Chicago Poetry Center’s 50th Anniversary Virtual Learning Series

At the Chicago Poetry Center, we believe that poetry is for everyone: children and adults, career writers and hobbyists, people with creative writing degrees and folks who write privately in their journals. We also believe that information about opportunities in the literary art world should be easily accessible to all.

In celebration of CPC’s 50th anniversary, we’re hosting a series of live virtual presentations that bring Chicago poets into your homes and offices to talk about your “next steps” in poetry: how to submit poems to literary journals, how to apply for writing residencies, and how to organize a poetry manuscript. Bring your questions for a Q&A after each presentation.

All virtual sessions will take place via Zoom. Register on Eventbrite for the meeting link.

Accessibility: Closed captions will be available on Zoom.

How to Submit Poems to Literary Journals

Presented by Lisa Low, author of Crown for the Girl Inside

Thursday, November 7 at 7pm CT

How to Apply to Writing Residencies

Presented by Keith S. Wilson, author of Fieldnotes on Ordinary Love

Thursday, February 13 at 7pm CT

How to Organize a Poetry Manuscript

Presented by C. Russell Price, author of Tonight, We Fuck the Trailer Park Out of Each Other

Thursday, April 10 at 7pm CT

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“Writing poetry makes me feel like I can see myself, like I can see my reflection, but not in a mirror, in the world. I write and I know I can be reflected.”
-Oscar S.

“Writing poetry makes me feel free.”
-Buenda D.

“Writing poetry is like your best friend.”
-Jessica M.