Poets in Residence

Our Poets in Residence are the award-winning heart of our educational work. This cohort of acclaimed Chicago teaching artists and poets includes Pushcart Prize winners and nominees, a former National Poetry Slam Champion, Lambda and Tin House Fellows, Emmy winners, and performers in Tony award winning productions. CPC Poets in Residence are the winners of teaching, performance, and publication awards; they read for presses and book reviews, they mentor, host reading series, and support literary community in myriad ways. They are recognized leaders in specialized fields such as somatic education, restorative justice facilitation, and ecopoetry. Whether you are searching for a dynamic slam or spoken word poetry coach, a Best New Poets alumnus to inspire your students, or a published author to guide a dual language classroom residency, CPC poets bring a profound level of expertise, credibility, and passion to poetry workshops and school programs.