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A Bigger Table Recap: CPC’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition Opening

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Poetry Foundation for the exhibition opening of A Bigger Table: 50 Years of the Chicago Poetry Center. We had a blast celebrating CPC’s 50th anniversary […]

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  No Love for Love: Quarantine Edition is next week! Thursday, February 11, 7 – 8 p.m. Join the Chicago Poetry Center for a celebration of the power of poetry, showcasing the impact of […]

Hiring Call: Programs Director

PROGRAMS MANAGER CHICAGO POETRY CENTER Mission 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 this work through […]

Chicago Reader covers CPC’s “Shelter in Poetry” virtual support to CPS students

The Chicago Reader covers our “Shelter in Poetry” transition to virtual support of CPS students: https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-poetry-center-virtual-lessons/Content?oid=80446896 Of particular note is the stellar job the CPC Poets in Residence have done in making this pivot. […]

Black Lives Matter: A Statement of Solidarity

A poem written from home this past month by one of our student poets: Jaylon speaks plainly to the need for system-wide truth, reconciliation, and justice, from 5th grade. The Chicago Poetry Center stands […]

CPC Creative Literacy Residencies Pivot to At Home Learning for Chicago Public Schools

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth M Sampson beth@poetrycenter.org Chicago Poetry Center Creative Literacy Residencies Pivot to At Home Learning for Chicago Public Schools Chicago, IL – May 18, 2020 – Pivoting with Chicago Public […]

Raych Jackson and Berry Grass: October 12th at The Whistler

October Six Points Reading Raych Jackson and Berry Grass October 12th 6:00-7:00 pm The Whistler Please join us for the October installment of the Six Points Reading Series featuring Raych Jackson and Berry Grass. […]

Now Hiring Teaching Artists for 2019-20

Post Update: This call is now closed. We have received an exceptionally high volume of gifted candidates in less than a month, and are no longer accepting applications for 2019-20. Thank you to all […]

Six Points Annual Poetry on a Boat: Tara Betts and avery r. young

August Six Points Reading with Tara Betts and avery r. young August 29th at 6:00pm Chicago Water Taxi   Details: Board: 5:30 – 5:59 at the Michigan Ave Water Taxi stop – located between […]

CPC Partners with Pulitzer Center for Student Poetry

This spring we partnered with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to offer our Chicago students additional workshops, and a chance to link up with a national poetry competition that engages students with global […]

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