Poetry Out Loud 2026 National Champion is Announced!
April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…

April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…
The Poetry Center of Chicago has been awarded a General Support GrantĀ from the Illinois Humanities Council. U.S. Senator Richard Durbin…
The Chicago Poetry Center sends our warm gratitude to the incredible students, families, and teachers that helped make CPC’s Winter…
Paige Blair, a second-year candidate in the Master of Fine Arts in poetry program at Florida State University, has been…
Join the Poetry Center on the 19th for the February installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission is free…
Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on January 21 at 6pm for the next installment of the Six Points Reading…
Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on December 11 for the next installment of the Six Points Reading Series. Admission…
Show your support on #GivingTuesday! This Tuesday, be thankful for poetry in schools, for creative literacy opportunities in underserved communities…
This holiday season you can support the Poetry Center of Chicago while getting your shopping done! PCC is offering 50%…
This holiday season you can support the Poetry Center of Chicago while getting your shopping done! On Cyber Monday PCC…
This Tuesday, be thankful for poetry in schools, for creative literacy opportunities in underserved communities and for lines like these…
We could not be more excited about our collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! This March, a few of our…
Join the Poetry Center of Chicago on November 19 from 6-7pm for the next installment of the Six Points Reading…