The Poetry Center of Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago are pleased to announce that they will award two poetry residencies in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant downtown. Two poets will be awarded month-long poetry residencies with housing. These residencies are open to poets who have published no more than one book of poetry, not including self-published work.

In addition to housing, each poet will receive a $1,000 stipend. Poets are responsible for their own travel and meal expenses.

Accommodations will be provided at The School of the Art Institute’s residency tower, located in the Loop at 162 North State Street, which is walking distance from Lake Michigan, museums, including the Art Institute where poets will receive free admission, and other attractions. The spacious studio apartments feature kitchens and private baths.

Visit the following URL for more information and a virtual tour of the studio apartments:
www.artic.edu/saic/sitetours/virtualtour/root/162_n_state/index.html

ABOUT THE POETRY CENTER OF CHICAGO
Founded in 1974, the award-winning Poetry Center of Chicago is an independent not-for-profit arts organization that is committed to building Chicago’s access to poetry through workshops, residencies, and arts education. The Poetry Center is currently in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Recognized as an innovator in the arts since its inception more than 100 years ago, and internationally esteemed as a school of art and design, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers a comprehensive college education centered in the visual and related arts. The SAIC Master of Fine Arts in Writing program is for writers in all genres, as well as
for artists who work with image and text.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND CHECKLIST
(go to www.poetrycenter.org to download application form)

Submission deadline Friday, May 11, 2007. Applications and supporting materials must be received in office by 6 pm on Friday, May 11, 2007.

Please submit:
1. A cover sheet including your name, address, phone number, email address and titles of poems submitted
2. A resume and a one hundred-word bio
3. A personal statement of no more than 250 words explaining why this residency will be important to you as a poet, and what you hope to accomplish.
4. Four copies of a packet of no more than five single-sided pages of poetry (the packet may include five pages comprised of several poems, or a five-page poem, but must not exceed five pages)
5. A signed and dated application
6. A copy of a current passport, driver’s license or state ID
7. $20 application fee, check or money order made payable to The Poetry Center of Chicago.

Send applications to:
The Poetry Center Summer Residencies
at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
37 S Wabash Avenue, Suite 704
Chicago IL 60603

IMPORTANT:
Applications sent via fax or e-mail will not be accepted
Illegible or incomplete applications will not be considered
Applications received after 6 pm Central Time on May 11, 2007 will not be
considered, no exceptions