CLAIRE A. SMITH
EXPERIENCE
Copy Supervisor
2022 - Present | imre LLC
Editor (Varying Genres)
2017 - Present | Self-Employed
Senior Copywriter
2022 | imre LLC
Copywriter
2020 - 2022 | imre LLC
Junior Copywriter
2019 - 2020 | imre LLC
Events Creative Director
2017 - 2018 | Q Lansana
Editorial Intern
2017 | Agent Publishing
Freelance Writer
2016 | FNews Magazine
Creative Maker
2015 - 2016 | Art Urbane
Staff Writer
2013 - 2014 | Lightning Flash
PUBLICATIONS
Untitled Magazine, 2017
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s BiAnnual Collaborative Publication
De Nue Exhibition Catalogue, 2016
De Nue Student Union Galleries Chicago, IL
Mouth, 2016
BFA with an Emphasis in Writing Annual Literary Journal
Mouth, 2015
BFA with an Emphasis in Writing Annual Literary Journal
Copacetic, 2014
Long Reach High School Literary Publication
EDUCATION
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Emphasis in Creative Writing
Barnard College
4-Week Intensive Writing Workshop,
Short Story & International Journalism
Duke University
2-Week Intensive Writing Workshop, Fiction
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Poetry Curator, 2018
Policy Link Equity Summit, Chicago, IL
Feature Poet, 2018
Introspection @ Pleasuredome, Chicago, IL
Performance Poet, 2017
WE Day Illinois @ Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL
Pop-up Poet, 2016
Identity & Definition @ Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Feature Poet, 2016
Rap 101 @ Iridium, Chicago, IL
AWARDS
De-Terminator
2023 | imre LLC
Storyteller
2020 | imre LLC
1st Place Poetry
2014 | Howard Count Poetry & Literary Society
EXHIBITIONS
Poet, 2016
Shared History @ South Side Community Arts Center, Chicago, IL