MERZ in Sanquhar, Scotland seeks a Collage Poet in Residence for 6-20 May 2023.

Deadline: 8 April 2023 

MERZ is partnering with Kolaj Institute to offer a solo residency to one artist who works at the intersection of Poetry and Collage. 

Over a two-week period, the Collage-Poet-In-Residence will live in the Bothy at MERZ and work out of the MERZ Gallery to make a body of collage poems that will be presented as part of World Collage Day 2023 in Sanquhar and be published in a future issue of PoetryXCollage. Kolaj Institute will consider the publication of a chapbook of collage poetry.

PoetryXCollage is a printed journal of artwork and writing which operates at the intersection of poetry and collage. We are interested in found poetry, blackout poetry, collage poems, haikus, centos, response collages, response poems, word scrambles, concrete poetry, scatter collage poems, and other poems and artwork that inhabit this world. Learn more HERE.

Kolaj Institute will provide virtual support to the Collage-Poet-In-Residence including feedback and critique if desired. MERZ will connect the Collage-Poet-In-Residence with poets from the area.

About Sanquhar, Scotland

Sanquhar is a rural Scottish community with a rich agricultural and manufacturing heritage. Located on the River Nith, the area has been an important crossroads going back to Neolithic times and is the site of several prehistoric British forts and a Roman outpost. A 15th-century castle ruin overlooks the town. Mary, Queen of Scots came to Sanquhar in May 1568 after her defeat at the battle of Langside. In the 17th century, Sanquhar was the site of unrest during the Covenanting period when Scottish Presbyterians fought to maintain the Church of Scotland. Agriculture, coal mining, and wool production and related industries such as knitting and carpet making flourished in the 18th century. The town hosts the world’s oldest working post office (established in 1712) and the world’s oldest curling society (formed in 1774). The Church of St. Bride’s sanctuary was dedicated to a lost, then found World War I soldier. The village of Crawick on the edge of town had once been known as a haven for witches. The Tolbooth Museum was designed by the influential 18th century Scottish architect William Adam.

Sites of Interest: Tolbooth Museum, Sanquhar Castle, Crawick Multiverse, Old Town Hall, River Nith, Saint Bride’s Church, Sanquhar Declarations Monument, and A’ the Airts (home to Sanquhar Knitting Patterns).

COSTS

Collage-Poet-In-Residence is responsible for travel to and from Sanqhuar, all meals, and for payment of the accommodations at the Bothy at MERZ, which is £560. Some limited financial aid may be available to offset the cost of accommodations at MERZ. MERZ is equipped with some standard collage making materials and supplies and a printer.

RESIDENCY LOGISTICS
Dates: Saturday, 6 May 2023-Saturday, 20 May 2023.

 

A week-long, in-person residency that coincides with Kolaj Fest New Orleans (7-11 June 2023), during which artists will explore the city, learn about the history and materials of street art, and make artwork for public display that Kolaj Fest attendees and New Orleanians will be able to view.

Deadline to Apply: 16 April 2023. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline.

In this week-long, project-driven collage residency, artists will delve into the history, methods and major artists of the “street art” movement with a particular emphasis on collage. Participants will endeavor to put some of those methods into practice, taking their collage art out into the streets. Documenting the entire process will be integral to the project, as the resulting work will be published in a Kolaj Street Krewe book to be announced at a later date.

This residency is an extension of the ongoing Kolaj Street Krewe project. Kolaj Street Krewe, an informal group of artists interested in this subject, explores the role of collage in street art as a practice and phenomenon. The group formed out of a chance meeting of FANCLUB13, Rosie Schinners, and Laurie O’Brien at Kolaj Fest New Orleans in 2018. Realizing the three of them shared an interest in collage street art, they decided to form a group and pitch a project at Kolaj Fest New Orleans in 2019. During COVID-19, the Krewe led a forum as part of Kolaj LIVE Online which resulted in a Call to Artists. This history is documented in the book, Wallflowers: Collage as Street Art. Today, the project manifests as residencies, presentations, articles, and publications.

Leading the residency is Lance Rothstein, aka FANCLUB 13, who has been creating street art for over 20 years in over 25 US cities and 31 European cities. Rothstein writes, “I consider my work to be a bit like archaeology, collecting the discarded items from people’s everyday lives and rearranging them in new relationships. Then I usually send them back out to the streets in this new form, with a new purpose. I look forward to continuing my personal scavenger hunt, finding little trashy treasures and combining them into intricate relationships for people to come across on the streets.”

Artists will arrive in New Orleans on the Sunday before Kolaj Fest begins and will spend the next three days coming together to learn about the work and methods of several established artists and discuss new techniques and strategies, with topics such as Placement, Materials, Visibility, Message, and Legality. Each day, we will challenge participants to get their work out onto the streets, document the process, and share it with the group for discussion and critique. There will be sanctioned walls where artists will have permission to put up their work and during Kolaj Fest attendees will be encouraged to seek them out as they tour the city. Once Kolaj Fest starts, the artists in this residency will be let loose from the formal sessions and encouraged to participate in Kolaj Fest programming while also keeping an eye out for street art opportunities. As Kolaj Fest comes to an end, the residency will meet once more on Sunday to debrief and digest the experience together.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Collage as Street Art Residency: New Orleans is an in-person residency in New Orleans, Louisiana USA centered on collage artists who want to develop their artist practice around street art. Residencies are intended for self-motivated artists, regardless of the stage in their career, who want to develop their practice by exploring a topic or working method and collaborating with others to produce a final product and who want to develop a practice of working within the context of street art to create and present art that embeds itself in non-traditional spaces.

Residencies are open to any artist over the age of 21 from anywhere in the world. We look for artists who have a developed sense of practice (even if it is an emerging one) and those who have a strong connection to a community.

COST

The cost of the residency is $750 USD. Registration to Kolaj Fest New Orleans is included in the cost. Artists are responsible for their own travel to and from New Orleans. No artist will be turned away for lack of funds and the organizers will work with artists to build a financial aid package. Financial Aid is limited and possible through the support of donors to Kolaj Institute.

RESIDENCY LOGISTICS

Dates: Sunday, June 4 to Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Artists will arrive on Sunday and meet briefly in the early evening for introductions and orientation. Meetings will then take place during the day Monday-Wednesday. Kolaj Fest New Orleans begins on Wednesday evening and continues until Sunday morning. Artists in the residency will have a final meeting on Sunday afternoon to review the work that was made during the week and discuss how to take what they learned back to their own communities.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The submission process asks applicants for:

• Contact information
• Artist or Writer Bio (50-250 words)
• Statement of Artist or Writer Practice (50-300 words)
• 5-7 images of artwork
• Statement of expectations
• Asks questions about your work and needs

QUESTIONS

If you have questions, send an email.

 

 

In conjunction with the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration organized by the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, Kasini House's Art Meets History project and Kolaj Institute is organizing a Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans, 21-25 June 2023.

Deadline to Apply: 14 May 2023. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline.

The goal of the Queer Men Artist Lab is to equip artists with tools and strategies for picking up the unfinished work of history and speak to contemporary civic discourse around social, economic, and environmental issues. Through interactive sessions in the Lab and panel discussions as part of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration, artists will explore their process and practice; present a slideshow of their work; receive supportive, critical, curatorial feedback about their ideas; and discuss contemporary issues. 

Is the Lab only open to Queer Men? How are we defining Queer Men? The lab is open to any artist regardless of how they identify who wants to make contemporary artwork that speaks to the experience of Queer Men. We think of "Queer Men" as an amorphous state of being, one that is self-determined and inclusive of a broad range of human experiences. In this sense, we seek not to define Queer Men rather we seek to question, What does it mean to be a queer man today? 

Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans will take as its premise that 21st century queer men's identity is the culmination of decades of construction and ask: What does it mean to be a queer man in the 21st century? Are apps leading us to think of each other as products to consume? How do we understand and celebrate the diversity of our bodies, those that are natural or manufactured by gym culture and ideas of hypermasculinity? What does it mean to "come out" in a world that promises acceptance? What is the place for men who identify as straight but love, desire, and yearn for male affection and sex? What does it mean to be a queer boy today? How do we evolve, grow, develop, mature in a world where we are misunderstood and fetishized, but lacking role models? How do we grow old when so many of us thought we wouldn't live past 40? How do we remember who came before us? How do we pass knowledge to future generations of queer men? How do we support young queer men carving new spaces for themselves? How do we support our lesbian, trans, and non-binary siblings? What does feminism mean to us? Covid-19 was not our first pandemic. How do we unpack the trauma of seeing how much the world can respond when they care about who is affected? How do we stand in solidarity with those who live in societies that criminalize homosexuality? Bar is church and our bars are dying. What is the future of queer men's space? How do we decolonize queer identity and create space that welcomes and celebrates queer men of color? What is our place in a late-stage capitalism that treats us as labor and assets? How do we build and sustain community? How do we understand our place in the world? How do we make ourselves understood? How can artists help us make sense of all of this? This is not an exhaustive list. 

During the lab, artists will collaborate on a large-scale collage as a way to explore artist practice, process, and meaning making. 

The Lab will center on the 50th Anniversary of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire. "In 1973, the deadliest fire in New Orleans’ history occurred in a small gay bar at 604 Iberville Street in the French Quarter. The Up Stairs Lounge was a refuge of love and acceptance in the New Orleans community until, in a matter of 19 minutes, it became a symbol of tragedy and rejection. Thirty-two people perished in the fire, and the New Orleans LGBT+ community was changed forever. At the time, local police did not consider the tragedy a top priority. One officer told a reporter, “This was, after all, a queer bar.” No elected official responded publicly to the fire. Archbishop Philip Hannan denied the victims Catholic funerals. Radio commentators joked that the victims’ remains should be buried in fruit jars. The arson at the Up Stairs Lounge remains officially unsolved despite being the deadliest crime against LGBT+ people in US history until the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. In 2023, a 50th anniversary commemoration will document and share this overlooked event with the community and honor the victims and their families."

Artists will meet in the days before the commemoration to explore the state of contemporary art, its role in society, and how it functions in the current art world ecosystem. We will discuss how art makes its way to galleries, art centers, and museums. We will consider the history of queer art.

Artists will then participate in the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration. Events will include presentations and panel discussions, a memorial service, and a second line funeral procession culminating in a candlelight service. An opening reception and informational presentation will be held at The Historic New Orleans Collection. The panel discussions and presentations will examine the event and response, a review of the many creative endeavors that have been produced to tell this gruesome story, and present-day implications of the fire. During the Commemoration, we will meet once a day for discussion and reflection. After the Commemoration, we will discuss project ideas and proposal writing.

Artists will complete the Lab with a project proposal for an exhibition or a book and a sample work that will be considered for an event that will take place in 2025 in New Orleans. Kolaj Institute and the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana will consider proposals for additional support.

WHO IS THIS FOR?
Queer Men Artist Lab: New Orleans is intended for self-motivated artists, regardless of the stage in their career, who want to develop a practice of working with history to create and present art that embeds itself in non-traditional spaces and speaks to a general community about contemporary issues.

The Lab is open to any artist regardless of how they identify. Artists from Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian, and queer communities are encouraged to apply. Artist Labs are open to any artist over the age of 21 from anywhere in the world. We look for artists who have a developed sense of practice (even if it is an emerging one) and those who have a strong connection to a community.

COST
The cost of the Lab is $750 USD per artist; however, no artist will be turned away for lack of funds and the organizers will work with artists to build a financial aid package. 

Artists are responsible for their travel to New Orleans, lodging and food. Financial aid is not available for travel, lodging, or food.

RESIDENCY LOGISTICS
Dates: Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 5PM to Sunday, 25 June 2023, 3PM
Artists will meet on Zoom prior to the Lab. For the Lab, artists will arrive on Wednesday for an orientation and introduction. Meetings will then take place during the day on Thursday and Friday. Starting Friday evening and continuing through Sunday, artists will take part in the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50th Anniversary Commemoration.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The submission process asks applicants for:
• Contact information
• Artist or Writer Bio (50-250 words)
• Statement of Artist or Writer Practice (50-300 words)
• 5-7 images of artwork

QUESTIONS
If you have questions, send an email.

 

World Collage Day is an international celebration of collage on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Kolaj Institute and Kolaj Magazine invite you to submit events taking place on that day that celebrate collage. Before submitting an event or project, we encourage you to visit the WORLD COLLAGE DAY WEBSITE and familiarize yourself with the event and history (SEE PAST EVENTS HERE).

Organize World Collage Day Event or Project

One of the many remarkable things about collage is its ability to extend across borders and barriers and to involve people regardless of skill level. Professional artists at the top of their game sit side by side with members of the general public who are picking up scissors for the first time. This is unique in an art world that often trades on hierarchy and status. The collage community is generous and kind and welcoming. It is one of our greatest strengths. World Collage Day is one day we show the world how we do that.

We encourage everyone thinking about a World Collage Day event or project to take responsibility for educating themselves about the needs of their community. We encourage you to follow guidelines set out by health officials and be mindful that these may evolve and change over time.

If in-person gatherings are safe and possible in your community, we invite artists, art centers, museums, galleries, schools, and communities to celebrate World Collage Day by hosting events and projects that bring communities together. Ideas include collage making meet-ups, docent-led tours of collage in a museum or gallery, activities for kids, slideshows or talks that appreciate collage’s role in contemporary art and art history, exhibitions of collage, and more. Consider a project that manifests the spirit of World Collage Day in a safe and responsible way. This may take the shape of a Window Exhibition, sharing Collage Starter Packs for your neighbors, or organizing an online Collage Happy Hour. To get inspired, check out past events and projects from previous years.

In February 2021, Kolaj Institute hosted a forum, "How-to World Collage Day." You can watch it HERE.

Now is the time to plan and whatever you decide to do, we want to hear about it.

Tips for Submitting an Event or Project

Give the project a name. Write 3-5 sentences about your project and make or find 1-2 images that represent what you are doing. (Note: We don't mean posters. These should be images of artwork free of texts and watermarks and a minimum of 700 pixels wide.)  Use this form to share texts and images with us.  We will announce your event on the WORLD COLLAGE DAY WEBSITE and through our social media. When we receive your event, we will email with some helpful tips and other resources.

Step One: Find a Space 

If you don't have your own space, reach out to a partner who does. These can be galleries, libraries, cafes, bars, museums, or community centers. Work with the space to determine a time on May 13th, 2023 to hold the event.

Step Two: Define an Activity 

Ideas include collage making meet-ups, docent-led tours of collage in a museum or gallery, activities for kids, slideshows or talks that appreciate collage's role in contemporary art & art history, exhibitions of collage, and more. See previous events to get ideas. Note: Please consider how your event is in keeping with or in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Step Three: Submit Your Event 

This is a helpful tool that gathers all the information we need to promote your event on our end. The form asks you for Event Title, Start & End Time, Organization name, the Name of the Venue name and address, contact information for the venue, and minimum of 3-7 sentences about what will happen there.

IMPORTANT: We also ask that you submit images of artwork that we can use to promote the event. Do not send posters or postcards, only artwork free of texts and watermarks and a minimum of 700 pixels wide.

We will announce your event on the WORLD COLLAGE DAY WEBSITE and through our social media. When we receive your event, we will email with some helpful tips and other resources.

Step Four: Promote your event locally 

Submit a calendar listing to local newspaper, radio, and television outlets. Announce the event online and through social media and ask other people to share it. Consider drafting a press release and sending it to the media with a request that they report on the event.

Step Five: Enjoy World Collage Day, May 13, 2023 

Take lots of pictures and post them to social media using the hashtag #worldcollageday. 

ABOUT KOLAJ

Kolaj Institute is a 501c3 Non-profit organization registered in the State of Louisiana, USA that supports artists, curators, and writers who seek to study, document, & disseminate ideas that deepen our understanding of collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a 21st century movement. We operate a number of initiatives meant to bring together community, investigate critical issues, and raise collage’s standing in the art world. 

Kolaj Magazine is an internationally-oriented art magazine dedicated to contemporary collage.

We use Submittable to help organize information coming in about World Collage Day events. There is no cost to use the service, but you are required to create an account in order to submit information. Submittable uses the email address you provide as your user name to keep track of submissions and not as a tool to Spam you or sell your info to a third party.  Once you have created an account or logged in, the form will appear.

 

The next deadline is Sunday, 18 June 2023 for the September 2023 Residency. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline. Responses may not be sent until two weeks after the final deadline.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

Kolaj Institute has partnered with MERZ in Sanquhar, Scotland to offer week-long residencies for collage artists in April and September. Residencies are organized around a theme which results in a project that brings focus to the group's engagement with one another. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until space is filled. Artists are encouraged to apply well before deadlines.

Before proceeding, please read the complete Call to Artists on Kolaj Institute's Website and consider the costs, logistics, and artist obligations. 

APPLICATION PROCESS
The submission process asks applicants for:
• Contact information
• Artist or Writer Bio (50-250 words)
• Statement of Artist or Writer Practice (50-300 words)
• 5-7 images of artwork or samples of writing
• Statement of expectations
• Asks questions about your work and needs

QUESTIONS
If you have questions, send an email.

 

Deadline to Apply: 14 May 2023. Artists are encouraged to apply well before the deadline.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
Folklore is the imagination of the past as it is understood in the present. More importantly, folklore is how a community expresses itself to one another. In order for folklore to be transmitted over time, it must be nurtured. During a time when folklore is devalued by economic systems and dismissed by political power, artists play an important role in calling attention to and celebrating these important elements that shape community identity and reinforce communal ties. In times of crisis and collective trauma, these stories can be key to a community’s sense of resilience and ultimate survival. By engaging with these stories, artists can play a role in activating folklore for a community and facilitating their transmission

Folklore & Collage Residency is a four-week program designed to support artists who want to develop a practice that includes folklore in their artmaking. In four virtual meetings over four weeks and through ongoing, online discussion, we will explore folklore as an idea, its role in culture, and influence on art. During the Residency, artists will identify stories from communities and make art which activates these stories. Artists will examine the work done previously by artists in Residencies in Scotland and Tennessee to develop a series of strategies for making collage that is in conversation with folklore relevant to their own community.

Designed for collage artists, professional development sessions focus on artist practice: topics include Collage in Theory; Copyright & Appropriation; Developing Context; Collaboration; and Collage in Presentation. Using stories they identify from their own communities, Residents will make a body of work (a collage or series of collages). From this body of work, a large-format print will be shown in exhibition at MERZ Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland in September 2023 as part of the Celebration of Folklore. After the residency, work from this body of work and a statement (or story) for inclusion in a book about folklore will be published by Kolaj Institute in 2024.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Folklore & Collage Residency: Virtual is virtual/online residency centered on collage artists who want to develop their artist practice. Residencies are intended for self-motivated artists, regardless of the stage in their career, who want to develop their practice by exploring a topic or working method and collaborating with others to produce a final product and who want to develop a practice of working with folklore to create and present art that embeds itself in non-traditional spaces and speaks to a general community about contemporary issues.

Residencies are open to any artist over the age of 21 from anywhere in the world. We look for artists who have a developed sense of practice (even if it is an emerging one) and those who have a strong connection to a community. People of color, indigenous people, and members of queer communities are encouraged to apply.
COST
The cost of the residency is $750.  No artist will be turned away for lack of funds and the organizers will work with artists to build a financial aid page.
RESIDENCY LOGISTICS
The Residency takes place in 5 sessions starting Tuesday, 20 June and ending Thursday, 13 July 2023
Artists are expected to attend all scheduled sessions and be active participants in the community. We use online tools such as Zoom, Slack, and Google Docs to communicate and share information prior to and after the Residency. Technical support is available as needed.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The submission process asks applicants for:
• Contact information
• Artist or Writer Bio (50-250 words)
• Statement of Artist or Writer Practice (50-300 words)
• 5-7 images of artwork or samples of writing

QUESTIONS
If you have questions, send an email.

 

Collage in Motion at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2023

Deadline to submit: Sunday, 30 April 2023

Collage in Motion is an eclectic evening of moving images. 

Kolaj Institute seeks short films and other sorts of moving images for a screening as part of Kolaj Fest New Orleans. 

A screening will take place at 5:30PM on 8 June 2023 at Broad Theatre in New Orleans. The screening will focus on works that are generally between 1 and 15 minutes long. (The organizers may ask the creators for an excerpt for work if it is longer than 15 minutes.) Our goal is to showcase the diversity of this medium. 

After the screening, attendees will head to The Broadside (next door to the theater) for an event called The Pixel Party at 7PM. The event will have live music, food, and a cash bar. At that event we will project animated GIFs onto the stage and possibly the walls of the venue.

Collage in Motion is a project of Kolaj Institute that explores collage and the moving image, a broad, loosely defined category that includes animations, film cut-ups, collage film, stop-motion, animated GIFs, documentaries about collage artists, and other forms of media in which collage--as medium or genre--is present. We see our role as not one of defining "collage in motion" but as one of asking what "collage in motion" can be. The project manifests as articles in Kolaj Magazine, an online directory, workshops, residencies, and screenings. Artists with practice of Collage in Motion are encouraged to submit to the online directory.

We are seeking submissions for both the screening and the Pixel Party. You can use this form to submit artworks to either or both. 

Kolaj Magazine‘s Artist Directory is a tool for organizing and cataloguing artists who work in the medium of collage. Its audience includes the general public as well as independent curators, art venues, and writers.

What Is the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory?

Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory is a membership-based directory and advertising program. The editorial staff of Kolaj Magazine uses the Artist Directory to select artists to feature in the publication and to select artists for various curatorial projects and the Artist Directory exists as a public resource for those interested in collage as a medium and is designed to put interested parties in direct contact with artists. Members of the Artist Directory are permitted and encouraged to refer to their Listing when responding to Calls to Artists as a way of facilitating their response. The Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory is the primary online gateway of the Kolaj Institute Artist Archive and is used to organize online information about artist members. We offer members an option for an Artist Advertisement in the printed magazine.  

Sign-Up Options

OPTION 1: ONLINE ONLY
The cost of a 12-month membership to the online Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory is $20.00.

OPTION 2: ONLINE & PRINT EDITION
The print edition of Kolaj Magazine features a directory of collage artists. (see example here) Listings are paid advertisements that feature an image as well as the name; city, state, & country; and website or email of the artist.  The listings appear in a box that is 3.7 inches wide and 3 inches tall. After you select and send the images to be featured, Kolaj staff will prepare the listing and send you a digital proof if requested. The cost is $50 per issue (or four issues for $150) and includes a 12-month membership to the online directory.

Sign-Up Process

The registration process will ask you for:

Artist Bio

Artist Statement

3-5 images & captions

Collage communities are collectives, meet-ups, ongoing collaborative projects, and groups whose focus and mission involves collage as a medium or genre in some way. 

The International Directory of Collage Communities is a survey of artist groups who are coming together around collage. The directory exists online as a searchable website. Kolaj Institute publishes a printed directory that features and highlights communities every two years. 

By documenting and mapping these communities, Kolaj Institute works to develop a picture of the collage movement: how collage artists are working together, how they are diffusing collage, and what challenges they face mobilizing an art community. 

Kolaj Institute invites active collage communities to submit to the directory. The editorial staff of Kolaj Magazine uses the Directory to select communities to feature in the publication and for various curatorial projects.

VISIT THE DIRECTORY

The primary purpose of database is be a resource to people seeking information about Vermont contemporary art. Its audience includes the general public as well as independent curators, art venues, and writers.

Art presenters use the Artist Database to select artwork for their venues. Artists may also use the database to market, promote, and sell their work.

Kasini House uses the database to select artists for various projects such as artist portfolios in the Vermont Art Guide. Kasini House also uses the database to select artists for Kasini House Art Cards.

Kasini House promotes the Artist Database as a resource to independent curators and writers looking for artists for various projects, particularly those people interested in writing about and curating exhibitions of Vermont contemporary art.

The cost of a 12-month membership to the online Vermont Art Guide Artist Database is $20.00.

SIGN-UP PROCESS

The registration process will ask you for:

Artist Bio

Artist Statement

3-5 images & captions

Kasini House routinely promotes exhibitions in Kolaj Magazine and on its website. The purpose of this tool is to facilitate the submission of exhibition announcements. 

Please note, this is optional. You are welcome to submit exhibition announcements and press releases via email.

Email Kolaj Magazine

In order to promote your exhibition, we will need at least one image of artwork in the exhibition and a caption of the artwork. Do not send posters, images of the exhibition postcard, or images with watermarks.

Materials will be reviewed by magazine staff. Please note, submission does not guarantee that we will promote or review an exhibition. You will be contacted for further information, if necessary.

Collage in Motion is a project of Kolaj Institute that explores collage and the moving image, a broad, loosely defined category that includes animations, film cut-ups, collage film, stop-motion, animated GIFs, documentaries about collage artists, and other forms of media in which collage--as medium or genre--is present. We see our role as not one of defining "collage in motion" but as one of asking what "collage in motion" can be. The project manifests as articles in Kolaj Magazine, an online directory, workshops, residencies, and screenings. Artists with practice of Collage in Motion are encouraged to submit to the online directory.

Kolaj Institute's Collage in Motion Directory is a tool for organizing and cataloguing artists who work in the medium of motion collage. Kolaj Institute uses the Directory to curate the Collage in Motion screening that takes place at Kolaj Fest New Orleans. The Directory's audience includes the general public as well as independent curators, art venues, and writers.

The mission of the Directory is to create more visibility, community, and historical understanding of the medium, and to create a future traveling program of screenings and opportunities. We hope to inspire more still image collage artists to explore motion in their work and that we find each other in an increasingly digital world.

Before submitting, take a moment to view a few examples from the Directory so that you can see how your information will be translated to the page. 

 

Collage Art & Book Market

Part of Kolaj Fest New Orleans, the Collage Art & Book Market is an opportunity for the general public to meet artists and publishers and to take in the rich and diverse cultural production of the international collage community. The public will be invited to peruse vendor displays or attend a talk or demonstration.

WHEN & WHERE

Saturday, June 10, 2023, 1PM to 5PM
Cafe Istanbul in the New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117

HOW TO EXHIBIT

If you are an artist or book publisher, we invite you to sign-up for an exhibition space at the Collage Art & Book Market. The cost is included (free) to those registered for Kolaj Fest New Orleans, $30 for others. Vendors will be assigned a 30-inch table or may bring their own display. Vendors staff their own tables and manage all sales independently. To sign-up, complete a submission below.

OTHER INFORMATION

Kolaj Magazine is an internationally-oriented art magazine dedicated to contemporary collage. WEBSITE

Kolaj Fest New Orleans is a multi-day festival and symposium June 7-11, 2023. Our mission is to create a platform that allows us to explore critical issues around collage: how it is curated and presented, its role in contemporary art, and the tensions between collage as a medium, a genre, a community, and a movement. Register for Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2023 HERE.

If you cannot attend Kolaj Fest New Orleans, consider submitting to Kolaj Magazine another way. MORE INFO

Note: Members of the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory will be able to simply refer to their listing in the directory.

Submissions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Space is limited. Deadline to submit is May 6th, 2023 (unless the market is full before then).

About Kolaj Fest New Orleans WEBSITE