Nick Virgilio Haiku Association

The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association is proud to be Camden’s new center for writers of all ages, honoring Camden’s own Nick Virgilio, world renowned haiku poet. The Writers House serves as a community space and provides educational programs to support literacy, creative writing, and self-expression through the writing of haiku and other verse forms. We partner with Mighty Writers to offer educational opportunities to Camden’s children. Outside our home you will find a Book Ark, which is like a mini library that is open to the public. Look out for a community fridge that’s planned to be coming soon as well!  

For over a decade, the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association has been searching for a permanent space to continuously offer educational programs, host events, and nurture poets of all ages and backgrounds. After nearly eight years of development, the Nick Virgilio Writers House is open to the public. 

The Renovation of the Nick Virgilio Writers House

The Writers House, located at 1801 Broadway, was previously vacant and boarded up since the 1970’s. In 2010, the Heart of Camden, with the urging of Monsignor Michael Doyle of Sacred Heart Church, acquired the property with the intention of transforming it into the Nick Virgilio Writers House. As seen in the gallery below, plenty of work and fundraising was required to get the building into a functional condition. The renovated Writers House has interior areas for writing, presentations, and a small kitchen. The yard of the building has been transformed into a relaxing garden area filled with a variety of plants and a fountain to inspire visitors.  

Thank You to Our Sponsors and Supporters

The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the Writers House. Their contributions have made this community space possible.