FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2025
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WORCESTER COUNTY POETRY ASSOCIATION NAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WORCESTER, MA, August 26, 2025 – Worcester County Poetry Association Promotes Irena Kaçi to Executive Director.
The Worcester County Poetry Association (www.worcestercountypoetry.org) is excited to announce that Public Program Manager/Outreach Coordinator, Irena Kaçi, has been promoted to Executive Director beginning on August 1, 2025. Irena will be steering our organization’s efforts to reach goals set forth in our Strategic Plan, which includes showcasing creative writing of all kinds.
“The Board of Directors of WCPA applauds this well-deserved promotion. Irena is a resolute problem solver with an unwavering eye on the long term,” said Elizabeth Bacon, WCPA’s president. “Irena has served for the past three years as WCPA’s first salaried administrator, and over that time she has proved herself capable of taking on expanded managerial duties. She was instrumental in developing WCPA’s long-term strategic plan that the Board approved in Fall 2024. Her dedication and strong skill set have been invaluable as the WCPA has sought to grow its membership and expand its offerings,” she added. For example, Irena serves as the poetry workshop leader at the weekly meetings of the Worcester Writers’ Collective, an exciting new effort fiscally sponsored by the WCPA.
Irena’s love for poetry blossomed in her native Albania, where she first encountered the literary form. After immigrating to the US, Irena attended Clark University, where she graduated with a BA in Philosophy. After many years in Boston, she moved back to Worcester in 2014 to raise her two children. Her background includes Hospitality, Event Planning, and Publishing. She brings an eclectic and wide- ranging set of skills as well as tremendous thoughtfulness to her work. The WCPA is eager to expand our community engagement and looks forward to working with Irena in this new and exciting capacity. To learn more about Irena, check out her most recent interview with Doherty’s Highlander Herald!
About Worcester County Poetry Association – The Worcester County Poetry Association is a 501(c)(3) organization funded through membership fees, publication sales, grants and donations. WCPA receives organizational support from the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and has received generous programming support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, Massachusetts Cultural Council and The Worcester Cultural Commission, among other organizations and private donors.
Visit worcestercountypoetry.org for news about upcoming events, poetry readings, open mic opportunities, and publications including The Worcester Review and our newest publication, Three Decker (threedecker.org)