ABOUT MONTAGE

ABOUT MONTAGE

Founded in 2007, Montage Arts Journal is the undergraduate literary journal edited and designed by students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Our goal is to publish the finest, freshest, most innovative work by talented UIUC students from all disciplines and backgrounds. Read our past issues here.

Our Team

  • Lily Dokhanchi

    CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Lily Dokhanchi (she/her) is a senior majoring in English and Creative Writing with a minor in Business. She loves reading, trying new foods, spending time with her friends, and her dog Bree.

  • Maiah Cabral

    CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Maiah Cabral (she/her) is a senior studying Political Science and English in the pursuit of pre-law. She is from Chicago and loves fall weather, unfinished crochet projects, and boba.

  • Emily Stutzman

    ASSISTANT EDITOR

    Emily Stutzman (they/them) is a senior majoring in Creative Writing and minoring in Critical Film Production. They love devastating poetry, rediscovering abandoned hobbies, and their giant seven-year-old aloe plant.

  • Safia Khan

    ASSOCIATE EDITOR

    Safia Khan (she/her) is a sophomore in English. She loves the fall, rainy days, and reading!

  • Sarah Zhao

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Sarah Zhao (she/her) is a senior studying history. She enjoys film photography, trying new recipes, and rainy fall days!

  • Aaron Mukhopadhyay

    TREASURER

    Aaron Mukhopadhyay is a senior in English . He enjoys meandering about urban modernity and reflecting on the past in candle lit rooms with a cup of ginger tea. He can be found in the various coffee shops that litter the campus, reading whichever fanfiction has caught his fancy that week.

  • Theo Gary

    SECRETARY

    Theo Gary (he/him) is a junior in English and History. He is from Chicago and likes to read and write about sports.

  • Molly Cooper Willis

    MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

    Molly Cooper Willis (she/her) is a sophomore studying English and Creative Writing. She loves reading anything written by Emily St. John Mandel, drinking coffee, and updating letterboxd!

  • Adam Vinn

    SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR

    Adam is a freshman who is currently undeclared. Adam loves watching movies, playing games, and spending time with friends

  • Genesis Jara

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Genesis Jara (she/they) is a junior majoring in English and minoring in psychology and communication. They love journaling, visiting natural history and art museums, and walking their pet cat.

  • Grace Yoo

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Grace Yoo (she/her) is a sophomore studying English. She’s obsessed with screenwriting, reading webtoons, and ranting about bad KDramas!

  • Kaya Ibardaloza

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Kaya Ibardaloza (she/her) is a sophomore majoring in English. She loves reading, playing with her dog, and eating her roommate's charcuterie boards.

  • Sophia Beem

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Sophia Beem (she/her) is a junior studying Creative Writing and Global Studies with a minor in German pursuing an Environmental Writing Certificate. She loves playing piano, sitting on her porch with her roommates, and catching frogs.

  • Ella Smalley

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Ella Smalley (she/her) is a freshman studying English. She loves reading, drawing and crafting, and spending time with her friends, family, and cat.

  • Bianca Joaquin

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Bianca Joaquin (she/her) is a freshman studying bioengineering and gender and women's studies. She loves writing fantasy, historical fiction, and poetry. When she's not exploring magical lands, she likes to try new cooking recipes and enjoy good book with a cup of tea.

  • Tirza Garcia Olivares

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Tirza Garcia Olivares (she/her) is a Sophomore studying Psychology and Creative Writing. She loves spending her free time writing poems, reading fantasy, or cooking anything with potatoes.

  • Zoey Godnik

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Zoey Godnik (she/her) is a freshman majoring in English. She loves reading fantasy books and telling people random history facts.

  • Sara Starecheski

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Sara is a junior majoring in astronomy and minoring in creative writing. She likes to read poetry and graphic novels. She's also a big fan of fantasy, lord of the rings, DnD, etc. etc. etc.

  • Olivia Streitmatter

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Olivia Streitmatter (they/them) is a senior studying English literature. They enjoy knitting ineptly, Zadie Smith novels, and long walks on the beach.

  • Kiya Williams

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Kiya Williams (she/her) is a freshman majoring in Creative Writing with a focus in Fiction. She plans to be a cat lady after graduation :)

  • Violet Wright

    EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

    Violet Wright (she/her) is a junior majoring in English and possibly (?) minoring in creative writing. She loves hoarding candles, reading The Great Gatsby (for the hundredth time), creating embroidery pieces, and dreaming of a life on the coast of Maine inspired by Stephen King (minus the monsters).