Upcoming events
Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellows ReadingOctober 21, 2023, 2 p.m.Join us for the first public reading of the 2023 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows: Bhion Achimba, Roda Avelar, Ariana Benson, Chrysanthemum, and Willie Lee Kinard III.
This is a hybrid event, which will be offered in person and via livestream
Harriet Monroe & the Open DoorUntil January 13, 2024Mapping the evolution of Harriet Monroe, who founded Poetry in Chicago in 1912. This exhibition includes original artwork by Lilli Carré alongside archival photographs, letters, and other documents from Monroe’s life.
The Poetry Foundation recognizes the power of words to transform lives. We work to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry.
This home for poetry in Chicago includes a gallery and a library that houses more than 30,000 volumes of poetry for readers of all ages. The Foundation also holds free virtual, in-person, and hybrid events, including poetry readings, writing and craft workshops, and book clubs.
Join us this fall as we celebrate the founder of Poetry magazine with Harriet Monroe & the Open Door, a new exhibition in the Poetry Foundation’s gallery.
For the latest on the Foundation’s operating hours and more, please visit PoetryFoundation.org/Visit.
