The Pink Light Book Release Party! IPRC 318 SE Main St. Ste. 155 Portland, OR 97214 We are very excited to release a new chapbook into the world! The Pink Light by Ines Falco is a beautiful lil book of poems with a lovely cover designed by Patrick Keck. We are celebrating the release on Friday,… Continue reading The Pink Light Book Release Party!

Join us at the IPRC on Sunday April 29th for Filament! The evening will feature readings from current MFA students Beth Pickard, Pat Rogers, Kathleen Levitt, Molly Simas, and Kari Davidson and from alumni Megan Freshley and Wendy Bourgeois. Snacks and boxed wine (feel free to BYOB) will be provided!

First Thursday Spring Open Studios Thursday, May 3rd 6-9pm Spring is here which means it's time for our quarterly OPEN STUDIOS! Come hang for First Thursday and check out what's happening this spring at the IPRC. We'll have some prints set up to pull in our letterpress, screen printing, and risograph studios, visual + literary… Continue reading First Thursday Spring Open Studios

The Dialogue Arts Project comes to Portland! On Friday May 4th, we are excited to have the Dialogue Arts Project in Portland!  Come join Desiree C. Bailey and Jon Sands (along with local poets) as they bless us with their words!

On saturday, May 12th submission reading series presents Alex Behr (prose) and Josh Fomon (poetry) at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. doors - 7:00pm reading - 7:30pm $5-10 suggested donation / no one turned away for lack of funds Free for member  for more info, check us out on Facebook or on our newly updated website. you can also check out reader bios below:  … Continue reading Submission Reading Series Presents Alex Behr & Josh Fomon

PDXCC is a monthly gathering where participants make and share analog correspondence in the great mail art tradition of Ray Johnson and Anna Banana: art and conversation through the mail. This uniquely democratic, DIY art form incorporates writing, drawing, collage, rubber stamps, faux postage, decorative tape, typewriters – anything goes, as long as it goes… Continue reading Portland Correspondence Co-op

Portland Review 2018 $5 suggested donation No one turned away for lack of funds Please join the IPRC to celebrate Portland Review’s 2018 issue with readings from notable past contributors including: Santi Elijah Holley Margaret Malone And Susan DeFrietas Current issues will be available for purchase.

Poetry Practice Space 6:30-8:30pm Poetry Practice Space is a monthly gathering for poets. Writing materials, readings and prompts for generative writing will be provided. Come share a space to talk about your writing practice, and current writing projects, bemoan rejections, celebrate acceptances, share writing resources— and write together! Consider Poetry Practice Space the calisthenics for… Continue reading Poetry Practice Space