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Celebrating Our Historic Collection and Retrospective Exhibit Open Until September 14 🙌🏾

A Conversation with B. Metzger Sampson

Executive Director B. Metzger Sampson sat down with writer James D. Sullivan to discuss the origins of the Chicago Poetry Center, its current work, and ongoing mission.

Celebrating the Broadside

CPC’s long history of poetic broadsides gets some love! This essay by broadside expert James D. Sullivan is an introduction to the Chicago Poetry Center’s 50th Anniversary Retrospective exhibit and the significance of the Poetry Center’s historic broadsides.

Did You Know?
You can explore and purchase limited edition original broadsides from CPC’s online store. Check out this one, featuring a poem by Ana Castillo and artwork by Marcos Raya. There are broadsides available from Chicago-based and national poets, featuring iconic Chicago artists like Ed Paske and Tony Fitzpatrick.

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