Gary Youth Poet Laureate Society

02/14/2025

Today, 2/14 is the last day to apply! Don’t miss this opportunity! supports

Amazing opportunity!

02/09/2025

Thanks to all who came out to support Gary’s Youth Poet Laureate, Paij Rhymes’ Every Tongue Poetry Event last night. She assembled a group of great poets and they were a joy to hear. I’m pleased to say that they performed to a full house! 

01/24/2025

Come hear Gary’s First Ever Youth Poet Laurete, Paij Rhymes on Saturday, 2/8 at 6pm. Admission is free!
We can’t wait to see you there!

12/03/2024

On this Giving Tuesday, help us continue to raise the voices of our community's young people like Gary's first-ever Youth Poet Laureate Paij Rhymes. https://bit.ly/SupportGYPL

10/25/2024

Come celebrate culture, share stories, and foster community at the Creative Exchange Conference 2024 at the Cotuit Center for the Arts on Cape Cod October 23, 2024 for a day filled with inspiration, networking, and professional development for National Arts and Humanities Month.

🗓️ Date: October 23, 2024
📍 Location: Creative Exchange Conference 2024, Conduit, MA
🔗 Learn more: https://artsfoundation.org/member-benefits/creative-exchange-2/

Come ready to listen, learn, and grow! 🌍

10/24/2024

Catch the poetry of Gary’s First Youth Poet Laureate Paij Rhymes this Saturday, 10/26 at Glen Theatre! She is one of the poets featured in this ensemble cast of performers. Purchase your tickets!

This poetry event will showcase some of the finest poets in the Midwest. The event will be recorded for an upcoming feature film.

10/16/2024

In June 2024, the Gary Youth Poet Laureate Society crowned Paij Rhymes as Gary’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate, further enriching the city’s artistic legacy. Are you interested in amplifying the voices of young poets at the forefront of societal transformation? Learn how to start an official Youth Poet Laureate Program in your local community with Akilia McCain (Gary Youth Poet Laureate Program Founder), Paij Rhymes (Inaugural Gary Youth Poet Laureate), Dr. Camea Davis (National Youth Poet Laureate Program Director), and Curtis Crisler (Indiana Poet Laureate).

Register for the webinar here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-mvpz4pHCehPdzHYxA559-w8TVLHdE #/registration

10/16/2024

Exited to share! See you there!

In June 2024, the Gary Youth Poet Laureate Society crowned Paij Rhymes as Gary’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate, further enriching the city’s artistic legacy. Are you interested in amplifying the voices of young poets at the forefront of societal transformation? Learn how to start an official Youth Poet Laureate Program in your local community with Akilia McCain (Gary Youth Poet Laureate Program Founder), Paij Rhymes (Inaugural Gary Youth Poet Laureate), Dr. Camea Davis (National Youth Poet Laureate Program Director), and Curtis Crisler (Indiana Poet Laureate).

Register for the webinar here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-mvpz4pHCehPdzHYxA559-w8TVLHdE #/registration

09/15/2024

Today is the big day!

Classical music concert on Gary's lakefront to be televised on Lakeshore PBS

Buy your tickets at bitl.ly/MumConcerto24

The lyric soprano Akilia McCain will headline a classical music concert Sunday on the Lake Michigan lakefront on Gary's Miller neighborhood.

09/12/2024

Our Founder and CEO, Akilia McCain, was interviewed by Dave Mika on Eye on the Arts Radio, Lakeshore Public Media. Get your tickets at bit.ly/MumConcerto24.

Dave Mika talks with Akilia McCain, about the 2nd Annual Classic Chrysanthemum Concerto on September 15, 2024.

09/06/2024

Tune into Lakeshore Public Media Monday, September 9th at 8:44 a.m. or 3:44 pm. Our Founder and CEO, Akilia McCain will be interviewed on Eye on the Arts Radio Show to discuss the organization, Gary's first-ever Youth Poet Laureate Paij Rhymes and the 2nd Annual Classic Chrysanthemum Concerto next Sunday, September 15th! For tickets, visit bit.ly/MumConcerto24.

This garden concert on Gary’s lakeshore will feature several classical artists including Akilia McCain; and Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler and Gary Youth Poet Laureate Paij Rhymes will read their original works. Concert will be filmed by and televised on Lakeshore Public Media this fall.A...