Erica R. Mott

Erica R. Mott is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), specializing in performance art and interdisciplinary practice. She holds an MA in Psychophysical Performance from the University of Exeter, UK (2001). Her work bridges performance, activism, and site-specific interventions, with performances featured at venues like Free Fall Festival (Toronto), Ingenuity Fest (Cleveland), and Museo del Ferrocarril (Mexico).

Core affiliations include La Pocha Nostra and [re]public in/decency, emphasizing collaborative and politically engaged art. She teaches courses such as English for International Students: Critique, Cabaret: Innovation, Resistance, Transformation, and Site Practice, focusing on critical discourse, interdisciplinary performance, and site-responsive art.

• Education: MA (2001), Psychophysical Performance, University of Exeter, UK

Her research explores the intersection of performance with social critique and cultural context, particularly through cabaret’s subversive traditions and site-specific practices. Awards include residencies at Santa Fe Art Institute and Ragdale Foundation, alongside fellowships supporting her human rights-focused work.

• Awards: Amnesty International Patrick Stewart Fellowship, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, NES Artist Residency

Her pedagogy emphasizes hands-on experimentation with storytelling, improvisation, and critical frameworks for analyzing performance. No grants or labs are explicitly detailed in the text.