Winner of the Visual Poetry Contest: Chloe Cottom

Thursday, May 02

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Image Credit: Chloe Cottom, "Leech Me", 2019, courtesy of the artist

Please join us in congratulating Chloe Cottom the winner of the inaugural John M. Flaxman Library Visual Poetry Contest. Cottom's visual poem "Leech Me" wowed judges with its innovative ability to incorporate String Figures. Cottom is a poet, artist, and musician currently earning her BFAW at SAIC where she is also an active member of SAIC's annual BFAW publication, Mouth. She has been writing poetry since 2011 and is currently working on incorporating her poetry into her experimental sound pieces. She resides in Logan Square.

For more than 155 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the world’s most influential artists, designers, and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program ranked number two in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources, including the Art Institute of Chicago museum, on-campus galleries, and state-of-the-art facilities. SAIC’s undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the world, and adults, teens, and kids in our Continuing Studies classes have the opportunity to explore their creative sides, build portfolios, and advance their skills. Notable alumni and faculty include Georgia O’Keeffe, Nick Cave, David Sedaris, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Cynthia Rowley, Michelle Grabner, Richard Hunt, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Jeff Koons.

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Winner of the Visual Poetry Contest: Chloe Cottom

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