25, 2024

An Ever-Bigger Table.

July 15, 2024

Chicago Poetry Center celebrates 50th anniversary

July 12, 2024

A half century of poetic possibilities

June 26, 2024