Poetry Foundation Spring Event Season Celebrates Lineages, Collective Power, and the Midwest
CHICAGO, February 5, 2025—The Poetry Foundation announces its roster of free public events for the spring 2025 season under the theme
FOUNDED IN 1989
CHICAGO, February 5, 2025—The Poetry Foundation announces its roster of free public events for the spring 2025 season under the theme
In partnership with Guild Literary Complex and with the support of Healing Illinois, NON:op announces a call for proposals for commissioned responses to
New Board Chair The Guild Literary Complex announced Tuesday that critically-acclaimed author and Art for Justice Grantee Faylita Hicks has
Congratulations to Nikki Patin for her 2024 Pushcart nomination for Working on Me. The Guild was honored to host her
The Guild Complex is excited to announce the recent award of several grants, including those from DCASE, the Field Foundation's
The Guild Complex has been nominated (again!) for Best Poetry Organization under Arts and Culture in The Chicago Reader's Best
Join us at Printers Row Lit Fest from September 9-10! The Guild Complex is excited to host and participate in
June 7, 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of BrooksDay, the Guild Literary Complex’s annual celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks. This year,
The Guild Literary Complex is dedicated to showcasing powerful writing, sparking critical conversations, and amplifying lived experiences.
Your support helps us continue to provide transformative programs for the city of Chicago like these:
A program celebrating Spanish-speaking writers, poets, and performers through open mics, featured readings, and performances.
Learn MoreA collaborative experimental performance series showcasing accessible, multimodal art by diverse, community-conscious artists in Chicago and beyond.
Learn MoreA program highlighting voices from Chicago’s trans community, featuring an open mic and hosted by trans writer and artist Joss Barton.
Learn MoreThe Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards (GBOMA) is an annual poetry competition founded by Gwendolyn Brooks and open to all Illinois residents over the age of 18.
Learn MoreThe Guild Complex regularly organizes events as part of the annual Printers Row Literary Festival.
Learn MoreThe Guild Literary Complex is a 30-year-old grassroots literary arts organization creating performance-based events in and around the Chicagoland area.
We partner and collaborate with other community groups on social and restorative justice issues, providing arts and advocacy programming for marginalized voices.