The Poetry of Death

Artists have been writing about death and mortality since the beginning of time.  Submit your “deathless prose” inspired by Morbid Curiosity to our poetry competition.  Five poems will be selected by a jury of poetry professionals for an evening of readings in the GAR Rotunda. All aesthetics, styles, and interpretations--from the contemplative to the comic--are welcome. Winning entries will be read at the Cultural Center on Thursday, May 3 at 6pm. Winners will also be featured in ChicagoPublishes.com. 

The deadline to submit entries is 5pm on March 1, 2012.  
Please submit poems to Danielle.Chapman@explorechicago.org,
Subject line: Submission for Morbid Curiosity Poetry Event

or mail to:
Danielle Chapman
Publishing Industry Programs
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602

 Plan Your Visit

Visit Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection in the Exhibit Hall and Sidney Yates Gallery of the Chicago Cultural Center. Find directions to the Chicago Cultural Center, parking information, and other resources to help you plan your visit.

Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602

Exhibition Hours:
Mon - Thurs, 10am - 7pm

Fri - Sun, 10am - 6pm
Closed all holidays.

This exhibition is FREE and open to the public.