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Rachel Mennies & Sara Henning to read Sept. 24

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on September 24 for the next installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free at the Garland Room on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural […]

Join us on October 8

On October 8, 2015, The Poetry Center of Chicago will host a reading and conversation with Maryrose Carroll–visual artist, writer, and wife of the late poet Paul Carroll (co-founder of the Poetry Center). Maryrose […]

Check out our Fall line-up!

Join us for our Fall season programs from September through December, always free and open to the public. September 21: Deadline to submit to Poets Look at Paintings special event September 24: Six Points […]

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Poets Look at Paintings

Call for Submissions: Poets Look at Paintings Submission Deadline: September 21, 2015 Event Date: November 18, 2015 This November, the Poetry Center of Chicago will host a revival of Poets Look at Paintings, its […]

Fred Sasaki & Dolly Lemke to read August 6

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago for this month’s installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free at the Garland Room on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center. The reading […]

Maggie Smith & Anthony Opal to read July 9

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago for this month’s installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free at the Garland Room on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center. The reading […]

How to Fund Your Chicago Reading or Workshop: Friday at the Cultural Center

Friday, June 19. 2015 3:30 – 5pm Chicago Cultural Center Garland Room, 1st Floor 78 E. Washington Interested in getting funding for your reading or workshop in Chicago? Poets & Writers, the nation’s largest […]

Poetry Center Executive Director serves as Blue Ribbon judge for ICHV youth poetry contest

Our Executive Director, B Sampson, served as a Blue Ribbon Panel Judge for the Annual Student Voices Contest through the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence! Congratulations to Alejandra Velasco and Morgan Zajac, two poetry […]

Marty McConnell & Joel Craig to read June 11

Join the Poetry Center of Chicago for this month’s installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free at the Garland Room on the first floor of the Chicago Cultural Center. The reading […]

24 hours remaining in our Indiegogo Campaign!

Only 24 hours remain in our Indiegogo campaign! We are over 115% funded and are excited to finish strong. There’s still time to contribute and spread the word via social media or email. If […]

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