CPC Presents

The Chicago Poetry Center collaborates with organizations, museums, and corporate partners to build custom programs, which include poetry readings and writing workshops, performances and craft talks, and event curation. Learn more about our custom programming or browse some of our CPC Presents highlights below.

Three people laugh together against a bright orange wall—all wearing denim jackets, with the center person in a ""NuevaYol"" cap—radiating warmth and joy.
Estamos Aquí: A Celebration of Latine Voices – A poetry reading at Chicago Public Library’s 26th Annual Poetry Fest at Harold Washington Library Center featuring Mayda del Valle, Noel Quiñones, and Maya Odim
A teaching artist in a patterned sweater assists families at round tables during a poetry workshop in a grand hall with stained glass windows and a presentation screen, with participants wearing winter coats and hats.
MLK Day at the Chicago History Museum – A family-friendly poetry and collage workshop by Timothy David Rey
A poet in all black sits in a chair holding papers, speaking to a small audience in a gallery space with a video artwork visible on the wall behind her.
Moon Drawings: Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival – An ekphrastic poetry workshop by Lisa Low at Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Three young students stand at music stands with microphones, reading their poems aloud on a concert hall stage during a Chicago Poetry Center event.
Carnival of the Animals – A showcase of original student poetry with the Grant Park Orchestra
A teaching artist in a flat cap and brown sweater gestures expressively while leading a poetry workshop, with handwritten notes projected on a screen behind him.
Amplify: Equity & Mental Health Student Leadership Conference – Writing workshops and performances at the College of DuPage with Luis Tubens, Musu Bangura, and Mayda del Valle
A poet with a text tattoo on her arm reads from a spiral notebook aboard a water taxi, with downtown Chicago high-rises towering behind her and fellow poets seated nearby.
Poets on a Boat – A public poetry reading aboard Chicago Water Taxi featuring Tara Betts and Avery R. Young

Let’s collaborate! Reach out to us at programs@poetrycenter.org.

Selected partnerships:

Association of Change Management Professionals

Chicago Civic Orchestra

Chicago History Museum 

Chicago Park District

Chicago Public Library

Chicago Symphony Orchestra 

Chicago Water Taxi

Chinese American Museum

College of DuPage

Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern University

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

Downstage Arts

Garfield Park Conservatory

Harris Theater of Music & Dance

Hines at Wolf Point Plaza

National Louis University

National Museum of Mexican Art

Navy Pier

North River Commission

Poetry Foundation 

Roosevelt University

West Monroe Partners

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