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NOVEMBER 10: VIOLA LEE & SUN YUNG SHIN

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   Each event features two readers from Chicago and beyond, […]

OCTOBER 20: MAYDA DEL VALLE & HANNAH GAMBLE

    The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly online reading series and generative writing workshop hosted and facilitated by Marty McConnell.   Each event features two readers from Chicago […]

Goodbye to Summer + Hello to the School Year

Catching up on Summer, Revving up for Fall School Programs!   With In-School and After-School Poetry Residencies launching in October, the Chicago Poetry Center is gearing up for an exciting back-to-school season. After a […]

Hiring Call for Executive Assistant

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: CHICAGO POETRY CENTER   Mission & Programs The Chicago Poetry Center’s mission is to connect people with poetry, equitably engage poets with communities, and foster creativity and literacy in schools. We do […]

CPC Students live at Grant Park Music Festival!

Chicago Poetry Center Student Poets at the Grant Park Music Festival! The roar of a lion. The grandeur of an elephant. The gracefulness of a swan. French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” […]

CPC Brings Poetry to Summer Dance

CPC Brings Poetry to Summer Dance The Chicago Poetry Center is partnering with the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to bring poetry to Summer Dance. CPC Poet in Residence […]

Hiring Call: Poetry Teaching Artists

HIRING CALL: POETRY TEACHING ARTISTS In-School and After-School Residencies, Chicago Poetry Center   Position: Poet in Residence with the Chicago Poetry Center Deadline: Friday, August 6th, 2021 About the Program: The Chicago Poetry Center […]

All Schools Reading 2021: A Celebration of Student Poets

You’re invited! All Schools Reading 2021: A Celebration of Student Poets Wednesday, May 26, 6 P.M. via YouTube Live   Throughout the academic year, Chicago Poetry Center Poets in Residence have taught poetry in […]

Chicago Poets on Social Justice

Chicago Poets Then & Now: Perspectives on Social Justice Chicago Poetry Center + Chicago History Museum In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Chicago Poetry Center joins the Chicago History Museum to showcase exceptional […]

Programs Spotlight: Celebrating Student Poets for National Poetry Month

Celebrating CPC Student Poets for National Poetry Month In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’re highlighting some of the wonderful student poems that have come out of Chicago Poetry Center’s In-School Poetry Residencies this […]

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