Welcome to the Chicago Calligraphy Collective.
We are an organization of individuals pursuing this beautiful art by study, collaboration and practice, practice, practice! We simply love to letter. Meet us at a workshop or at an exhibit—in class or at a conference. Come to a study group–we’ll be there. We welcome new members and encourage participation at all skill levels. Join us and learn more about this captivating and engaging form of fine art.
CCC Presents!
A Free Online Lecture Series Sponsored by the Chicago Calligraphy Collective
Thursday, September 24 • 7 PM - 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED
"Expanding the Stroke: How Japanese Hyogu Enriches Modern Calligraphy",
presented by Shizuka Toyama, 2024 Tribute Fund Scholarship Grantee
Submission deadline extended to September 11, 2026
Fall Members’ Meeting and Special Collections Event
Saturday, October 3 | 1–4pm
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we will be holding our Fall Members’ Meeting at
the Newberry Library in Chicago. This will be a very special, one-time event as we will have the opportunity to view some historical CCC-related ephemera from the Newberry’s collection. And have the chance to view some of the past purchase-prize-winning pieces.
We will also have some special activities planned and great raffle prizes will be awarded to lucky winners! Appetizers and beverages will be served.
RSVP via the Eventbrite link below.
The access code is: CCCmeeting
Our Annual Tribute Fund Scholarship Grant
Members Who Teach
CCC Members who teach calligraphy are invited to submit their contact information
and a brief description of services for future inclusion on the website.
Instructor: Rachel Yallop
Skill Level: All levels
Registration is open.
Where: This workshop will be held online via Zoom.
When: Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28, 2026 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Central time.
Fee:
Member Weekend: $109
Non-Member Weekend: $159
Pointed Pen Possibilities
The pointed pen is often associated only with copperplate, but there is so much more that can be done with this tool. In this workshop we will explore those possibilities.
We will practice some different scripts including those which traditionally would be written with a broad-edged pen. We will also look at letters in a more abstract way, design our own letterforms, and look at how they can be written with the pointed pen. This tool gives us freedom to control the weighted parts of letters by making them more or less bold, or having varying weights. This approach provides exciting possibilities for all sorts of different lettering styles. We will then explore how to use these letters in words and finished designs.
Click here for Supply List
Click here for Rachel Yallop’s Bio
This workshop will be recorded. Click here for Workshop Registration Policies & Procedures.
Online registration will open for Members on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central, and will open for Non-Members on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central.