Category Archives: News
American Writers Museum’s New Special Exhibit, American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture Now Open Through November 2026
From literature to film, music, comedy, and more, American Prophets takes visitors on a journey [...]
Dec
American Writers Museum Announces OnWord 2025 Benefit Honorees
Featuring David Grann, Brit Bennett, and Peter Sagal in a celebration of writers, teachers, and [...]
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Aug
American Writers Museum Launches New Special Exhibit and Programming Series “American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture”
Initiative supported by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Chicago, Illinois (March 19, 2025) [...]
Mar
Acclaimed Exhibit “Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice” to Travel to Vanderbilt University in 2025
New Works by Nashville Artists Omari Booker, Lakesha Calvin, and Dayo Johnson to Join Dark [...]
Dec
OnWord 2024 Recap
Significant Contributors to the Field of Writing Honored at American Writers Museum Annual Benefit OnWord [...]
Sep
Game On: Fall Fun at the AWM
Level Up Your Fall at the American Writers Museum September 12, 2024 (CHICAGO) – The [...]
Sep
A Unique Exploration of Game Writing Rolls into the American Writers Museum
New special exhibit coincides with the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons and explores the [...]
Jun
American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library Announce Full Schedule for Second American Writers Festival on May 19
March 27, 2024 (CHICAGO) – American Writers Festival is pleased to announce the complete programming [...]
Mar
American Writers Museum Receives Planning Grant to Explore the Intersection of Religion and Writing
January 22, 2023 (CHICAGO) – The American Writers Museum (AWM) has been awarded a planning [...]
Jan
Renowned Author and Scholar on African American History Received Inspiring Writer Award
September 19, 2023 (CHICAGO) – The American Writers Museum held its annual benefit OnWord 2023 [...]
Sep