The Center for Creativity is excited to offer a new FREE Poetry & Collage Project for middle and high school students in San Mateo County. This unique program invites students to explore creative expression through both writing and visual art, guided by accomplished poets and artists. 

This project includes hands-on workshops led by acclaimed local poet laureates, Antonio Lopez, who is the San Mateo County Poet Laureate and Chloe Chou, who was the 2025 California Youth Poet Laureate. There will be a public poetry reading at the Redwood City Downtown Library and a month-long exhibition of student work. This is a great opportunity for students who love art, writing—or are just curious to try something new.

Program Details:

• Open to students in grades 6–12 (San Mateo County)

• Workshops: Saturday & Sunday, May 16–17 | 1–4 PM | Center for Creativity

• Poetry Reading: Wednesday, May 27 | 6–7:30 PM | Redwood City Main Library

• Art Exhibition: Framed poems and artwork on display the month of June at the Center for Creativity

Project Partners: Redwood City Public Library & San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture
Sponsored by: Redwood City Arts Commission