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Cooper Wollenhaupt

artist | writer | musician 

New York, NY

a bit about me

I’m a former homeschool student who began my CT State degree program at age twelve. Music, writing, and visual art are the primary ways I explore ideas and shape my creative voice. My musical interests span many genres, with a background in classical, jazz, and rock. In writing, I’m drawn to imaginative storytelling, especially sci-fi, horror, comedy, and graphic texts, where I build worlds and experiment with narrative. Visually, I work in sketching, painting, and ceramics, exploring form, texture, and color. I also study Japanese at the college level and have recently begun exploring an interest in medicine.

recognitions & notable programs

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2019

2020

2026

Wilton Library Fine & Performing Art Show: featuring selected works from grades K-12

Miller Driscoll TV (MDTV), Wilton, CT: anchor position

Mannes Prep: Audition-based admission to their pre-college division of The New School University

New York Historical Society: Academy for American Democracy Certificate Completion

Clara Mannes Scholars ProgramGraded jury selection at Mannes Prep

Clara Mannes Scholars ProgramGraded jury selection at Mannes Prep

Steinway & Sons: Certificate of Achievement 

Clara Mannes Scholars Program: Graded jury selection at Mannes Prep

NEMC: Audition-based admission to the summer music program​

New Milford Commission on the Arts: Recognized in the annual Poetry Contest and Reading

NEMC: Audition-based admission to the summer music program

AS in General Studies program: Admitted to CT State

Harvard Medical School: Pre-College Certificate Program

​National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS): In the Wild received national recognition in the Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest (Junior Division) and was selected for publication in the 2026 Youth Poetry Anthology

community performances

press

See my mention in Wilton’s 2019 “Dress Like a Bee” kindness initiative.​

Take a look at my feature in the 2025 New Milford Poetry Contest announcement.​

Featured as a participant in the 1st Annual Connecticut Guitar Festival at Suzuki in Westport, CT.

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